Spencer Holtaway

Simple LatLon

A super simple Mac app that shows the latitude and longitude of any place as decimals, each with its own copy button.

Simple LatLon showing a map of Apple Park, with its latitude and longitude at the bottom of the window

Getting a custom location into Simulator shouldn't be so hard

Xcode's Custom Coordinates dialog asks for a latitude and a longitude as decimals in separate fields. It doesn't save between sessions, and you can't save presets.

Apple Maps and Google Maps don't make those numbers easy to find. The websites that do are covered in ads, and many copy the wrong format or have no copy button at all.

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Simple LatLon Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026

Simple LatLon doesn't collect any personal information. There are no accounts, no analytics, no ads and no tracking.

Your location

If you allow it, Simple LatLon uses your location only to show where you are on the map, so you can copy your current coordinates. Your location isn't stored or sent to us. You can turn off location access at any time in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.

Maps and search

The map, place search and place names come from Apple Maps. When you search, or save a location, the search text or the map area is sent to Apple so it can return results. Apple handles this under its own privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Saved locations and recent searches

Recent searches are stored only on your Mac. Saved locations are stored on your Mac and in your own iCloud account, so they come back if you reinstall the app or use a new Mac. We can't see this data. You can delete it at any time from inside the app.

Children

Simple LatLon doesn't knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new date.

Contact

Questions? Email spencer@holtawaydesign.com.

The simplest way to copy decimal coordinates to Xcode. The Simple LatLon window shows a map of San Francisco, a sidebar of saved locations, and the latitude and longitude at the bottom, next to the app icon. Copy individual latitude and longitude decimal coordinates to paste into the simulator custom location dialog. From Simple LatLon to Device Hub: the latitude shows as copied, above the Custom Coordinates dialog with its Latitude and Longitude fields. The right format. The right number of clicks. Lightweight and easy to use. No ads. No subscriptions. No bells and whistles. Just the coordinates you need for your project. Simple LatLon in satellite view.
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