Look for someone
As you’d expect, tapping on
People gives you a list of people who
share their locations with you, shown on
the map. Once again, family members
you’re connected to via Family Sharing
appear here automatically.Find yourself
The Find My app looks more or
less identical on Mac, iPhone and iPad;
it’s effectively Apple’s Maps. If you
haven’t previously enabled location
sharing, you’ll be prompted to do so
the first time you run the app.Raise the alarm
You can now get the device to
do something: to play a sound you can
hear if it’s fallen down the side of the
sofa, to get directions to it, to notify
you when it comes back online, or to
erase it remotely if it’s lost or stolen.See where they are
As with Find My Friends, Find My
will show you someone’s location, or
their last known location if they’re
offline. You can use the map like any
other, switching between map, hybrid
and satellite views, or just zooming in.Set your sharing
Tap the Me icon to adjust the
settings that say whether other people
can find your location. You can also
rename your location to something
that’s easier to remember such as
home, gym, school, or work.Delete a device
If, like us, your family has owned
plenty of Apple devices, your device list
may well include several devices you
don’t have any more. No problem. Just
select the device you want to remove
and once again select the little “i”.Confirm deletion
Don’t remove a device if it still
belongs to you, though! Find My is a
key anti–theft feature, and by turning
off Find My on a device that’s still
yours, you’re making it possible for
someone else to activate and use it.Locate your device
Find My works in exactly the
same way for devices. Select the
Devices tab and tap or click on a device
to see its current or last known location.
Then tap or click on the little “i” icon to
make things happen.See your stuff
Tap on the second tab, Devices,
for a list of all the devices that are
connected to your iCloud account; if
you have Family Sharing it’ll also show
your family members’ devices here. Tap
on a device to see where it is.HOW TO Find your devices and friends
How to do anything on your Mac, iPhone & iPad
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