Windows Maps is the app on the Windows operating system, while Bing Maps is the website run by Microsoft that anyone can use, regardless of their operating system.Īdmittedly, I pulled up MapQuest for a punchline on this story, but the joke’s on all of us. When it comes to Microsoft’s mapping services, there’s a fork in the road worth noting.

And you can send routes to friends using share links for the Messages app, as well as social networks like Twitter and Facebook. 01% of people who uses a Mac with an Android phone, you’ll need to send your directions using the Apple Mail share option.

So, two clicks and - whoosh - you’re on your way. The “share” menu that pops up includes options for your iPhone and iPad.

In typical Apple style, connecting the Apple Maps desktop app to the iOS maps app “just works.” After plugging your starting and ending points into the app and picking a route, you only need to click on the “share” button next to the search bar to send the directions to your phone. And while Apple’s mapping effort was first knocked for its lack of polish and excess of inaccuracies, the service has since improved. While the Apple Maps desktop application may not be very widely used, the Maps iOS app that comes preloaded in iPhones is used by most people with an Apple phone or tablet.

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