ScrollMaps

Allow you to use two finger scroll on your Mac trackpad in online maps.

ScrollMaps - Two Finger Scroll for Mac Trackpad

ScrollMaps is a Chrome extension designed to enable two-finger scroll on Mac trackpads in various online maps. It supports Google Maps, MapBox, Esri ArcGIS, Apple MapKit JS, OpenStreetMap, and others. The extension also offers additional options and configurations for an improved mapping experience.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 4,000+
Rating: 4.00
(88)
Version: 5.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-12-10)
Creation date: 2020-02-13
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
  • activeTab
Host permissions:
  • *://maps.google.com/
  • *://www.google.com/maps/
  • *://www.google.com/maps*
  • *://maps.google.com/*
  • *://mapy.google.pl/*
  • *://ditu.google.cn/*
  • *://www.google.at/maps*
  • *://www.google.com.at/maps*
  • *://www.google.co.at/maps*
  • *://maps.google.at/*
  • See more
Size: 517.12K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
ScrollMaps (v5.0.3)
29 5.00 (3)
ScrollMaps (v5.0.3)
76 5.00 (1)

User reviews

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Pros
  • Restores natural and smooth scrolling behavior on Google Maps
  • Works well with Apple trackpads and sometimes on Windows laptops
  • Very smooth and comfortable to use
  • Enhances overall experience of using Google Maps
  • Provides functionality that users feel should have been included in Google Maps natively
Cons
  • Makes mouse wheel unusable for zoom; settings for trackpad and mouse should be separated
  • Gesture to move left sometimes conflicts with the 'go back' function on pages
  • No option to scroll without holding command, which can be inconvenient for users with three finger click-to-drag enabled
Most mentioned
  • Restores natural scrolling on Google Maps
  • Issues with trackpad settings for mouse interactions
  • Conflicts with the back navigation gesture
  • Smooth experience on Mac devices
  • Desire for separate settings for different input devices
User reviews
Amazing little and simple tool to regain natural behaviour on Google Maps
by Joan, 2025-01-24

Awesome
by Kirill Berezin, 2023-03-11

THANK YOU!
by Kev T, 2023-02-19
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ScrollMaps requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: google.com, google.pl, google.cn, google.at, com.at, co.at, google.au, com.au, co.au, google.be, com.be, co.be, google.br, com.br, co.br, google.ca, com.ca, co.ca, google.cf, com.cf, co.cf, google.cg, com.cg, co.cg, google.ch, com.ch, co.ch, google.ci, com.ci, co.ci, google.cl, com.cl, co.cl, com.cn, co.cn, google.uk, com.uk, co.uk, google.in, com.in, co.in, google.jp, com.jp, co.jp, google.th, com.th, co.th, google.cz, com.cz, co.cz, google.dj, com.dj, co.dj, google.de, com.de, co.de, google.dk, com.dk, co.dk, google.ee, com.ee, co.ee, google.es, com.es, co.es, google.fi, com.fi, co.fi, google.fr, com.fr, co.fr, google.ga, com.ga, co.ga, google.gm, com.gm, co.gm, google.hk, com.hk, co.hk, google.hr, com.hr, co.hr, google.hu, com.hu, co.hu, google.ie, com.ie, co.ie, google.is, com.is, co.is, google.it, com.it, co.it, google.li, com.li, co.li, google.lt, com.lt, co.lt, google.lu, com.lu, co.lu, google.lv, com.lv, co.lv, google.mg, com.mg, co.mg, google.mk, com.mk, co.mk, google.mu, com.mu, co.mu, google.mw, com.mw, co.mw, google.nl, com.nl, co.nl, google.no, com.no, co.no, google.nz, com.nz, co.nz, com.pl, co.pl, google.pt, com.pt, co.pt, google.ro, com.ro, co.ro, google.ru, com.ru, co.ru, google.rw, com.rw, co.rw, google.sc, com.sc, co.sc, google.se, com.se, co.se, google.sg, com.sg, co.sg, google.si, com.si, co.si, google.sk, com.sk, co.sk, google.sn, com.sn, co.sn, google.st, com.st, co.st, google.td, com.td, co.td, google.tg, com.tg, co.tg, google.tr, com.tr, co.tr, google.tw, com.tw, co.tw, google.ua, com.ua, co.ua, google.us, com.us, co.us
Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of ScrollMaps. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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