How Do I Find My Lost Apple Device?

Turning on Find My Mac

On newer macOS versions (Ventura and later) System Preferences is called System Settings. The steps are almost the same:

1. 01
   Open the Apple menu at the top left.

   Choose System Settings, or System Preferences on older versions.

2. 02
   Click your name (Apple ID), then iCloud.

   Sign in with your account if you are not already.

3. 03
   Turn on Find My Mac.

   Confirm with Allow if prompted.

4. 04
   Check Location Services.

   Under Privacy & Security make sure Location Services are on and allowed for Find My.

5. 05
   Turn on Find My network.

   This lets the Mac be found even when it is offline, through nearby Apple devices.

On iPhone and iPad the setting is under Settings → [your name] → Find My → Find My iPhone / iPad.

Locating from a computer

1. 01
   Open a browser on any computer.

   Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari.

2. 02
   Go to icloud.com/find.
3. 03
   Sign in with your Apple ID.

   If the computer is not yours, choose not to trust it.

4. 04
   Under All Devices pick the device.

   If it is online you will see its exact location on the map. If not, you will see its last known location and when it was recorded.

Locating from an iPhone

Open the Find My app on an iPhone or iPad signed in with the same Apple ID, or on a friend’s device using Help a Friend. In the Devices tab choose the lost device to see where it is and what you can do.

Your three options

If the device is offline, the actions you choose run as soon as it reconnects. You can also ask to be notified when it is found.

I never turned on Find My. What now?

Without the service there is no way to locate it, but you can still protect your data:

• Change your Apple ID password
• Change passwords for email, social media and banking
• Report the loss to the nearest police station
• For an iPhone, ask your mobile carrier to block the SIM
• Remove the lost device from the trusted devices on your Apple ID