24.10.2013 09:20 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Get to know OS X Mavericks: Maps

Mapping may not be as crucial on your desktop computer as it is on a smartphone, but Apple is betting you'll still appreciate the fact that it has ported its Maps app to OS X in Mavericks. Keep in mind, though, that since OS X's Maps pulls from the same databases as its iOS counterpart, any frustrations you've encountered with mapping data on Apple's mobile operating system are likely to crop up on your Mac as well.Familiar look and feelBy and large, Maps on OS X will be immediately familiar to any iOS user. The map itself takes up most of the app, with a small toolbar of options on the top, as well as a few controls that appear on the mapping canvas.There are a variety of ways to navigate the map. You can click and drag to pan around the map, and double-click to zoom in. To zoom out, though, you'll need to use either the zoom controls in the bottom right of the map, or the keyboard shortcuts Command- (the plus key) and Command--- (the minus key). Should you, however,

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