• Find My Iphone Using Mac

The Find My app is offered on iOS 13, iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, and macOS Catalina. The app merges Find My iPhone and Find My Friends apps. Here's how to use Find My app on macOS Catalina.

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How to use Find My on Mac

Find My Iphone Using Mac

Find My is automatically installed with macOS Catalina. It's available on the Mac Dock and in the Applications folder. Use the app to track your friends on devices.

Tracking your friends with Find My on Mac

On the People screen, you'll see a listing of people you've been given access to track.

1. Open the Find My app on Mac.
2. Click the People tab.

3. Select the person on the left side of the screen to track. You can view a person on three maps: default, hybrid, and satellite.

4. Click - and + to change the size of the map.

5. Select the location icon to find your current location on the map.

6. Click Share My Location to send your current location to someone new.
7. In the To box, type in the name of the person you wish to share your location.
8. If the person isn't in your Contacts app, add them in the pop-up menu.

9. Once the new person(s) has been added, select Send.

Tracking your devices with Find My on Mac

The devices under the Find My app are those tied to your Apple ID, as well as your family members, when applicable.

1. Open the Find My app on Mac.
2. Click the Devices tab.

3. Select the device on the left side of the screen to track. You can view devices on three familiar maps: default, hybrid, and satellite.

4. Click - and + to change the size of the map.

5. Select the location icon to find your current location on the map.

Questions?

Let us know below if you have any questions about Find My or the rest of macOS Catalina.

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After you set up Find My, you can locate a lost or stolen device, or even help a friend find their missing device. You can also share your location with friends, family, and contacts, ask to follow a friend’s location, or get directions to a friend’s location.

How to turn on Find My for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open the Settings app.
2. Tap your name.
3. Tap Find My.
4. If you want friends and family to know where you are, turn on Share My Location.
5. Tap Find My [device], then turn on Find My [device].
   
6. To see your device even when it's offline, turn on Enable Offline Finding. To have the location of your device sent to Apple when the battery is low, turn on Send Last Location.
7. If you want to be able to find your lost device on a map, make sure that Location Services is turned on. To do this, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services, and turn on location services.

How to add your AirPods or Apple Watch to Find My

If your AirPods or your Apple Watch are paired with your iPhone, they're automatically set up when you turn on Find My iPhone.

How to turn on Find My for your Mac

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
2. Click Security & Privacy, then click the Privacy tab.
3. If the padlock in the lower left is locked , click it, then enter the name and password of the administrator.
4. Select Location Services.
5. Select the Enable Location Services checkbox.
6. Next to System Services, click Details.
7. Make sure that the checkbox next to Find My Mac is selected.
8. Click Done, then return to the main System Preferences window.
9. Click Apple ID, then click iCloud.
10. Select the checkbox next to Find My Mac.
    

If you have iOS 12 or earlier, or macOS Mojave or earlier

The Find My app combines Find My iPhone and Find My Friends into a single app included in iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina. Here's what to do if you don't have iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS Catalina, or watchOS 6:

• Set up Find My iPhone on your devices.
• To find your device, use iCloud.com.
• To locate your friends and family, use Find My Friends.
• See how to share your location with your family.