Locate a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad

ou can use iCloud to locate a lost or stolen Mac, iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. Depending on how Yyou use your Mac, iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, you can end up with many details of your life residing on the device. That is generally a good thing, but if you happen to lose your device, you have also lost those details, plus you have created a large privacy problem because anyone can now see your data. You can locate your device and even send a message to the device using an iCloud feature called Find My iPhone, which also works for Macs, iPods, and iPads.

Locate a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad

Locate a Device on a Map 1 Sign in to your iCloud account. 3 Note: See the “Sign In to iCloud” section, earlier in this chapter. 2 Click Switch Apps ( ). 3 Click Find My iPhone ( ). Note: If iCloud asks you to sign in to your account, type your password and click OK. 4 In the My Devices list, click the device you want to locate. 4 A iCloud displays the device A location on a map.

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Send a Message to a 2 Device 1 1 Click the device in the My Devices list. 2 Click the Info icon ( ). iCloud displays the Info dialog. 3 Click Play Sound or Send Message.

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iCloud displays the Send 5 Message dialog. 4 Type your message. 4 5 Click Send. iCloud sends the message, which then appears on the device screen.

TIPS I tried to enable Find My Mac, but OS X would Is there a way to ensure that someone who finds not allow it. How can I enable Find My Mac? my lost device cannot view my files or change You first need to enable location services. To do any settings? this, click System Preferences ( ) in the Dock. Yes, you can use iCloud’s Find My iPhone application Click Security & Privacy, click the Lock icon ( ), to lock the device. Follow Steps 1 and 2 to locate type your OS X administrator password, and then the device on a map, and then click Remote Lock. click OK ( changes to ). Click Location In the Remote Lock dialog that appears, type a four- Services and then click Enable Location Services digit passcode, retype the passcode, type a message ( changes to ). that will appear on the device, and then click Lock.

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