Take Remote Action

Find My lets you take a variety of remote actions on devices or and short-range actions on items. Options vary in utility based on whether your device has fallen behind a couch cushion, or has been misplaced or stolen, and whether the device or item is directly reachable via a local network, the internet, or the Find My network. With devices, Apple follows up many action with an email message sent to your Apple Account/Apple ID’s associated address.

Receive Notifications

You can set up notifications within Find My to provide a variety of information depending on the category:

  • People: You can opt to receive alerts when they arrive and leave locations you define, or send them alerts based on your location.

  • Devices and Items: ...

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