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Re: maps?

From Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad
Message-ID <2014020620153114915-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> (permalink)
References (21 earlier) <lcuaci$our$1@dont-email.me> <blfr40F6ctvU2@mid.individual.net> <ld17k6$k5a$2@dont-email.me> <bliqs9FpqbkU1@mid.individual.net> <ld1j01$7bb$3@dont-email.me>
Subject Re: maps?
Organization http://www.panic.com/unison/
Date 2014-02-06 20:15 -0800

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On 2014-02-07 03:13:06 +0000, Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> said:

> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2014-02-06, Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:
>>> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2014-02-05, Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:
>>>>> Now I REALLY have no maps unless I carry the old iPad with me just for
>>>>> maps!
>>>> 
>>>> Strange. I use various map apps on iPhone and iPad all the time. And I'm
>>>> certainly not the only one on planet Earth using them.
>>>> 
>>>>> The Applemaps on the iPad Air is a miserable mess, which was no
>>>>> surprise
>>>> 
>>>> How so? Details please.
>>>> 
>>>> I find it pleasant to use, personally. So I'd love to hear about your
>>>> detailed complaints.
>>>> 
>>>>> but the googlemaps app is no better; it"s just miserable in a
>>>>> different way.  I can find no way to deliberately save bookmarks.i
>>>> 
>>>> I've done it plenty of times. I don't have an iPad in front of me at the
>>>> moment...
>>> 
>>> In OS7?  Please tell me how!  The directions in the link below don't work.
>> 
>> Here's how Google says to do it:
>> 
>> <https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3142020?hl=en>
>> 
>> In Apple Maps, it's a very similar process.
>> 
>>>> Do you have a hard time with Google searching as well?
>>> 
>>> At least that's still possible.
>> 
>>> D
>> 
>>>> I found the answer in less than 5 seconds with a simple Google search:
>>>> 
>>>> <http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/for-seniors-add-bookmarks-to-ipads-google-maps.html>

Cut 
>>>> 
>>> too much last try.  There IS no info button nor drop-down menu in the
>>> googlemaps app I downloaded to the new iPad for saving bookmarks to
>>> Safari's bookmark lists, much less to my desktop as I formerly could.
>> 
>> AFAIK, this is the first time you mentioned saving to *Safari's* bookmarks
>> list. That may have been a feature in the past, but I'm pretty sure all
>> bookmarks are now stored in the map application itself.
>> 
>> The equivalent to your desktop in iOS is the springboard. I'm not sure
>> whether there's a way to save a map app bookmark there.
> 
> I'm confusing both of us, I think. I can't get a link that lets me save a
> bookmark in either Apple maps, Google maps, or Safari, much less save a
> bookmark to the iPad's desktop, which was often useful.  In fact, I have
> several such on this iPad Air's desktop that were saved on the old iPad and
> transferred with everything else when it was set up from the latter's last
> backup. I'm afraid to sync the old one now, however, for fear i'll lose
> something the sync of the new one might have changed.

When using google Maps think Chrome, not Safari.

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-28 20:00 +0000
  Re: maps? Pat <pat@nospam.us> - 2014-01-28 15:16 -0500
  Re: maps? Jim Gibson <jimsgibson@gmail.com> - 2014-01-28 12:19 -0800
    Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-28 21:39 +0000
    Re: maps? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-01-28 21:39 -0500
      Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-28 20:11 -0800
        Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 06:10 -0500
          Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 07:48 -0800
            Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-29 16:11 +0000
              Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 08:44 -0800
              Re: maps? David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2014-01-29 12:53 -0500
                Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-29 17:58 +0000
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:23 -0500
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-30 00:30 +0000
                Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-30 13:44 +0000
            Re: maps? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-01-29 13:39 -0500
            Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:23 -0500
              Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 11:31 -0800
          Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-30 00:14 +0000
            Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 23:17 -0500
              Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-30 15:05 +0000
        Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-29 15:06 +0000
          Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-30 00:14 +0000
            Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-30 03:01 +0000
      Re: maps? Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2014-01-29 14:05 +0000
        Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-29 15:14 +0000
    Re: maps? "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2014-01-29 12:34 +0000
      Re: maps? Jim Gibson <jimsgibson@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 10:34 -0800
        Re: maps? "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2014-01-29 19:26 +0000
    Re: maps? David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2014-01-29 12:49 -0500
  Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-28 20:37 +0000
    Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-28 21:39 +0000
  Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-28 12:50 -0800
    Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-28 21:39 +0000
    Re: maps? Wilf <wilf@replyto.newsgroup> - 2014-01-29 01:24 +0000
      Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-28 17:31 -0800
        Re: maps? Recliner <recliner2-news@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-28 19:42 -0600
          Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-28 17:59 -0800
            Re: maps? Recliner <recliner2-news@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-28 20:14 -0600
          Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-29 16:07 +0000
            Re: maps? Recliner <recliner2-news@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-29 10:20 -0600
              Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-30 13:37 +0000
        Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 06:10 -0500
          Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 07:50 -0800
            Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:23 -0500
              Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 11:30 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:53 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 12:01 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 15:15 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 12:55 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 16:39 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 14:16 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 18:54 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 17:40 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 23:17 -0500
                Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-30 13:53 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-30 15:05 +0000
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-30 08:53 -0800
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-01-30 17:36 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-31 02:17 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-31 07:24 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-01 16:05 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-01 15:39 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 12:47 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-30 08:53 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-30 13:49 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-30 11:51 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-30 16:36 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-30 14:05 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-31 02:17 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-31 07:25 -0800
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-31 21:42 +0000
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-31 14:31 -0800
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-01 16:30 +0000
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-01 16:05 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-01 15:41 -0800
                Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-02 05:02 +0000
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 12:46 -0500
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 12:46 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-02 10:37 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 14:06 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-02 12:10 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 17:59 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-02 21:02 -0800
                Re: maps? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-02-03 00:37 -0500
                Re: maps? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-03 18:59 +1100
                Re: maps? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-02-03 08:33 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-03 05:57 -0800
                Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-03 14:09 +0000
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 12:28 -0500
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-03 19:33 +0000
                Re: maps? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-02-03 18:53 -0500
                Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-04 00:02 +0000
                Re: maps? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-04 07:55 -0700
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-04 17:01 +0000
                Re: maps? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-05 06:06 +1100
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-05 21:27 +0000
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-05 14:05 -0800
                Re: maps? Neil Ellwood <cral.elllwood2@btopenworld.com> - 2014-02-06 06:22 -0600
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-06 06:17 -0800
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-06 23:59 +0000
                Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-05 22:09 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-06 23:59 +0000
                Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-07 01:23 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 03:13 +0000
                Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-07 03:42 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 15:40 +0000
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-02-06 20:15 -0800
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-02-06 20:14 -0800
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 15:40 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-06 23:59 +0000
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-06 19:37 -0500
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 03:13 +0000
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-02-06 20:33 -0800
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 15:40 +0000
                Re: maps? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-02-08 12:43 +1300
                Re: maps? "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2014-02-08 08:09 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-10 01:30 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-10 16:26 +0000
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-02-08 14:12 -0800
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-10 01:30 +0000
                Re: maps? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-02-06 22:46 -0500
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 15:40 +0000
                Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-07 17:14 +0000
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-02-08 14:07 -0800
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-06 23:59 +0000
                Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-07 01:35 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 03:13 +0000
                Re: maps? "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2014-02-07 11:10 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 15:40 +0000
                Re: maps? "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2014-02-07 19:04 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-10 01:30 +0000
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-10 16:26 +0000
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 17:11 -0500
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-06 22:39 +0000
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-06 19:37 -0500
                Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 03:13 +0000
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-02-06 20:42 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 12:28 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-03 09:51 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 17:24 -0500
                Re: maps? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-03 15:01 -0800
                Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 23:46 -0500
                Re: maps? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-02-06 20:55 -0800
                Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-30 13:48 +0000
      Re: maps? AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2014-01-28 22:27 -0500
      Re: maps? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-28 20:28 -0700
  Re: maps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 06:10 -0500
  Re: maps? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-29 16:06 +0000
    Re: maps? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-29 17:44 +0000
    Re: maps? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-30 00:30 +0000
  Re: maps? manishsony1973@gmail.com - 2014-02-01 04:36 -0800

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