iCloud: Locate your device on a map

Locate your device on a map

You can use Find My iPhone at icloud.com/find to find the approximate location of your iOS devices or Mac computers. You can find your device’s current location as long as:

  • Find My iPhone is set up on the device.

  • The iOS device is online, or the Mac is online, not asleep, and within range of a Wi-Fi network.

    Note:   You can locate a Mac that’s connected to the Internet using Ethernet only if Wi-Fi is also turned on (in Network preferences) and the Mac is within range of a “known” (that is, one it has connected to before) Wi-Fi network.

Locate your lost iOS device or Mac

  1. Sign in to icloud.com/find using your Apple ID (the one you use with iCloud).

    If you’re already signed in to a different application on icloud.com, click the iCloud button iCloud button to switch applications.

  2. Click Devices in the upper-left corner, then select the device you want to locate.

    Image of Find My iPhone Devices list

    In the My Devices list, the dot to the left of the device’s name indicates its status:

    • A green dot Image of green dot next to device name meaning the device is online means it’s online.

    • A gray dot Image of grey dot next to device name meaning Find My iPhone is trying to connect to the device. means it’s offline.

    If the device is online, its approximate location is shown on the map (it may take a few minutes). The green circle around the device indicates the area the device is located (the smaller the circle, the better the accuracy).

    Image of the device located on Find My iPhone map
    Note:   If Find My iPhone can’t locate this device, the last known location is displayed for up to 24 hours, after which the map is cleared. You can select the Notify Me When Found checkbox to receive an email when the device comes back online with a location.

  3. Do any of the following:

    • To center the device on the map, or to zoom in or out, use the map navigation controls in the upper-left corner (if the My Devices list is open and hiding the controls, click outside the list to close it). You can also drag the map to move it around.

      Arrow pointing to the Refresh button

    • To check for an updated or more specific location, click the green dot on the map (so the device info appears), then click the Refresh button Button in the pop-up that appears after clicking the dot marking the current location on the map.

      Image of the Refresh button in the Find My iPhone toolbar
Note:   Maps and location information depend on data collection services provided by third parties. These services are subject to change and may not be available in all geographic areas, resulting in inaccurate or incomplete maps or location information.