Apple’s Find My app is a powerful tool that lets you keep track of your Apple devices and supported items like your keys with an AirTag attached. Additionally, you can share your location with your favorite people, be it friends, family, or colleagues. In this post, we’ll show you how to turn on Find My, locate a device or item, and share your location with your friends.
To turn on Find My, you need to sign into iCloud on a new device. Find My turns on automatically once you sign in to iCloud. If you need to adjust it, open settings, tap your name, tap Find My, and tap Find My iPhone. If you’ve already set up Find My on your iPhone, your paired Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones will be automatically set up too. If you turn on Send Last Location, your device will send its location to Apple if its battery is critically low. This way, you can see its last known location if the battery dies.
To locate a missing device or item, open the Find My app on another device signed in with the same Apple ID or a device that belongs to a member of your family sharing group. Alternatively, you can sign in to iCloud.com on any mobile device or desktop browser. If you’re looking for a missing item like an AirTag attached to your keys, tap Items. If you’re looking for a missing device, tap Devices. Here, you’ll see a list of your devices with Find My enabled and a map with their last known locations. Select a device, then swipe up on the handle to see your options.
If you want to find a nearby device, tap Play Sound, and your device will play a chime that should help you locate it. You can tap Directions to see it on a map and track it down. If you accidentally leave one of your devices behind, you can turn on Notify When Left Behind to receive a notification. If your device is far away or in an unfamiliar location, you can tap Activate under Mark As Lost. This remotely locks your device with its passcode and lets you display a message with your contact information on its screen in case someone finds it. The device must be connected to the internet to activate Lost Mode.
If you think your device is lost for good, you can erase it remotely by tapping Erase This Device. Once you do this, you can still track your device. If you eventually find it, you’ll have to restore it from a previously saved backup.
You can also use the Find My app to share your location with family and friends. Tap the People tab, and anyone sharing their location with you will be listed there. Tap Share My Location, choose a contact, and tap Send. Then decide how long to share your location. Your friend will get a notification and can choose to share their location back with you.
In conclusion, Find My is a powerful tool that can help you keep track of what’s most important to you. Whether it’s your iPhone, iPad, AirPods, or keys with an AirTag attached, you can always find them using the Find My app. Additionally, you can share your location with friends and family, making it easier to find each other.