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Apple Maps Currently Experiencing Outage [Update: Fixed]

The Apple Maps app appears to be experiencing issues at the current time, with Apple's System Status page listing an outage. According to Apple, users are seeing problems with Maps Display, Maps Routing and Navigation, Maps Search, and Maps Traffic.

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‌Apple Maps‌ is not able to display traffic conditions at the current time, and search and routing are unreliable for some users. Apple says that the outage began at 1:00 Eastern Time, so if you are having trouble with ‌Apple Maps‌, you are not alone.

There is no word on when the Maps outage will be fixed, but we'll update this article when Apple addresses the issue.

Update 2:00 p.m. ET: Apple says the outage has been resolved.

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Top Rated Comments

Danfango Avatar
51 months ago
Looks like I'm going to have to stay in the bar until it comes back.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
51 months ago
I know, I barely made it to my bathroom.

Get on it, Apple.

👊😣👍
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
51 months ago

Why bring em back, really?
Elaborate. I find Apple Maps navigation to be superior over Google Maps. It does have its oddities, such as choosing routes with U-turns at intersections, which are not permitted in Canada on most highways.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
51 months ago

Why bring em back, really?
Because it's a good mapping system that's well integrated into the OS. Any other questions?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
T Coma Avatar
51 months ago
Perfect timing as I was shuttling some out-of-town guests around some landmarks in an unfamiliar part of town. Car Play just blanked out the screen. OEM nav fortunately had no such issues.

And to think I drove a delivery truck all around the Chicago area successfully, pre GPS. Now I can barely get out of my driveway without mapping an e-route.

Gadget addiction is a thing, kids. Use your brain instead.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️ Avatar
51 months ago
Maybe Apple doesn’t want you to visit the theme parks and get on the roller coaster? I wonder if that has to do with anything… 🎢
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)