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Take Control of Find My and AirTags, 5th edition
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Take Control of Find My and AirTags, 5th edition

by Glenn Fleishman
September 2026
Intermediate to advanced
173 pages
3h 55m
English
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Share Your Location and See Others’ Locations

Disclosing your location is a two-edged sword—or maybe a multi-bladed throwing star. It can be incredibly handy to let other people know where you are for travel, safety, timing, and even accountability. However, letting others know where you are means they know where you are, which even for close friends, family, and partners can feel like too much knowledge and the expectation of you sharing your position can feel invasive. (You also may feel it’s excessive that, when you launch Find My, you can see the precise location of everyone who has shared with you, even though they did so willingly!)

Apple tries to strike a balance with location sharing just as it does with nearly all other aspects of digital ...

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ISBN: 9781778043932