Now, when you connect your iOS device to your Mac backups for your iPhone and iPad are managed through Finder.
#No options for find my iphone on mac how to#
What if the Mac were stolen and they used an Ethernet connection only? Then the Find My Mac is useless. How to troubleshoot How to get your iPhone or iPad to show in Finder Since macOS Catalina, iTunes is no more. There should be a blue checkmark next to the left of this feature if it is activated already. The Find My mobile should also find the Mac while the Mac is connected to the internet using Ethernet. Scroll until you see a Find My Mac option among the menus list.
#No options for find my iphone on mac Offline#
Maps can now be downloaded for offline access, and Apple is. I think Apple iOS has a bug, the Find My Mac iCloud app must work with an Ethernet connection alone and should not depend on Wi-fi to establish the location. Also: The best Apple deals: iPads, MacBooks, and more on sale Or you can take a picture of your plate of food and find similar recipes. This doesn't make any sense because I use an Ethernet connection for the Mac and I don't want to use the Wi-Fi. Once you register 100 devices, you must first remove a device to add another. I am running macOS Catalina Version 10.15.2. Check that Set Automatically is on in Settings > General > Date & Time With the same Apple ID, Apple allows you to register up to 100 devices in Find My. This series of positive and negative testing proves that the Wi-Fi on my Mac must be turned on in order to establish a location for iCloud Find My Mac and Find My mobile app. While I was logged on to iCloud, with the Mac, I turned the Wi-Fi on, and suddenly the location updated. Test 2: Today the Mac location couldn't be found while the Mac Wi-Fi is off. And the location got stale and never refreshed afterwards. Then I turned the Wi-Fi off, Ethernet is still connected to the internet. The location suddenly appeared on the map. Then I turned on the Mac Wi-Fi, even though I already had internet connection with Ethernet. Test 1: A couple days ago it couldn't be found use the iPhone Find My or logging into the iCloud app. What I discovered is the Mac must have the Wi-Fi turned on in order to establish a location. The Mac has been logged into the same Apple ID as the iPhone during all testing of this feature.
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