If you haven’t set up iCloud and Find My iPhone yet, now is a good time to do so. This friendly reminder comes to us from a recent New York Times article, which details the story of a police officer using iCloud to bust an iPhone thief and return the iPhone to its rightful owner using none other than the free Find My iPhone service:
Setting Up Find My iPhone (or iPad)
You will need an Apple ID, iOS 5 or later on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, and iCloud setup.
- Launch the Settings app
- Locate and tap on “iCloud” – if you are asked for an Apple ID you haven’t setup iCloud yet
- Near the bottom of iCloud settings, look for “Find My iPhone” and switch to “ON”, allow the app to use location services
It’s that easy to turn on, but you’re not quite finished yet because you will want to also install the Find My iPhone app for iOS. The Find My iPhone application is a free download on the iOS App Store, and lets you locate the iOS devices or Macs on a map, send messages and pings to the devices, and even remotely wipe them of their data.
Setting Up Find My Mac
Assuming you already have iCloud enabled in OS X 10.7.2, setting up Find My Mac is very easy:
- Launch System Preferences
- Click on “iCloud”
- Click the checkbox next to “Find My Mac” and then click “Allow”
The Mac will now be accessible via the iOS Find My iPhone app in the device list, and can also be pinpointed on a map using the iCloud.com website.
Thanks to OSXDaily.com
