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Locate a device in Find My on Mac
In Find My, you can see the location of a missing Apple device, and play a sound on it to help you find it. In order to locate a missing device, you must add it to Find My before it’s lost.
If you lose your iPhone and don’t have access to the Find My app, you can locate or play a sound on your device using Find Devices on iCloud.com.
About locating a device
You can use Find My on your Mac to see the location of your device on a map and play a sound on it to help you find it. If the device is online, you see the location of the device. If the device is offline, you see the location of the device the last time it went online or connected to the Find My network.
For AirPods and supported Beats headphones, you can see their location and play a sound on them when they’re nearby your device and connected to Bluetooth. For supported AirPods, you can also see their location via the Find My network for up to 24 hours after they last connected to your device, even if they’re not nearby. See Turn on the Find My network in the AirPods User Guide.
For a supported iPhone Wallet with MagSafe, you can see its location when it’s attached to your iPhone and its last known location if it detaches from your iPhone.
See the location of a device
In the Find My app
on your Mac, click Devices.
In the Devices list, select the device you want to locate.
If the device can be located: It appears on the map so you can see where it is. The updated location and timestamp appear under the device’s name. If there’s a blue circle around the device, the location is approximate.
If the device can’t be located: Below the device’s name, “No location found” appears. If you want to be notified when the location is available, click the Info button
on the map, then turn on Notify When Found. You receive a notification once it’s located.
Important: Make sure you allow notifications for the Find My app. See Change Notifications settings on Mac.
For troubleshooting steps, see the Apple Support article If Find My is offline or not working.
Play a sound on your device
In the Find My app
on your Mac, click Devices.
In the Devices list, select the device you want to play a sound on, then click the Info button
on the map.
Click Play Sound.
Note: You can also Control-click the device in the Devices list, then choose Play Sound.
If the device is online: A sound starts after a short delay and gradually increases in volume, then plays for about two minutes. The device may vibrate. A Find My [device] alert also appears on the device’s screen.
A confirmation email is also sent to your Apple ID email address.
If the device is offline: The sound plays the next time the device connects to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.
You may also be able to play a sound on each AirPod and the charging case. See Locate AirPods in Find My in the AirPods User Guide.
Stop playing a sound on a device
If you find your device and want to turn off the sound before it stops automatically, do one of the following:
Mac: Click OK in the Find My Mac alert.
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Press the power button or a volume button, or flip the Ring/Silent switch. If the device is locked, you can also unlock it, or swipe to dismiss the Find My [device] alert. If the device is unlocked, you can also tap OK in the Find My [device] alert.
Apple Watch: Tap Dismiss in the Find My Watch alert, or press the Digital Crown or side button.
AirPods or Beats headphones: Click Stop in Find My.
Get directions to a device
In the Find My app
on your Mac, click Devices.
In the Devices list, select the device you want to get directions to, then click the Info button
on the map.
Click Directions.
Note: You can also Control-click the device in the Devices list, then choose Directions.
The Maps app
opens with the directions from your location to the device’s current location. See Get directions in Maps.
Tip: You can help a friend find their devices by going to iCloud.com so they can sign in to their iCloud account on your Mac. In the People list, select yourself, then click the Info button on the map. At the bottom, click “Help a friend,” click “Use a different Apple ID,” then let your friend sign in.