How To Setup Find My On Your iPhone, iPad, And Mac

Flagships like Apple peripherals are a necessity now, so the last thing you want is to prevent losing. And if you own such a flagship, then there is the most accessible way to locate your lost Apple gadgets. These devices consume the Find My aspect, making it easy to locate your devices remotely. But before that, you need to set up “Find My” on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac by following this guide.

Complete Guide on Find My Setup

In this guide, we will show you how to configure Find My on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

What Is Apple’s Find My?

Find My helps you easily track your or friends’ or family members’ lost or stolen devices. Also, it lets you remotely delete data and further lock it. The best part is that Find My is now and forever compatible with third-party accessories too. Besides this, you can also track the dead iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

Find My Compatible Apple Devices

Almost every Apple peripheral is compatible with Find My, including Macs, iPads, iPhones, AirPods, Apple Wallet, etc.

How To Turn On Find My On iPhone And iPad

Before we proceed to set up Find My, you need to install the Find My app from the App Store. After that, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Launch the Settings App on your iPhone > Tap on Your Name[Apple ID].

Open Settings Select Apple ID on iPhone

If you want your friends and Family members to know your location, toggle to enable Share My Location.

Step 2: Select Find My[Device] > Enable Find My[Device] > To find the dead iPhone, Enable Find My Network.Further, to share your device location with Apple when its battery is low, toggle to Enable Send Last Location. 

Select Find My Enable Share My Location Tap Find My iPhone Enable Find My iPhone,Network and Send Last Location on iPhone

Additionally, you must keep location service enabled to find the lost or stolen iPhone or iPad.

Step 1:  Launch the Settings app on your iPhone > Swipe Down and Choose Privacy & Security Option.

Open Settings app Select Privacy & Security on iPhone

Step 2: Tap on Location Services > Enable Location Services.

Select Location Service to Enable on iPhone

How To Add Your Airpods, Apple Watch, Or Beats Product To Find My On iPhone

The best part of supported AirPods, Beats Headphones, or Apple Watch gets automatically set up in Find My when paired to an iPhone with an enabled Find My iPhone. But to ensure that your accessories get tracked even when they are dead or disconnected, you must enable Find My Network.

Note: These below steps are only implied for iPhone, not for Mac owners.

Enable Find My Network On AirPods Pro And AirPods Mac

Step 1: Launch the Settings App on your iPhone > Choose Bluetooth Option.

Open Settings App Select Bluetooth on iPhone

Step 2: Next, Click the Info Button next to the connected AirPods > Swipe down to Select the Show in Find My Network.

Click i Button next to the Connected Airpods Swipe Down to Select Show in Find My on iPhone

Enable Find My Network On Apple Watch

Step 1: On your Apple Watch, Navigate to Settings > Click on your Name.

Navigate to Settings on Apple Watch Click on Your Name on Apple Watch

Step 2: Swipe down to Apple Watch to Select Your Watch Name, and Tap on Find My Watch.

Swipe Down to Select your Apple Watch Name Tap Find My Watch on Apple Watch

Step 3: Tap on Find My Watch to Ensure the Enabled Find My Network.

Tap Find My Watch to Enable Find My Network on Apple Watch

That’s It!

How To Add an AirTag To Find My On iPhone

Step 1: First, Hold the AirTag near the iPhone and Select Connect > (If you carry multiple AirTags and encounter “More Than One AirTag Is Detected,” place the one you use closer to the iPhone) Choose the item’s name, and hit Continue.

Hold the Airtag Select Connect Choose the items name Tap on Continue on iPhone

Step 2: Select Agree to Enroll in AirTag with your Apple ID > After this, Attach the AirTag to the preferable item > Lastly, Choose Done.

Select Agree to enroll AirTag with your Apple ID Attach the AirTag to the preferable item Choose Done on iPhone

Step 3: Search Find My App and Open it > Select Items > Attach the AirTag to the preferable item. You will see it in the Find My App.

Search & Open Find My App Select Items Tap on attach the AirTag to the preferable item on iPhone

Step 4: Now Tap on Find, and you will see its location on Find My App.

Select Find to See its Location on iPhone

How To Add iPhone Leather Wallet To Find My

Follow the steps below to add the leather wallet to Find Me on iPhone.

  1. Attach the leather wallet on the back of your iPhone.
  2. Now follow the on-screen instructions to set up the wallet and add it to Find My.

After this, your wallet will be added to the list of devices. Now you see its location, and you will be notified when detached.

How To Turn On Find My On Mac

Before we begin the procedure to turn on Find My on Mac, ensure the device is updated to the latest macOS to prevent issues while compiling the process.

Step 1: Open Apple Logo on your Mac > Select System Settings.

Open Apple Logo Select System Settings on Mac

Step 2: Tap on Your Name[Apple ID]. In macOS Monterey And Earlier versions, Choose iCloud.

Select Apple ID Tap on iCloud on Mac

Step 3: Below Apps Using the iCloud menu, Choose Show All.

Choose Show All on Mac

Step 4: Click on Find My Mac > Turn ON.

Click on Find My Mac to Enable on Mac

Step 5: To ensure you can find your Mac when lost or stolen, Select Find My Mac Is On further, and Select Find My Network Is On.

Enable Find My Mac Enable Find My Network on Mac

However, to find the lost or stolen Mac, enable location service.

For macOS Ventura And Later: 

Step 1: Open the Apple Logo on your Mac > Choose System Settings.

Open Apple Logo Select System Settings on Mac

Step 2: Select Privacy & Security > Click on Location Services.

Choose Privacy & Security Tap on Location Service on Mac

Step 3: Swipe Down and Tap on Details next to the System Service.

Swipe Down to Select Details next to System Service on Mac

Step 4: Lastly, Check the Location is Turned ON for Find My Mac.

Enable Location for Find My on Mac

For macOS Monterey And Earlier: Head to the Apple Logo > System Preferences… Click Security & Privacy. Choose Privacy Menu. Select the Lock Icon from the bottom, and enter your Administrator Name and password. Further, choose Enable Location Services. Lastly, select the box next to Find My.

Final Thought!

Find My is one of the essential features that must be set up on your expensive Apple flagships, iPhone, iPad, and Mac to find out when they are lost or stolen.

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