HOW TO Locate people and devices with Find My

1 Share your location on iOS

Launch Find My and tap People. Tap the "+" and choose Share My Location. Start typing the name of the person and tap their name. Tap Send. Choose an option from the menu.

2 Share your location on Mac

Launch the Mac app and click People at the top left of the window. Click Share My Location at the bottom. Type and select the name of the person. Click Send and choose an option.

3 Stop sharing

On iPhone or iPad, tap People, then the name of the person you want to stop sharing with. Choose Stop Sharing My Location. On Mac, click their name, then the "i" next to their location and choose the same option.

4 Find a friend

To find the location of someone who is sharing theirs with you, tap or click People, then select that person. When they appear on the map, zoom in by unpinching on iPhone or iPad or clicking the "+" on the Mac.

5 Get directions

Having a map location is all very well, but if you’re meeting someone, you need to know how to get there. On Mac, Ctrl–click on the person’s name. On iPhone or iPad, tap on it. Choose Directions to open Maps.

6 Find My iPhone

On your iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch), launch the Settings app and tap your name. Choose Find My. Tap Find My iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch). Toggle Find My [device] to On and switch on the Find My network.

7 Locate an iPhone

If you’ve misplaced your iPhone, or you think it’s been stolen, launch Find My on a Mac or iPad signed in to the same Apple ID. Tap or click the Devices tab and then tap or click on your iPhone. You’ll see its location.

8 Find your AirPods

You can also locate missing AirPods and have them play a sound. In the Find My app, tap or click Devices, scroll until you see your AirPods and then tap or click them. Tap or click Left Bud or Right Bud, then Play Sound.

9 Use in iCloud

You can access Find My from any computer by logging into your iCloud account. Go to icloud.com in a web browser, sign in and authenticate. Choose Find My iPhone. Click on one of the dots on the map to locate a device.