Find My iPhone was made free of charge with the iOS 4.2.1 software update on November 22, 2010, but only for devices introduced in 2010. An iOS app was also released by Apple on June 18, 2010, which allows users to locate their device from other iOS devices running iOS 4 or later software. The Find My app combines Find My iPhone and Find My Friends into a single app for iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina. See all your devices on a map. Is your iPad at home or back at the office? Use the map to get a full. Locate iPhone or iPad Backups on a Mac. On Mac OS X, you can find iPhone or iPad backups created by iTunes (macOS 10.14 or earlier) or Finder (in macOS 10.15 or later) in /Library/Application Support/MobileSync. Each backup is stored in a separate folder named with a long string of random letters and numbers.
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
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open the Settings app.
- Tap your name.
- Tap Find My.
- If you want friends and family to know where you are, turn on Share My Location.
- Tap Find My [device], then turn on Find My [device].
- 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.
- 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.
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How to turn on Find My for your Mac
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Click Security & Privacy, then click the Privacy tab.
- If the padlock in the lower left is locked , click it, then enter the name and password of the administrator.
- Select Location Services.
- Select the Enable Location Services checkbox.
- Next to System Services, click Details.
- Make sure that the checkbox next to Find My Mac is selected.
- Click Done, then return to the main System Preferences window.
- Click Apple ID, then click iCloud.
- 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.
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 19, 2019; 12 months ago |
| Operating system | iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina |
| Predecessor | Find My iPhone, Find My Friends |
| Type | Location aware Asset tracking |
| License | Proprietary licence |
| Website | www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/ |
Find My is an app and service provided by Apple Inc.[1] that enables users to track the locations of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS devices and AirPods, a function formerly provided by the app Find My iPhone, and to share their GPS locations with others with Apple devices, a function formerly provided by the app Find My Friends.[6]
Features[edit]
Find My allows user to locate their Apple device, which also allows for :
- Play sound – makes the device play a sound at maximum volume, makes flashing on screen even if it is muted. This feature is useful if the device has been mislaid, and is equivalent to finding a mislaid phone by calling it using another phone.
- Lost mode – flags the device as lost or stolen, allowing the user to lock it with a passcode. If the device is an iPhone and someone finds the device, they can call the user directly on the device.
- Erase iPhone – completely erases all content and settings, which is useful if the device contains sensitive information, but the device cannot be located after this action is performed. After the erase is complete, the message can still be displayed and the device will be activation locked. This makes it hard for someone to use or sell the device. An Apple ID password will be required to turn off Find My iPhone, sign out of iCloud, erase the device, or reactivate a device after a remote wipe.
History[edit]
Apple announced Find My at WWDC 2019, in iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 (Catalina), combining together Find My iPhone, Find My Mac, and Find My Friends. [7][8]
Find My was officially released to the public in iOS 13 on September 19, 2019 [9][10], followed by iPadOS 13.1 on September 24, 2019 and [11][12] macOS 10.15 on October 7, 2019 [13].
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- ^Evans, Jonny (21 June 2019). 'How 'Find My' Mac works in macOS Catalina and iOS 13'. Computerworld. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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