

The Find My mobile should also find the Mac while the Mac is connected to the internet using Ethernet. I think Apple iOS has a bug, the Find My Mac iCloud app must work with an Ethernet connection alone and should not depend on Wi-fi to establish the location. This doesn't make any sense because I use an Ethernet connection for the Mac and I don't want to use the Wi-Fi. I am running macOS Catalina Version 10.15.2.
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This series of positive and negative testing proves that the Wi-Fi on my Mac must be turned on in order to establish a location for iCloud Find My Mac and Find My mobile app. Unlock your primary phone: If your device has biometric authentication, follow the. While I was logged on to iCloud, with the Mac, I turned the Wi-Fi on, and suddenly the location updated. iPhone: Go to WhatsApp Settings > Linked Devices > Link a Device.

Test 2: Today the Mac location couldn't be found while the Mac Wi-Fi is off. Click iCloud on the right, then click Find My Mac. And the location got stale and never refreshed afterwards. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click your name at the top of the sidebar. Then I turned the Wi-Fi off, Ethernet is still connected to the internet. On another device you own, open the Find My app. The location suddenly appeared on the map. On the device, go to Find My in Settings, or System Preferences, as above. This makes everything feel more streamlined and efficient so that syncing your iPhone with your Mac is easier than ever before. Now, when you connect your iOS device to your Mac backups for your iPhone and iPad are managed through Finder.
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Then I turned on the Mac Wi-Fi, even though I already had internet connection with Ethernet. How to troubleshoot How to get your iPhone or iPad to show in Finder Since macOS Catalina, iTunes is no more. Test 1: A couple days ago it couldn't be found use the iPhone Find My or logging into the iCloud app. This option refers to the todo items you create in. What I discovered is the Mac must have the Wi-Fi turned on in order to establish a location. Enter an appointment on your iPhone, and you'll find the calendar updated everywhere else. The Mac has been logged into the same Apple ID as the iPhone during all testing of this feature.
