There is no native Find my iPhone OS X app. You mention that you have downloaded the app using iTunes, in which case you have downloaded the iOS app. The app will show in iTunes and will only be available on iOS devices. To access Find my iPhone on OS X, you need to go to iCloud.com. Jun 05, 2019 Find My has a useful feature that's designed to let you locate your lost devices even when they're not connected to WiFi or a cellular network by leveraging nearby Bluetooth devices.
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 19, 2019 |
| Operating system | iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina |
| Predecessor | Find My iPhone, Find My Friends |
| Type | Location aware Asset tracking |
| License | Proprietary licence |
| Website | https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/ |
- Dec 17, 2019 Confirm that you want to enable Find My Mac. Now when you sign into iCloud.com on another computer or use the Find iPhone app on your iPhone, you'll be able to find and erase your lost or stolen Mac, as long as it is powered on and connected to Wi-Fi. Just make sure you sign in with the Apple ID that's in use on your missing Mac.
- An iPhone 11 syncing with the Finder app. Jason Cipriani/CNET With the release of MacOS Catalina, Apple made some key changes to how you'll use your Mac going forward.
Find My is an app and service provided by Apple Inc.[1] that enables users to track the locations of iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, WatchOS devices and AirPods, a function formerly provided by the app Find My iPhone; and to share their GPS locations to others with Apple devices, a function formerly provided by the app Find My Friends.[6]
Features[edit]
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Find My allows user to locate their Apple device, which also allows for :
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- Play sound – makes the device play a sound at maximum volume, makes flashing on screen even if it is muted. This feature is useful if the device has been mislaid, and is equivalent to finding a mislaid phone by calling it using another phone.
- Lost mode – flags the device as lost or stolen, allowing the user to lock it with a passcode. If the device is an iPhone and someone finds the device, they can call the user directly on the device.
- Erase iPhone – completely erases all content and settings, which is useful if the device contains sensitive information, but the device cannot be located after this action is performed. After the erase is complete, the message can still be displayed and the device will be activation locked. This makes it hard for someone to use or sell the device. An Apple ID password will be required to turn off Find My iPhone, sign out of iCloud, erase the device, or reactivate a device after a remote wipe.
History[edit]
Apple announced Find My in WWDC 2019, in iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 (Catalina) replacing existing Find My iPhone, Find My Mac, and Find My Friends. [7][8]
Find My officially available for public in iOS 13 on September 19, 2019 [9][10], followed by iPadOS 13.1 on September 24, 2019 [11][12] then macOS 10.15 on October 7, 2019 [13]
References[edit]
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- ^'Find My - Official Apple Support'. support.apple.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^Cipriani, Jason (September 21, 2019). 'Use the new Find My app to hunt down your friends and your iPhone'. CNET. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^Moren, Dan (September 8, 2019). 'iOS 13 Find My App: How to Track Your iPhone or Friends'. Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Evans, Jonny (21 June 2019). 'How 'Find My' Mac works in macOS Catalina and iOS 13'. Computerworld. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Greenberg, Andy (June 5, 2019). 'Apple's 'Find My' Feature Uses Some Very Clever Cryptography'. Wired. ISSN1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^[2][3][4][5]
- ^Carman, Ashley (2019-06-03). 'Apple's new Find My app will find your devices even if they're offline'. The Verge. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Feiner, Lauren (2019-06-03). 'Here's everything Apple just announced: iOS 13, Mac Pro and more'. CNBC. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Potuck, Michael (2019-09-10). 'Apple announces iOS 13 release date of September 19'. 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Clover, Juli. 'Apple Releases iOS 13 With System-Wide Dark Mode, Privacy Updates, Revamped Photos App, Find My App, New Maps Features and More'. www.macrumors.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Mayo, Benjamin (2019-09-24). 'Apple releases iPadOS 13.1 featuring Dark Mode, new Home Screen and multitasking, Arcade, and more'. 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Clover, Juli. 'Apple Releases iPadOS With New Home Screen, Multitasking Improvements, Apple Pencil Updates and More'. www.macrumors.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^Clover, Juli. 'Apple Releases macOS Catalina With Find My, Screen Time, and No More iTunes'. www.macrumors.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.