When using Apple Maps, you’ll likely often start from your home address. To identify your home address, the app uses the address entered in your personal contact card. Show But what happens if you move? Though the app can detect your location, it won’t know when your home address has changed. It will continue to use your previous address as home. Therefore, you’ll need to update the details on your contact card. Keep reading to learn how to change your home address for more efficient directions in Apple Maps. You can either edit your contact card directly from “Contacts” or get to your contact card to make the change from the Maps app. Follow these steps to change it via “Contacts:”
If you have Maps open, your contact card can be found this way:
How to Change your Home Address in Apple Maps on an iPadLike the iPhone, you can update your home address from the “Contacts” app or get to your contact card via Maps. Here are the steps to modify your home address from “Contacts:”
If you happen to be in Maps, here are the steps for locating your contact card:
How to Change Your Home Address in Apple Maps on a MacThe steps to change your home address on a Mac are similar to the iPhone and iPad’s instructions. The simplest way is from “Contacts,” or you can get to your contact card through Maps. Here’s how to update your address in “Contacts:”
From the Maps app, follow these steps to get to your contact card:
Additional FAQsHow Do I Save Locations on Apple Maps?In Maps, you can save the locations you frequently go to, like your home, workplace, friend’s house, etc., to your favorites list. Follow these steps to add a location to your favorites using your iOS device: 1. Open the “Maps” app. 2. Press the plus (+) under “Favorites” to add an address. 3. Begin typing the new address; if the complete address is provided in the list, press it. A contact card with the new address will display. 4. Check that the details are correct, then under “Type,” choose the location type. 5. Once you’re satisfied with the details, tap “Done” at the top-right corner. The new location will be added to your favorites. How Do I Share My ETA on iPhone?Follow these steps to share your ETA from your iOS device: 1. Open the “Maps” app, then choose your destination. 2. Select “Directions,” your traveling method, then “Go.” 3. Once the route has started, the “Share ETA” button may be available at the bottom of the screen. 4. Otherwise, press the footer displaying the arrival time, then “Share ETA.” 5. Next, either choose one of the contacts iOS thinks you’re most likely to want to share with or tap “Contacts.” 6. After you’ve selected the person you want, your ETA will be sent to them. Moving Home on Apple MapsApple Maps offers easy directions and estimated arrival times for the places you need to get to. It uses the home address entered in your contact card as your home starting point. If your home address has changed, Maps is not smart enough to detect it automatically. Therefore, you can tell Maps that you’ve moved by updating the home address in your contact card. Has Apple Maps always been spot-on with your directions? Has it ever sent you to the wrong place? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
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