Set up Find My so you can locate a lost device or item — such as your paired AirPods, Apple Watch or a personal item with an AirTag attached.
How to turn on Find My for your iPhone or iPad
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] and 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 deviceon a map, make sure that Location Services is turned on. To do this, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services, then 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 yourAirPods, Apple Watch or supported Beats product are paired with your iPhone, they're automatically set up when you turn on Find My iPhone.
To make sure that you can find your devices even if they're powered off or disconnected, check that Find My network is turned on.
Turn on Find My network for AirPods Pro or AirPods Max
Go to Settings > Bluetooth.
Tap the More Info button
next to your device in the list. Scroll down to Find My network.
Make sure Find My network is turned on.
Turn on Find My network for Apple Watch
On your Apple Watch, open Settings.
Tap your name.
Scroll down until you see your Apple Watch.
Tap your watch name, then tap Find My Watch.
Make sure Find My network is turned on.
How to add an AirTag or supported third-party product to Find My
Find out how to set up an AirTag or supported third-party product with Find My
How to add Apple Pencil Pro to Find My
Find out how to set up Apple Pencil Pro with Find My
If you unpair your Apple Pencil Pro from your iPad and then pair it again, you’ll also need to add it in Find My again.
How to add an iPhone Wallet to Find My
Find out how to set up an iPhone Wallet with Find My
How to turn on Find My for your Mac
Choose Apple menu > System Settings.
Click your name, then click iCloud.
Under Apps Using iCloud, click Show More Apps.
Scroll down, click Find My, then click Turn On.
To make sure that you can find your Mac if it's ever lost or stolen, check that Find My Mac is On and Find My network is On.*
If you want to be able to find your lost device on a map, make sure Location Services is turned on: Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services. Next to System Services, click Details and make sure Location Services is turned on for Find My.
* The Find My network is an encrypted, anonymous network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that can help you locate your device.
Find My availability and features might vary by country or region.
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