I have two Macs:
For years, my Mac Pro has intermittently given me the "unable to locate position" error when I open the Maps app. Sometimes it works fine for weeks and then other times, it just stops working for days or longer. Sometimes, it fails immediately and then works a few minutes later.
It was working up until a few days ago, but I had to reinstall the system and now I am back to "unable to locate position". What are the root causes of this issue and are there any good solutions or workarounds? I've read in the past that the router's MAC address needs to be in a geolocation database at Apple in order for the location to be determined. However, this no longer makes any sense to me...
My new MacBook Pro, which has yet to even be used away from my home, is having no trouble putting my location on the map.
Both Macs are on the same network and wifi. As far as I know, Location Services is properly configured. The Privacy settings show everything enabled on the Mac Pro and my house even shows up in history under "Significant Locations". I've tried using a different Admin account with the same results.
At this point, given that my MacBook is having no trouble finding my location, I do not think it has anything to do with Apple's geolocation servers. Any ideas about where to look or what to try? I am suspecting perhaps some bad permissions someplace since that was one of my issues on the last system restore.
Thank you.
- 2012 Mac Pro (High Sierra 10.13.6)
- 2024 MacBook Pro M4 Pro (Sequoia 15.4.1)
For years, my Mac Pro has intermittently given me the "unable to locate position" error when I open the Maps app. Sometimes it works fine for weeks and then other times, it just stops working for days or longer. Sometimes, it fails immediately and then works a few minutes later.
It was working up until a few days ago, but I had to reinstall the system and now I am back to "unable to locate position". What are the root causes of this issue and are there any good solutions or workarounds? I've read in the past that the router's MAC address needs to be in a geolocation database at Apple in order for the location to be determined. However, this no longer makes any sense to me...
My new MacBook Pro, which has yet to even be used away from my home, is having no trouble putting my location on the map.
Both Macs are on the same network and wifi. As far as I know, Location Services is properly configured. The Privacy settings show everything enabled on the Mac Pro and my house even shows up in history under "Significant Locations". I've tried using a different Admin account with the same results.
At this point, given that my MacBook is having no trouble finding my location, I do not think it has anything to do with Apple's geolocation servers. Any ideas about where to look or what to try? I am suspecting perhaps some bad permissions someplace since that was one of my issues on the last system restore.
Thank you.
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