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When you’re on the go, and you want to share your location with someone, you probably default to your mobile device, which is an easy method of doing so. But what if, for whatever reason, the only device you have at your disposal is a MacBook or iMac? It may sound like an odd way of sharing your location, but it’s always good to know the option is available. Maybe your mobile battery has died and you’re connected to a wireless network somewhere, and you want to let someone know where you are.
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You can do that, and it’s quite simple.
Before we get into how this is done, I do want to offer up one word of advice.
Use caution when sharing your location. At a time when people’s identities are stolen, phishing attacks are rampant, and society at large isn’t exactly as trustworthy as it once was, you should always take great care not only with whom you share your location but where and when. And, once you’ve shared your location, make sure to turn the service off when you no longer need it. That should be placed near the top of your list of “things to remember to keep you safe.”
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With that warning out of the way, let me show you two different ways to share your location in MacOS.
How to share your location from ‘Find My’
What you’ll need: To do this, you’ll need a MacOS device (MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac) and that’s it. I would highly recommend that you make sure the device is up-to-date because you want to have the latest security patches on your system (again, to be safe).
Click the Launchpad icon on your dock and type Find in the search bar to reveal the icon for Find My. Click that icon to open the app.
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When Find My opens, you’ll see a target on the map with “Me” and your city near the center. To the right of Me, you’ll see a circled “i”. Click that i to reveal the “Me” pop-up.
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–> Strangely enough, I don’t even own an iPad, so why my iMac appears as an iPad, I have no idea. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET
