The Tim Cook ring kiss: Apple Maps now uses 'Gulf of America' name in US, will roll out globally soon

[LiberalArkie]

Feb 11 2025 - 1:13 pm P

Yesterday, Google Maps updated the Gulf of Mexico’s name for US users to read ‘Gulf of America’ instead. Now, it seems that Apple Maps is quickly following suit.

Maps update follows executive order to change Gulf of Mexico’s name

One of the first executive orders signed by President Trump at the start of his second term involved renaming the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ instead.

This week, that change has officially been implemented by government officials and filed in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

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https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/11/apple-maps-now-uses-gulf-of-america-name-in-us-will-roll-out-globally-soon/

[Lovie777]

1. Still the Gulf of Mexico.....

[LiberalArkie]

2. Do the location details

While currently, the actual map still reads Gulf of Mexico, if you tap to view location details, the app now shows ‘Gulf of America’ as the name instead

[halobeam]

3. I'm so done with Apple.

Love the products I have, but never enough for what I feel I'm compromising by keeping them. I'm doing my trade-ins and moving on up. I love seeing Tesla implode. I've got to say, I'd love just as much to see Apple take a tremendous hit!

[LiberalArkie]

5. I like Apple, I like the unix of it as the reason I moved from Linux. But I am now wondering how secure

the end to end encryption is. I wonder how encrypted the backups on the iCloud are? I only use local backup now.

But I am a nobody and have nothing to worry about, but there are many people who grew to trust Apple in the pre-Cook era.

[Shermann]

4. I'm boycotting the American English translation and going with "Golfo de Mexico" moving forward. nt

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[Xavier Breath]

6. Next he'll rename the Labrador Sea the "American Sea" since it's between our soon-to-be 51st and 52nd states.

[bullimiami]

7. What an ass kissing ass.

[dem4decades]

8. What a disgrace.