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Locate a friend in Find My on Mac

After you start following a friend, you can see their location, add them to favorites, label their location, and more.

Open Find My for me

See your friend’s location

  1. Go to the Find My app 👁 Image
    on your Mac.

  2. Click People, then select a name.

    • If your friend can be located: They appear on a map so you can see where they are. As they move, their location is continuously updated.

      If you see a blue circle, the location is approximate.

    • If your friend can’t be located: You see “No location found” below their name.

      Make sure they’re sharing their location and that Location Services is turned on.

    • If you aren’t following your friend: You see “Can see your location” below their name. Ask to follow a friend to see their location.

You can also get notified when friends change their location.

Mark favorite friends

Favorite friends appear at the top of the People list and are marked by a star.

  1. Go to the Find My app 👁 Image
    on your Mac.

  2. Click People, select a name, then click 👁 the Info button
    on the map.

  3. In the Settings section, click Add to Favorites.

Get directions to a friend’s location

  1. Go to the Find My app 👁 Image
    on your Mac.

  2. Click People, then select a name.

  3. Click 👁 the Info button
    on the map, then click Directions.

    The Maps app 👁 Image
    opens with the directions from your location to your friend’s current location. See Get directions in Maps.

Contact a friend

  1. Go to the Find My app 👁 Image
    on your Mac.

  2. Click People, then select a name.

  3. Click 👁 the Info button
    on the map, click Contact, then choose an option.

    See Text, call, or email a contact in Contacts.

Note: Location sharing and finding people aren’t available in all countries or regions.

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