10. Using iCloud to Find People and Devices

In This Chapter

Configuring iCloud Locating on the Mac

Finding and Working with Your Devices

Using Find My Mac

Using Find My Friends

Using Back to My Mac

Need to find your iOS devices? How about your friends or family members? Or maybe your Mac? iCloud can help you with that. iCloud has a rich suite of services that allow you to find your iOS devices or your Macs, and locate them on a map. Once you’ve found them, you can send an audio signal, a text alert, remotely lock and add a passcode to the device, and even remotely wipe the device in the event of theft or loss.

Finding your iOS device isn’t just useful in case of nefarious action. You can use the audio signaling feature to track down your iPhone ...

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