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Share Tweet. Kinja is in read-only mode. Launch Find My straight from the Launchpad or your can do a quick search for it using Spotlight. You can even keep the app in the Dock for easy access later on.

Right off the bat, you'll notice that the app is extremely simple to use. There are two tabs at the top, one says People , the other says Devices. Let's have a look at the Devices tab first.

They will appear in this section. The location of the devices will be immediately updated and shown on a map as soon as you launch the app. Right click on any device and you'll see further options which includes the following:. You have options to change the map type for convenience. For example, you can switch between the regular Map view with vector graphics, Hybrid that overlays the vector map over a satellite image and Satellite which is just a plain old vanilla map with no vector graphics.

All these options are available at the bottom of the map itself. Try it and see which seems best for you. Last but not the least, click on the People tab in Find My to share your location with your friends, family or coworkers. Once you click on that option, you will be presented with your contacts. Also, wait for the contact information to turn blue so that you know that they have an Apple device with them.

Once it's confirmed, click on the contact name, then click on Send at the top right hand corner. If they do not have an Apple device then Find My will tell that it is not possible to share your location.

By default, the device that you used to sign in to Family Sharing is the one that shares your location. If you want to share your location from a different device:. If you join Family Sharing and choose to share your location with family members, they can find and secure a missing device for you.

Without location information, family members can still help you. They can check your missing device's online or offline status, play a sound on the device, or put the device in Lost Mode. How it works The family organizer sets up location sharing in Family Sharing settings.

Choose when to share Family Sharing lets you decide whether or not you share your location with your family. Tap Share My Location. Choose which device to share your location from By default, the device that you used to sign in to Family Sharing is the one that shares your location.