Apple at WWDC unveiled a new “Find My” app, which is available across its Mac and iOS platforms. Find My on iOS replaces Find My Friends and Find My iPhone, and on Mac, it introduces a native “Find” app for the first time as an alternative to using iCloud on the web.
Find My has a useful feature that’s designed to let you locate your lost devices even when they’re not connected to WiFi or a cellular network by leveraging nearby Bluetooth devices. Your lost iPhone, iPad, or Mac will be able to communicate via Bluetooth with any nearby Apple device, relaying its location right back to you.
Apple described the feature on stage on Monday, but today provided additional details to WIRED for those interested in an overview of just how it works.
Apple designed the Find My feature with privacy in mind. It uses an encryption system that prevents people from abusing it for tracking purposes, making your personal location unavailable to people aiming to intercept your device’s Bluetooth signal and from Apple itself.
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