Set up Find My on Mac
You can set up Find My on your Mac so you can locate it and protect it if it’s ever lost or stolen. You can also share your location with others and find your Apple devices and items.
Note: When you add your Mac to Find My, Activation Lock is automatically turned on.
Turn on Location Services
Turn on Location Services to allow Find My to determine your location.
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On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Location Services.
Turn on Location Services, then turn on Find My in the list of apps.
Note: If you don’t see Find My, go to System Services in the list of apps, click Details, then turn on Find My Mac.
Turn on Find My Mac
Turn on Find My Mac in iCloud settings so you can locate, lock, or erase your Mac.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in with your Apple Account,” enter your email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Tip: If you forgot your Apple Account password, see the Apple Support article If you forgot your Apple Account password.
Click iCloud, click See All, then click Find My Mac.
If the Find My icon has a warning badge
, turn on Location Services first.Click Turn On, then click Allow when asked to allow Find My Mac to use the location of your Mac.
Optionally, turn the Find My network on or off.
The Find My network is an encrypted, anonymous network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that can help you locate your device, even when it’s offline.
Click Done.
Note: If you set up your Mac with multiple user accounts, Find My Mac can only be used by one user at a time.
Set up Find My on your other devices
See Set up Find My on all your devices in the iCloud User Guide.
Tip: If you’re part of a Family Sharing group and you set up location sharing with a family member before your Mac is lost or stolen, that person can help you locate it.
You can remove your device from Find My at any time.
Note: Location sharing and finding devices aren’t available in all countries or regions.