Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

: June 7, 2024
: Apple

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Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

Make sure that you set up Find My so that if you ever lose a device or item, including your paired AirPods, Apple Watch, or a personal item with an AirTag attached, you can locate it.

After you set up Find My, you can locate a lost or stolen device or item, 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

Open the Settings app.
Tap your name, then 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 Find My network.*
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.

The Find My network is an encrypted, anonymous network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that can help you locate your device.

How to add your AirPods, Apple Watch, or Beats product to Find My

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

How to add an AirTag or supported third-party product to Find My

In the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, you can keep track of AirTags and supported third-party products with the Find My app.

To use Precision Finding and see the most accurate location for your AirTag, make sure to turn on Location Access for Find My. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services, then scroll down and tap Find My. Check While Using the App or While Using the App or Widgets, and turn on Precise Location.

Learn more about how to set up an AirTag or supported third-party product with Find My.

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, and make sure that the checkbox next to Find My 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.
To make sure you can find your Mac if it’s ever lost or stolen, click Options. Check that Find My Mac is On and Find My network is On.* Then click Done.

The Find My network is an encrypted, anonymous network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that can help you locate your device.

Learn more

The Find My app combines Find My iPhone and Find My Friends into a single app included in iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina or later. If you have iOS 12 or macOS Mojave or earlier, learn how to set up Find My iPhone on your devices or use Find My Friends to locate your friends and family.
If you need help finding the Find My app, use Search on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch or Spotlight on your Mac.
Learn how to find your device on iCloud.com.

Find My availability and features might vary by country or region.

Published Date: May 13, 2021