Maps & Location

• WWDC24
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS

Location authorization is turning 2.0. Learn about new recommendations and techniques to get the authorization you need, and a new system of diagnostics that can let you know when an authorization goal can't be met.

• WWDC24
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS

Harness the power of WeatherKit to get detailed weather forecast data such as precipitation amounts by type, cloud cover by altitude, or maximum wind speed. Find out how you can summarize weather by different parts of the day and highlight significant upcoming changes to temperature or...

• WWDC24
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS

Discover powerful new ways to integrate maps into your apps and websites with MapKit and MapKit JS. Learn how to save and reference unique places using Place ID. Check out improvements to search that make it more efficient to find relevant places. Get introduced to the new Place Card API that...

• WWDC23
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS

Discover how expanded SwiftUI support for MapKit has made it easier than ever for you to integrate Maps into your app. We'll show you how to use SwiftUI to add annotations and overlays to a map, control the camera, and more.

• WWDC23
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

Discover how Core Location Monitor can help you better understand location and beacon events in your app. Learn how to use Core Location Conditions to describe and track the state of events in your app, and find out how you can better respond to transitions in your apps through Swift semantics...

• WWDC23
• visionOS

Discover how Core Location helps your app find its place in the world — literally. We'll share how you can build a spatial computing app that uses a person's location while respecting their privacy. You'll also learn how your app can request location access and how Core Location adapts requests...

• WWDC23
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS

Move into the future with Core Location! Meet the CLLocationUpdate class, designed for modern Swift concurrency, and learn how it simplifies getting location updates. We'll show you how this class works with your apps when they run in the foreground or background and share some best practices.

• WWDC22
• iOS, iPadOS, watchOS

Discover how the Nearby Interaction framework can help you easily integrate Ultra Wideband (UWB) into your apps and hardware accessories. Learn how you can combine the visual-spatial power of ARKit with the radio sensitivity of the U1 chip to locate nearby stationary objects with precision. We'll...

• WWDC22
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

WeatherKit offers valuable weather data for your apps and services to help people stay up to date on the latest conditions. Learn how to use Swift and REST APIs to access information about the current weather, 10-day hourly forecasts for temperature, expected precipitation, wind reports, the UV...

• WWDC22
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS

Simplify your app's mapping architecture by implementing the Apple Maps stack across MapKit, MapKit JS, and Apple Maps Server APIs. Learn how these APIs can reduce network calls and increase power efficiency, which can help improve the overall performance of your app. We'll show you how to use...

• WWDC22
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS

Come along with us as MapKit enters a new dimension. We'll show you how you can upgrade your app to use the latest map and support the highly-detailed 3D City Experience. Learn how you can visualize data using overlays while ensuring they integrate smoothly into the 3D map. We'll also cover how...

• Tech Talks
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS

MapKit JS provides a JavaScript API to embed interactive Apple Maps directly into your webpages or apps across different platforms and operating systems, including iOS and Android. Learn about the latest features to help improve load performance and make your web and native apps more responsive...

• WWDC21
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

Discover how your app can interact with Ultra Wideband (UWB) third-party accessories when running on a U1-equipped device. We'll show you how to use the Nearby Interaction framework's standards-based technology to implement precise and directionally-aware experiences with accessories. Learn about...

• WWDC21
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

Meet CLLocationButton: a secure interface element that provides an easy, low-friction way to grant your app location access only when and where it is needed. Learn how you can add CLLocationButton to new or existing code, how to customize it within interface legibility guidelines, how to...

• WWDC20
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

Location technologies are core to delivering context-based services within your app. Discover how the latest privacy controls in Core Location add a whole new dimension to determining position and what that means for your app. We'll walk you through best practices for implementing these latest...

• WWDC20
• iOS, iPadOS

The Nearby Interaction framework streams distance and direction between opted-in Apple devices containing the U1 chip. Discover how this powerful combination of hardware and software allow you to create intuitive spatial interactions based on the relative position of two or more devices. We'll...

• WWDC20
• iOS, iPadOS

Develop location-aware enterprise apps for your business and personalize your employee's everyday experience. Learn how Apple built the Caffe Macs app for its on-campus cafeterias using iBeacons and Location Services and how you can apply these tools and frameworks to your own apps, while...

• WWDC20
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS

Whether you're hosting event information in your app, on the web, or in an email, Siri Event Suggestions can help people keep track of their commitments — without compromising their privacy. We'll show you how to set up your reservations so that they automatically show up in the Calendar app and...

• WWDC20
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS

When someone uses iPhone or iPad, they have control over how their location is shared with the apps they use — including sharing an approximate location rather than precise coordinates. This creates a more private experience across their device, and it impacts all apps that rely on location data...

• WWDC19
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

The Indoor Maps Program enables organizations with large public or private spaces to deliver user experiences that leverage precise location information and present stunning indoor maps. Learn the entire enablement workflow including, creation of a standards-based map definition, map validation,...

• WWDC19
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

MapKit and MapKit JS bring fully featured Apple Maps to your app and website. See how the latest features give you more control over the base map presentation, finer-grained search and result filtering of points of interest and address information, and integration with standard data formats for...

• WWDC19
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

Location technologies are core to delivering context-based services within your app. Discover how the latest features in the Core Location Framework lay the groundwork for advanced ranging capabilities and delivers more options for you to clearly communicate your location needs to your users, and...

• WWDC19
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

The Indoor Maps Program enables organizations with large public or private spaces to deliver user experiences that provide precise indoor location information and present stunning indoor maps. Discover the overall process in the indoor map enablement workflow then take deep dive into the...

• WWDC16
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS

Launched last year with iOS 9 and macOS El Capitan, the new Transit feature in Apple Maps is customized for each city where it's available. Hear about how the Apple Maps team ensures a great customer experience through a combination of transit agency data, field survey, and close attention to the...

• WWDC15
• iOS, iPadOS, macOS

See what's new in MapKit. Learn about improvements to existing APIs and new ways of incorporating transit ETAs and Flyover map views in your app.