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by MiddleEndian 1018 days ago
I just want Google Maps to slide the location of the street labels so they always stay visible. Zooming into an area and having a street label simply vanish is an absurd behavior for software in the 21st century.
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I don't know how to say this without it coming off as typical internet hyperbole. I mean it quite literally that this makes the thing unusable (as a map) for me. it is a major contributor to why I use Apple Maps for actual maps now.

unfortunately, I still have to use Google Maps to find POI. I suspect this is all they want me to use it for, anyways, since that's all that gives them money.

I've never used Apple maps (since it's not available for the web/android/pc), but Google maps has much better public transit directions than any other map software, and that's what keeps me on it despite the terrible labeling of streets.