Maps For OSM Desktop
Maps For OSM Desktop is a macOS map app for viewing OpenStreetMap data, managing places and notes, and working with GPX tracks and media.
What is Maps For OSM Desktop?
Maps For OSM Desktop is a native macOS mapping app built around OpenStreetMap data. It helps users view maps from a selectable source, place markers, write notes, attach photos and videos, and import, edit, or export GPX tracks as part of personal mapping and trip-recording workflows. The app can be used on its own, and it also works as a companion to the publisher’s mobile mapping apps by syncing data through iCloud or backup files. Its desktop workflow is useful for reviewing places on a larger screen, organizing track and media collections, and making edits that may be less convenient on a phone. Elbe5 also states that the app has no ads, no tracking, and does not send data out of the app unless the user explicitly requests it.
Key features
- View OpenStreetMap maps from a selectable map source
- Add and edit place markers and notes on the map
- Attach photos and videos to mapped places
- Import, edit, and export GPX tracks
- Browse attached images and tracks in grid views
- Sync places, tracks, and media with mobile devices through iCloud or backup files
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This is a legitimate mapping app for macOS with behavior that matches its purpose, including map access, optional location-related features, media attachments, and user-initiated syncing or backup. The publisher states that the app has no ads, no tracking, and does not send data out of the app without an explicit user action. Because it works with maps, tracks, photos, and synchronization, review location and iCloud permissions based on how you use it, especially if you record travel routes or store geotagged media.
Recommendation: Keep Maps For OSM Desktop if you use OpenStreetMap on your Mac, manage GPX tracks, or sync mapping data with your other devices. If you no longer use it, you can remove the app and its support files to free space, but doing so may also remove saved places, notes, media links, and sync-related local data.
Common paths
/Applications/Maps For OSM.app
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