One of Apple Maps’ best recent features borrows from the Notes app

iOS 19 will be unveiled next month, but plenty of iPhone users still haven’t discovered all the new features of the last major update. Apple Maps, for example, scored a great addition inspired by the Notes app in iOS 18, but it’s completely hidden by default. Here are the details. Maps’ new save feature unlocks a hidden notes interface I’ve been a longtime Apple Maps user, but several iOS 18 improvements have made this an especially strong year for the app. The ability to search a specific map area has been huge for me, and I’m a big fan of the new save button too. For those who haven’t used it much, the save feature lets you quickly add a location to your Library. By hitting the plus button in the top-right of a place listing, you can save it to: find the place more easily later and make it appear prominently on the map moving forward. Saving places comes with a third benefit, though: it unlocks a hidden notes feature. Notes in Apple Maps let you save key info about a place A ... Read full article.