Dark Maps by Maps Desktop

Dark mode for Google Maps in Chrome. On a Mac, map links open in the free Maps Desktop app with natural trackpad gestures.

Open Google Maps links in a real Mac app instead of yet another browser tab. For Mac only: Maps Desktop is a macOS app, so on Windows, Linux and ChromeOS this extension does nothing. Open in Maps Desktop is the companion extension for Maps Desktop — a free, open-source Google Maps app for macOS with a dark mode, natural trackpad gestures and its own window in the Dock. When you click a Google Maps link in Chrome — in Gmail, Slack, Telegram Web, a search result or a shared place — the extension hands it to Maps Desktop and the place, search or route opens there. ✔ Works with all Google Maps links: google.com/maps, maps.google.com, maps.app.goo.gl short links, places, searches, directions and coordinates ✔ Apple Maps links (maps.apple.com) open as the same place in Google Maps ✔ Reload a Google Maps tab to send it to the app too ✔ Click Cancel in Chrome’s prompt and the map simply opens in Chrome ✔ Optionally closes the Chrome tab once the map is open in the app — asked once, change it in the extension options ✔ Your default browser stays Chrome — nothing else changes ✔ One click on the toolbar button pauses or resumes it ✔ Want a map in Chrome after all? Use File ▸ Open in Browser in the app — the extension leaves that tab alone ✔ No data collection, no network requests, no tracking. Open source. Requires the free Maps Desktop app for Mac (macOS 14 or later): https://github.com/donsamoylov/maps-desktop/releases/latest Right after you add the extension, a welcome page walks you through it: download Maps Desktop, click Connect, done. No app on this Mac yet? Instead of failing silently, the extension offers to download it or to open the map in Chrome. Source code of the app and this extension, questions and bug reports: https://github.com/donsamoylov/maps-desktop When you click Connect (or the first map link), Chrome asks “Open Maps Desktop?” — tick “Always allow” and click Open. Maps Desktop is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google LLC. Google Maps is a trademark of Google LLC.