Apple updated its Apple Maps on the web feature to add support for the Firefox browser this week. Firefox users on Mac, PC, and iPad can now visit...
  • Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de
    124·
    4 months ago

    Great to see another map with satellite images, besides Google Maps and Microsofts Bing Maps.

    Now they just have to stop blocking Linux based on the user agent. If I set it to Firefox on Windows, it works, but not if set UA to Linux. A major feature of browsers is that web devs don’t have to care about the underlying OS…

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
        32·
        4 months ago

        I’ve been contributing a lot to OSM for my local area, and have added a couple dozen businesses, and updated a dozen more. It’s pretty easy, and I’ve really been liking OrganicMaps on mobile for directions and whatnot.

        For others: if OSM kinda sucks in your area, you’re not SOL, you can add whatever it is you’re missing. It’s easy and IMO pretty fun. Give it a try!

      • MangoPenguinEnglish
        7·
        4 months ago

        The downside is it’s often out of date with business hours, or ones that have moved or closed down, and new businesses are usually missing.

        I try and edit stuff when I can but it’s such a complex process that requires reading the wiki and a bunch of forum threads to ‘do it right’.

        If they had a quick and easy editor that was more streamlined and did not allow you to do things incorrectly, then it would be a lot easier.

    • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
      10·
      4 months ago

      I’ve just found out about the about:compat page in Firefox. It looks there’s a few dozen pages with user agent overrides in latest Firefox, some seem to be overridden to chrome. If you open a ticket on bugzilla, they might add an override to fix your environment too.

  • Meldrik@lemmy.wtf
    76·
    4 months ago

    Doesn’t work on Firefox for Linux lol

    Why would they deliberately block Firefox on Linux??

    • emberpunk@lemmy.mlEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      Right? It’s very simple. If the site doesn’t work I close it and never look back.

      • LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee
        1·
        4 months ago

        Individual boycotts might do nothing and the situation becomes worse over time because of network and monopolistic effects. There might be an end to the open internet, requiring a specific browser to visit crucial websites. Or you could get DMCA’d if you use an ad blocker or plugin to alter the function of a website.

    • llii@discuss.tchncs.de
      6·
      4 months ago

      We are at this stage again. First „Works only with IE6“, now „Works only with Chromium and WebKit“.

  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zoneEnglish
    31·
    4 months ago

    Doesn’t work on Firefox for Android

    Not sure why I’m bothering to check when there’s other superior options that already work though.

    • floridaman
      3·
      4 months ago

      Doesn’t work on chrome for android as far as I can tell, or not this beta site at least. System webview issue likely.

    • ᗪᗩᗰᑎ@lemmy.ml
      5·
      4 months ago

      And on mobile, use Organic Maps. It downloads Open Street Map data so it works completely offline, no internet is required once you download whatever regions you need. There are monthly updates for the map data and the app is open source and ad-free.

      • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        Plus the routing algorithm is transparent and doesn’t route you because of environmental reasons or third party advertisers

  • Karna@lemmy.ml
    3·
    4 months ago

    Those won’t can access it from Firefox on Linux, use User-Agent Switcher add-on as a workaround.