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How to change Google Maps to OSM globally

Posted by Komяpa on 15 October 2009 in English.

Tired of all those sites, showing Google Maps instead of mapped-by-you OpenStreetMap, and not going to change? That's time to throw away Google Maps with new map changer!

To use it, add this line to your /etc/hosts (for windows - c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts):

86.57.245.71 mt0.google.com mt1.google.com mt2.google.com mt3.google.com mt.google.com

make sure your proxy (if you use one) has updated its DNS-caches, point your browser to http://maps.google.com and watch OSM appearing instead of old Maps layer.

This service is alpha, bug reports appreciated :)

Discussion

Comment from Jacek_lodz on 15 October 2009 at 20:32

its works. very nice show! :) gratulation :)

Comment from ianlopez1115 on 16 October 2009 at 10:50

it may not work at first, but once you press the refresh/reload button after doing that (adding the line for the /etc/hosts file), the map transforms - from the Google one to the OSM one. Sometimes, the layers (and transitioning) are a bit different from what you might expect. Other than that, good job.

Comment from PhilippeP on 16 October 2009 at 15:46

Simple , efficient , Impressive :)

except that OSM is also displayed when choosing satellite or relief

Comment from Komяpa on 17 October 2009 at 21:02

The whole project was renamed to Maps Mutator and got extended:

osm.org/user/Kom%D1%8Fpa/diary/8328

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