5mo ago

Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America

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5mo ago

Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America

www.theverge.com /news/610580/apple-maps-gulf-of-america

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Anybody else reminded of Freedom Fries?
- The 3D vector mapping in NYC is legit.
Can we change it to “In-sea-curity”?
Or just “The Sea of Insecurity”?
Or maybe “Man Baby Bay”
Or “Weak Little Pussy removed President Tiny Hands Dumb Dumb Deep Water Douche Lagoon”
Or, like, “The Gulf of Mexico”…
As viewed from USA only ... Gulf of Mexico's view is unchanged for the rest.
- That Google Maps. Apple maps has not done that. Yet anyway.
From a fully-updated Japanese iPhone as of right now:
- If you're in Japan, it'll show the regular name. The change is only in America.
Switched from Google Maps to Apple Maps a couple months ago, and I'd like to Switch to an alternative that doesn't implement fascist place names, but navigation with toll road avoidance unfortunately doesn't seem to be a common feature 😕
- Organic Maps is pretty neat
  
  Thanks for the recommendation! Can't remember why I hadn't tried Organic Maps when testing alternative options, but already glad to see the Gulf of Mexico keeping its proper name. Going on a roadtrip in a few days, so I'll get a chance to properly test it out then. 👍
- Any alternative will just be bought up anyway since America decided monopolies are no longer a bad thing.
I don't see that Apple has a choice here if they want to keep doing business in the U.S.
Trump and Musk have made it pretty clear that you either give in to their petty demands or there will be trouble.
And any company that defies the administration is going to learn really quickly why they shouldn't.
Part of their whole plan has been to upend the whole corporatist idea that both parties have embraced and turn it into "we are pro-corporate, but only for the right corporate. You scratch our back, we'll scratch yours."
- I would suggest that either Apple capitulates and is made part of the system or Apple refuses and is removed from the system. Because if the goal is everyone to use a government controlled phone, it doesn't really matter if Apple is involved or not.
  And expecting any massive corporation to do the thing that will make them less money is to just expect things that never happen.
Canadian phone on a Canadian carrier, freshly updated to iOS 18.3.1. Looks like the correct and proper name is still being used by Apple Maps.
The body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.

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