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HOW TO SETUP “FIND MY MAC” ON YOUR MACBOOK

MacOS feature to detect the location of your misplaced/lost MacOS device, and perform remote data privacy and data protection measures such as remote delete and remote reset.

This is a very useful and practical security feature built into most Apple end-user devices (that is, MacOS, iOS, etc.). The feature enables users to locate their Apple device upon losing it. It also allows certain advanced data privacy and data protection measures to erase the contents on your device using the Activation Lock feature if its location can’t be pinpointed. This feature ensure that your confidential data saved on your Apple device cannot be accessed by unauthorized parties that find your misplaced.lost device.

FOllow below steps to setup “Find my mac” on your MacBook:

How to setup “Find my Mac” on your MacBook
  1. Navigate to the Apple Menu by clicking the Apple on the upper left corner
  2. Select “System Preference” from the drop-down menu options, then click on “Apple ID”
  3. Sign in with your Apple ID or create one if you don’t have it
  4. Click on “iCloud” on the left sidebar
  5. Select Find My Mac, then click “Allow”, to allow Find My Mac to use the location of your Mac