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Show traffic conditions in Maps on Mac
You can show traffic conditions in Maps so that you can plan the fastest route and leave enough travel time.
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In the Maps app
on your Mac, click in the search field, then enter the name of the location that you want to check.
Click the Map button
, then select Driving (or select Satellite, click the More button
, then verify there’s a checkmark next to Show Traffic).
Orange indicates slowdowns, and red indicates stop-and-go traffic. A marker appears anywhere there’s a traffic incident.
To get more information about a traffic incident, click a marker on the map.
There are four incident markers:
appears when there’s a crash.
appears when there’s roadwork.
appears when there’s a road closure.
appears for a general alert.
If you have a Mac with Apple silicon, you can also see road details like turn lanes, medians, crosswalks, and more—just zoom in.