While I don’t plan to lose my expensive new 16”er anytime soon, it occurs to me that the time I might be most in need of the “Find My” location-tracking functionality is when it’s not actually connected to an active Wi-Fi internet connection, so therefore can’t phone home to report its location; or allow me to remotely block or message the device.
I thought the Find My feature was designed, in-part, to overcome this limitation so long as there are nearby public or other wireless networks that support the feature. If so, how widespread are these networks?
Am I wrong in this assumption? I notice that Find My can’t see the current location of my Mac when it’s at home and asleep but not connected to Wi-Fi, even though I live in a large city, Sydney, with at least one public (of sorts) Wi-Fi connection the laptop should be able to see: the Telstra Air network.
Is this feature largely oversold for the Mac? I’d certainly be prepared to buy a SIM for it if it supported mobile (cellular) internet. I know some people have been asking for this for the cheaper Macs for a while.
I’m curious if there is anything I should be doing to maximise its effectiveness.
I thought the Find My feature was designed, in-part, to overcome this limitation so long as there are nearby public or other wireless networks that support the feature. If so, how widespread are these networks?
Am I wrong in this assumption? I notice that Find My can’t see the current location of my Mac when it’s at home and asleep but not connected to Wi-Fi, even though I live in a large city, Sydney, with at least one public (of sorts) Wi-Fi connection the laptop should be able to see: the Telstra Air network.
Is this feature largely oversold for the Mac? I’d certainly be prepared to buy a SIM for it if it supported mobile (cellular) internet. I know some people have been asking for this for the cheaper Macs for a while.
I’m curious if there is anything I should be doing to maximise its effectiveness.
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