GeeksModo Story Archive - September 2026

A single lost device that cannot reach the internet cannot be found at all.

After decades of using it, this author does not run any on his own Mac.

Apple releases operating systems in two beats, and this year is the second.

The alert never fires at home, because Apple excludes that location.

The link stops working the instant you come within Bluetooth range.

Removing it from your Apple Account is the step that actually unlocks it.

Sharing through Find My and through Family Sharing are different switches.

Apple used to show the key once and never again, until Tahoe changed that.

An erased iPhone can still be tracked, but an erased Mac cannot.

Set the lock to Immediately, or anyone can jiggle the mouse and read your files.