I frequently see the Location icon in my menu bar despite not having any apps running that use it. When I click it, it says Maps is using my location, even when I don't have the maps open at all. Is this normal? Should I be worried about some kind of security issue?
MacOS – Mac Location Services: Frequent Polling
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Best Answer
Most probably it is significant locations, which might need maps to name the coordinates.