ScrollMaps

Name: ScrollMaps
Rating: 4 (88 reviews)
Author: https://mauricelam.com

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

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ScrollMaps is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your online map navigation using a Mac trackpad. It allows seamless two-finger scrolling and pinch-to-zoom gestures on popular map providers including Google Maps, MapBox, Esri ArcGIS, Apple MapKit JS, and OpenStreetMap.

With support for inertial scrolling and easy activation options, ScrollMaps makes exploring maps effortless on your Mac. Permissions are optional and flexible, giving you control over when and where ScrollMaps operates. Regular updates ensure compatibility and new features, improving your mapping experience at every turn. Try ScrollMaps to unlock intuitive trackpad navigation across multiple mapping platforms.

Extension

By:

https://mauricelam.com

Users:

4,000

Rating:

4.00

(88)

Version:

5.0.3 Last updated: 2024-12-10

Creation date:

2020-02-13

Risk:

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/*

Size:

517.12K

Email:

ma*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

17 hours ago

Ranking

# 14,520 ▲ 108

Other rankings

#636 in Functionality & UI ▼ 5

#45 in maps keyword 19 ▼ 20

#48 in map keyword 16 ▼ 14

#55 in google maps keyword 21 ▼ 18

#71 in scroll keyword 20 ▼ 18

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Other platforms

ScrollMaps (v5.0.3)

32 5.00

(3)

ScrollMaps (v5.0.3)

67 5.00

(1)

User reviews

Users appreciate ScrollMaps for restoring natural and smooth two-finger scrolling on Google Maps, particularly on Mac trackpads, significantly enhancing map navigation. However, multiple users report that it disables mouse wheel zooming and conflicts with pinch-to-zoom, inconveniencing some. The extension struggles with the latest Google Maps updates, sporadically failing or requiring updates. Additional issues include interfering with PDF opening in Chrome and lack of customization options for scroll behaviors. Overall, users value its functionality but desire fixes and improved configurability.

Pros

Restores natural scrolling behavior on Google Maps, especially appreciated on MacBook trackpads.
Enhances smoothness and comfort of map navigation, making exploration pleasurable.
Provides intuitive map panning with two fingers, which Google Maps lacks by default.
Works well on Mac systems and in some Windows environments.
Fixes issues caused by Google Maps' hijacked scroll behavior, improving usability for bike route planning and general navigation.

Cons

Makes mouse wheel unusable for zoom, causing inconvenience for users who prefer separate settings for trackpad and mouse.
Does not work consistently with the new Google Maps interface or embedded maps, requiring updates.
Causes issues opening PDFs in Chrome when the extension is enabled.
Breaks or interferes with Google Maps' pinch-to-zoom functionality, which some users find problematic.
Lacks configurability in scrolling behavior, such as default scroll without holding command key, leading to usability frustrations.

Recent reviews

Amazing little and simple tool to regain natural behaviour on Google Maps

Jo*****, 2025-01-24

Awesome

Ki*****, 2023-03-11

THANK YOU!

Ke*****, 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: {{requestedDomains}}

Risk likelihood

ScrollMaps is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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