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I've been trying to use DDG but honestly it sucks. I can't imagine Apple switching to it, it would just make things worse for users, who commonly can't figure out how to switch defaults. I think it's just a negotiating point.
Google search has been fundamentally broken for at least two years. When the protests started on Reddit 90% of Google's search results we're broken.
I found this too. After the reddit fiasco, I found DDG to have no downside. The search syntax is a little different (google's is better) but the outputs arent radically different.
That didn't stop them from plowing ahead with Apple Maps, even though its debut was total garbage.
Debut and still is garbage.
There's a reason why Apple users have both installed.
Does Apple Maps even have reviews?
It’s not trash like the iOS 6 launch.
Yes, it has Yelp integration for reviews.
Anyone who thinks Apple Maps is garbage isn’t comparing A/B with Google Maps regularly. At least not in the areas I drive.
Door Dash defaults to Google Maps for directions, and when I Dash and use Google the routing is always poor and seemingly unaware of construction, road blocks, and traffic jams. It also sometimes asks me to make turns in places that aren’t streets and recommends U Turns where they are illegal. I’ve encountered none of that with Apple Maps.
Sometimes I’m too lazy to copy and paste an address into Google maps, and use Apple Maps. Every time I regret it. And exactly the opposite of what you said apple fails to see road closures and detours. While missing so many other things google has had for 15 years.
Apple tried to get me to turn into a dead-end, concrete wall once. Never used it again. But that was years ago, so if they’ve improved that’s great to hear! Google Maps plays this game where it tries to act as traffic control. It’ll only show options for paths I know to be super crappy to take at certain times of day, but won’t show an alternate (not so secret) path I KNOW to be better. I’ll start heading the alternate way and lo and behold, it cuts off 5 mins or whatever from the ETA. So stupid.
I primarily use it. What sucks about it? It isn't as flashy without those little quick answers that Google throws together, but those are garbage a lot of the time anyway imo. Otherwise, I don't really have any issues finding what I need that I can think of
You are not going to get a more constructive criticism from OP.
I use mainly ddg but I have occasionally needed to switch to Google, but it's happening less and less.
But then again with Google you need to frequently add keywords such as discussions or Reddit to find something that in the word's of OP doesn't suck balls.
Only thing I miss is Google shopping sometimes. That actually is really useful when you need a super obscure part that's not available on ebay or Amazon and just sold on three random websites. Google shopping will show them and let you compare prices perfectly.
I have been trying to use it for years but it just literally has a lot of issues with pretty normal search queries that worked perfectly on Google 15 years ago.
I want it to be good. But it's not.
I mean, Google has problems with the results they would have given 15 years ago, that's why people are switching.
I'm aware Google has gotten worse. DDG is much worse imo but still use it daily hoping it will improve because fuck Google
I find the results suck donkey balls.
Don't agree.
I switched from Google quite recently, as I knew it was hard...
But now I'm mostly not using
!gunless for fewcache:searches or when I want use few features (sport results, without going to specific websites).You've to use some search syntax items more as
+but otherwise it's quite good and clear to read.