This is because my Maps app was set to Hybrid prior to launching the print menu. If you look at those print preview screenshots, you’ll note that there’s a “PDF” dropdown in the lower-left corner of that window click on that to get options to either “ Save as PDF” or “Mail PDF,” so if you need to send very nicely formatted directions through email, for example, you can do that too, quick as a wink!Īgain referencing the print preview screenshots from above, you’ll see that the printed map segments show the “ Hybrid” view. If you’re satisfied with how it’ll turn out, click Print to, well, print. There will also be a page of the turn-by-turn directions for easy reference! Alternatively, you access the print menu by selecting File > Print from the Maps app menu bar at the top of the screen.Īs you can see in my screenshot above, the print window will then give you a preview of how your itinerary will look and if you press the arrow I’ve indicated, you can advance through a preview of the different pages that will print. Verify the directions provided (you don’t want to end up in the wrong place!) and then use the keyboard shortcut Command-P to open the print menu. Just open Maps on your Mac (it’s in the Dock by default and, if you can’t find it there, your Applications folder), and then use the search bar at the top to search for the place you’re traveling to.įind your location, and then click the “Directions” button in the toolbar to get the navigation info. Setting up the Maps app for printing is a piece of cake, too. And let me tell you, Maps does a really great job of formatting its printouts!

Or if you need to give directions to your technophobe uncle. I know, I know, we’ve got our cell phones at all times, but sometimes you need a printout, say, if you’re going to a place where you might not have cell coverage.

One of the things that I’ve noticed that folks never use the Maps app for-oddly enough!-is printing out directions. How to Print Directions From Your Mac Using the Apple Maps App

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