Google Maps Update. I HATE IT!!
Aug 14, 2013 | 2:22 pm
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About a 1 year old Lenovo running Win7. 3.2GHz/4GB.
I've tried Chrome (my primary browser), IE, and Firefox to no avail. Most of the time I get the gray screen with "Google" and the three dots in the middle, the search box, and the black menu bar across the top, but it never gets past there to load an actual map.
I rather enjoy the old Maps anyway, so I'm clinging on to that for now.
I've tried Chrome (my primary browser), IE, and Firefox to no avail. Most of the time I get the gray screen with "Google" and the three dots in the middle, the search box, and the black menu bar across the top, but it never gets past there to load an actual map.
I rather enjoy the old Maps anyway, so I'm clinging on to that for now.
Aug 14, 2013 | 2:27 pm
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. I know I should just buckle down and get used to it, as I'm having to do with the mobile apps. I'm due for a new work laptop soon, so perhaps once I have the new version running smoothly somewhere I'll expand my GMaps horizons.
Aug 14, 2013 | 2:39 pm
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The new Google Maps uses WebGL. I'd guess your problem is related to an incompatibility with WebGL.
Yeah - I just can't be bothered to figure it out . I know I should just buckle down and get used to it, as I'm having to do with the mobile apps. I'm due for a new work laptop soon, so perhaps once I have the new version running smoothly somewhere I'll expand my GMaps horizons.
. I know I should just buckle down and get used to it, as I'm having to do with the mobile apps. I'm due for a new work laptop soon, so perhaps once I have the new version running smoothly somewhere I'll expand my GMaps horizons.
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Apr 30, 2015 | 8:55 am
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Google's been getting worse about this lately... Lollipop (Android) seems to be a step backwards than forwards from KitKat. No lock-screen music controls, Gallery is gone, no Reboot option, Blocking Mode replaced with dumbed down DnD mode...
Then there's all of the great companies out there Google bought, then killed off. SageTV was an awesome product. Still would be, but Google bought it, then stopped selling it and never did anything with it. Postini was well-loved, but Google also ate that up and got rid of it as well.
It's almost time for another company to pick up on the progress where Google left off.
Then there's all of the great companies out there Google bought, then killed off. SageTV was an awesome product. Still would be, but Google bought it, then stopped selling it and never did anything with it. Postini was well-loved, but Google also ate that up and got rid of it as well.
It's almost time for another company to pick up on the progress where Google left off.
Apr 30, 2015 | 9:16 am
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Apr 30, 2015 | 10:13 am
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Apr 30, 2015 | 1:28 pm
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I think Google has switched from taking over companies to improve their own products to taking over companies to prevent competition from forcing them to improve their own products. I will say they have at least fixed maps enough that it doesn't crash all the time on me.
only when I am within a mile or so of my destination does it crash now.
only when I am within a mile or so of my destination does it crash now.
Apr 30, 2015 | 1:50 pm
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Apr 30, 2015 | 3:00 pm
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Not that it will likely make a difference, but there's an online petition regarding the sheer awfulness of the new Google Maps and asking that the old version be brought back as an option:
https://www.change.org/p/larry-page-...ic-google-maps
And this is a good, if depressing, list of the changes in the new "improved" maps:
http://techforluddites.com/google-is...maps-for-good/
https://www.change.org/p/larry-page-...ic-google-maps
And this is a good, if depressing, list of the changes in the new "improved" maps:
http://techforluddites.com/google-is...maps-for-good/
Apr 30, 2015 | 3:53 pm
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Apr 30, 2015 | 5:00 pm
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Apr 30, 2015 | 5:54 pm
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Click on the route you want, click on details, then click the printer icon, choose map no map. The system dialog box opens up. Doesn't seem overly difficult, unless we're seeing different screens.