Use location tracking on a MacBook

JUST LIKE YOUR iPhone and iPad, your MacBook usually keeps track of everywhere it’s been. It records where you go, the time you arrive, when you leave, and how long you spent there — and all this information goes back several months.

This could be useful if, for example, you lose something and need to retrace your steps. If you’ve misplaced your MacBook itself (or an iOS device), then all you need is a computer or other device that, sign in with your Apple ID and password, and click Find iPhone. Select your Mac (or other device linked to the same Apple ID) from the All Devices menu at the top and you can locate it on a map, lock it to prevent anyone from using it, make it play a sound to help you find it, or — if you’ve given up all hope of finding it — erase it completely.