AirTags Available for Purchase on Amazon, Best Buy and More

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Cheap silicone holders are already appearing on Amazon as well. Not sure how legit they are though...

6-Pack Portable Protector Case Compatible with Apple AirTags, Soft Silicone Anti-Scratch Lightweight Protective Skin Cover for AirTags Finder Keychain Accessory

Specifications: Name: Fit for Apple airtags silicone protective cover Material: Silicone Weight: 11g Size: 90mm/38mm Color: white, black, green, pink, gray, mint What will you get: 6 * Protective Cover for Airtags，6pc Front Screen Protectors, 6pc Front Screen Protectors, and 12pc Wipes. We ...

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[justperry]

What items are you putting these in? Wallet, purse are obvious, but what else?

Girlfriend/Wife.
j/k

 

[MrGuder]

Please people think about the animals...if they swallow one of these that would be terrible.

 

[freedomlinux]

Girlfriend/Wife.

in? IN?!

 

[Lemon Olive]

SERIOUS INQUIRY!

Can I put one on my dog?

Can you? Who is going to stop you? Is that what this is made for and will it work for a dog who likes to take off? Absolutely not.

Your ability to locate the dog will be next to nil. Once the dog is out of bluetooth range of your devices, your only chance of getting a ping is if the dog comes within bluetooth range of another iOS device thats on the Find My network. So you can figure out for yourself just how useful that would be (not at all).

 

[madmin]

in? IN?!

You're on the wrong site friend

 

[Mike_Trivisonno]

Please take a look at this previous MR article, where an Apple executive answered the question. There is a quote near the bottom of the article addressing both children and pets. Hope this helps you decide what’s best for you and your family.

Apple Executive Says AirTags Designed to Track Items, Not Children or Pets

Following the announcement of AirTags this week, Apple's VP of worldwide iPhone product marketing, Kaiann Drance, and Apple's senior director...

www.macrumors.com

He doesn't actually say not to use on pets but only pointed out a limitation. So, maybe someone will market AirTag collars.

From the article:
"As for strapping an AirTag to a pet, Drance says, “If people do that, they just have to make sure that their moving pet gets into range of a device in the ‌Find My‌ network” so its location can be tracked."

 

[lakerchick4life]

Please people think about the animals...if they swallow one of these that would be terrible.

exactly since it has a battery in it if they swallow it its fatal

 

[ForkHandles]

Since you took the effort to lock up the Tag definition online, surely you must be able figure out that things to be attached do not necessarily need to have a hole? Or is it really that hard?

So you can attach with a pin, we (Uk) call that a badge, or a magnet, we put those on our fridges or double sided sticky tape, we call that a sticker.
the accessories are tags and they have pockets for the discs to sit in.

 

[3square]

SERIOUS INQUIRY!

Can I put one on my dog?

you can, but it won't be as effective as a traditional GPS tracking collar (https://www.whistle.com). if you use the Airtag, your dog needs to wander off near someone with an iPhone. Only then the Airtag would send out a location ping to your iphone (via the closest iPhone nearby).

 

[cardfan]

A backpack, a laptop satchel, etc..

But why? It’s silly.

 

[Paul6s]

What items are you putting these in? Wallet, purse are obvious, but what else?

I ordered one for my keys. One time I lost them at a college campus. Worst day ever! So yes having this will help.

 

[justperry]

Please people think about the animals...if they swallow one of these that would be terrible.

It will, just when.
And yes, it can do real damage.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Is the delivery date extended till May?

It depends on your location. I just checked my local store and I can still get 4/30 pickup.

 

[Sasparilla]

Please take a look at this previous MR article, where an Apple executive answered the question. There is a quote near the bottom of the article addressing both children and pets. Hope this helps you decide what’s best for you and your family.

Apple Executive Says AirTags Designed to Track Items, Not Children or Pets

Following the announcement of AirTags this week, Apple's VP of worldwide iPhone product marketing, Kaiann Drance, and Apple's senior director...

www.macrumors.com

But if you dig into the reply regarding a pet, the exec said the following:

"As for strapping an AirTag to a pet, Drance says, “If people do that, they just have to make sure that their moving pet gets into range of a device in the ‌Find My‌ network” so its location can be tracked."

So seems like yes it would work if your pet is around a populated area where it'll get into bluetooth range of some iPhones. Out in the country, then no, probably wouldn't work. Dog's seem like about the only pet it would fit on, seems a bit big for cat.

 

[BurgDog]

SERIOUS INQUIRY!

Can I put one on my dog?

They aren't designed to locate moving objects. Basic assumption is the item will be staying in some fixed location and people passing by with iPhones will send a notification when they are close. Dogs and kids won't be where they were detected as they don't stay put. Apple says not designed for tagging dogs and kids so won't be liable when tags are used for that purpose and don't work as expected. Best you can get is a notification of where your dog was as a place to start a search. It can't tell you where your dog is unless something is restraining it.

 

[justperry]

Is the back/battery cover made of stainless steel, if so you can't put a neodymium magnet on it, otherwise it would be a cheap alternative to those expensive accessories.

 

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A backpack, a laptop satchel, etc..

Awesome. So you can lose the airtag as it moves around in your bag. These things aren't much use if they can't easily be attached to the actual items the user wants to track. Adding more than 1/4" to the total width, who is going to put one of these to their wallet? Not me.

 

[chabig]

Girlfriend/Wife.
j/k

Does it alert you if they get too close to each other?

 

[justperry]

Does it alert you if they get too close to each other?

For ME personally, I get a different alert.

 

[TehFalcon]

SERIOUS INQUIRY!

Can I put one on my dog?

Yes, I bought one specifically for my dog, along with a Silicone case to attach to his collar. Apple specifically said its fine for pets as long as they are inside the find my network, which unless they are out in the middle of the forest or desert or something, they will be. No brainer for me

 

[iGeneo]

Apple only offers free engraving to their own customers, not through third parties.

It's one of their many anticompetitive tactics.

So... Amazon buys and stocks 500,000 AirTags and somehow Apple needs to engrave them? Do you suggest we turn up at the store and have it done for free, regardless of where purchased?

 

[BuddyTronic]

you can, but it won't be as effective as a traditional GPS tracking collar (https://www.whistle.com). if you use the Airtag, your dog needs to wander off near someone with an iPhone. Only then the Airtag would send out a location ping to your iphone (via the closest iPhone nearby).

well, GPS won’t work in some places too such as underground parking, indoors, thick forest kinda thing. Limitations to any tracking method. Airtags are small and light and simple.

 

[fishkorp]

He doesn't actually say not to use on pets but only pointed out a limitation. So, maybe someone will market AirTag collars.

From the article:
"As for strapping an AirTag to a pet, Drance says, “If people do that, they just have to make sure that their moving pet gets into range of a device in the ‌Find My‌ network” so its location can be tracked."

It would have to be an unofficial and not Apple approved collar. I submitted my collar product for the program that had Find My capabilities integrated into it and was rejected. Basically any product aimed at pets is going to be rejected from the official program from the wording. I had a second pet product, that did not attach to the pet, also rejected.

 

[BuddyTronic]

exactly since it has a battery in it if they swallow it its fatal

I doubt it’s fatal for a dog to swallow a CR2032 battery, but maybe. Do people worry about dogs swallowing dog tags as a fatality risk too?