Questions tagged [geolocation]
the identification of an object's real world location
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iCloud private relay egress IP ranges 104.28.152.0, 104.28.153.0 (do they belong to iCloud egress range?)
All published iCloud IPv4 egress ranges that I can find in the 104.28.x.x class end at 104.28.151.255 but I see evidence (from web logs) that the subnets 104.28.152.x and 104.28.153.x are in use. I'm ...
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How to track a family member (with permission)?
My sister is traveling abroad for a few months, and I'd love to track her for safety reasons (with her permission of course), knowing at least once per day where she is, with also the possibility to ...
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How can I troubleshoot when two iPhones stop sharing location on iOS 18?
My wife and I have shared our location from iMessage for years, but in the last several months (possibly since iOS 18) is has become first unreliable, now simply not working.
The symptoms are the ...
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How does the macOS installer know the country it is in?
I bought a used Mac Mini from another country on Ebay.
When I plugged it in the macOS installer listed my country (Portugal) and China as the topmost countries. How does it know this? And why China in ...
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Can the iCloud web app "Find My Device" work to locate an iPhone or AirPods?
I recently tried using iCloud's Find My device and it would not show my phone's location.
When I looked at the Privacy Settings for Location Services, I noticed I could not set the Find My permission ...
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Open Location Services settings directly on iPhone/Apple Watch using Shortcuts app
I'm trying to open the Location Services page under Privacy & Security settings on iPhone and Apple Watch using the Shortcuts app. I've tried using the following URL schemes:
prefs:root=Privacy&...
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Websites assume the wrong country after using a VPN
I used a VPN yesterday (ProtonVPN) that set my location as Japan, and now even though I have quit the VPN and restarted the computer, and the VPN is not running anymore, websites I try to access ...
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macOS Location Services gives my location as being in China when I'm outside China
I purchased a MacBook Air M2 in China. The macOS Maps app works well when I am in China where it correctly identifies my location. However, I am currently traveling to Europe and I noticed that the ...
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Which iPhones can be found when powered off?
I have a question about lost and stolen iPhones.
My understanding is, should an iPhone get lost or stolen, the owner can use Find my iPhone to track the location and recover it.
Certain iPhones have ...
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How can I program my Mac to know when my iPhone is home?
Situation: I wrote an alarm clock app that runs on a MacMini. (No, I have never found any commercial app that works like I want it to.) But sometimes I spend the night away from home, and I don’t ...
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Issue with Automatic Time Zone Detection and Location Services on Mac Mini M2 Pro
Hello StackExchange Community,
I recently acquired a Mac Mini with the M2 Pro chip and have encountered a perplexing issue that I hope someone here might have experienced and resolved, or could ...
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Siri - location issue
Siri cant find my location on my macbook, despite having all location services on. Apple maps show my precise location, while google maps dont. Any suggestions ? Thanks
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Can your iPad show your position on map feature if in range of a WiFi signal without a password to that WiFi? [duplicate]
Can your iPad show your position on map feature if in range of a WiFi signal but without a password to that WiFi?
Can Google Maps work etc..., if you are or not near a WiFi signal and without/with a ...
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Precision/Margin of Error (in meters) of iPhone/iPad Locations, Precise Location Off vs. On?
I am a mobile app developer developing a pair of iOS apps that use device location for search, and I’m trying to put constraints on the dimensions necessary for a cells in a quadtree-based location ...
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How to add location metadata to photos' files in macOS Photos app?
In the macOS Photos app (and I suppose the same for iOS and iPadOS), when you assign a location to a photo, the location is not actually added to the regular exif metadata of the photo. I suppose it ...