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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | October 12, 2011; 9 years ago |
| Written in | Swift |
| Operating system | iOS 8 to iOS 12, WatchOS, MacOS |
| Successor | Find My |
| Size | 5.7 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Location aware mobile application |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | support.apple.com/en-us/HT201493 |
Find My Friends (called 'Find Friends' on the SpringBoard) was a mobile phone tracking app and service for iOS devices developed by Apple Inc. It was replaced by the app Find My in 2019.
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The app allowed a person approved by the user, who also had to have an Apple device, to access the GPS location of the user's Apple mobile device. The app could be used to track children, family, and friends, besides others such as employees, without them being notified that they are being tracked. The app could also track the location of a person as a safety measure.
Jan 22, 2020 That’s how FindMy works on Mac, but of course you can use FindMy on iPhone and iPad too, and all the features are the same and compatible with one another. The FindMy app on modern macOS releases basically replaces the Find My Friends feature in Mac OS X from prior versions, but the core functionality is the same. That in addition to the Find Friends app for mobile devices that the same service is available on the Mac. The web pages seem to indicate that you can do it using iCloud, but I see nothing in iCloud in System Prefs for Find Friend. Apr 23, 2020 If you have iOS 13, iPadOS, or macOS Catalina, the Find My app combines Find My iPhone and Find My Friends into a single app. Set up the Find My app and turn on Find My device to get started. If your Apple Watch has watchOS 6, use the Find People app, which replaces the Find Friends app, to share your location with friends and family members.
The Find My Friends app enabled a person approved by a user to follow and track them with their iOS device(s).[1] Users could also share their location with people they choose. According to Apple, there was a maximum of 100 trackers ('friends').[2]
The tracker could also receive notifications when the user left or arrived at a new place.[3] Location was determined using GPS in the iOS device when Location Services were turned on. The apps required that the device's Location Services be turned on for the app. Modified software allowed notifications to appear when a user requested a tracker to see where they are[4] or was turned on through the message application. It could also be accepted through Facebook sharing options. The feature could be turned on and off at any time.[5]
Like many iOS applications that used Location Services, parental controls were available. Find My Friends synchronized with other applications such as Maps and Contacts. The app was supported on the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad,[6] Apple Watch, or on iCloud.com on Windows. A friend's location could be viewed in OS X 10.10 as well, by clicking 'Details' in the top right corner of the Messages App.
Privacy considerations[edit]
The app raised potential privacy issues arising from the tracking of a user's exact location, without them being notified that they are being tracked. Several safety features allowed a user to share their location only with people they choose and turn off the permission at any time. 'Friends' could only track users who had accepted their access request. The user could remove them from access at any time or only make the tracking temporary.[7]
Another way to turn the tracking off was to turn Location Services off. This was done by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services, selecting the app in the list and selecting the 'Never' option. Tracking could be turned back on by selecting the 'While Using the App' option.[8] Location services and hence location tracking did not operate when a device was in 'Airplane mode'.
History[edit]
Find My Friends was announced on October 4, 2011,[9] and released on October 12, 2011, several hours before the actual release of iOS 5.[10]
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Since the release of iOS 9 (in September 2015), the app has been bundled with iOS and installed automatically. Users running on iOS 8 can download the app from the App Store free of charge.
As of iOS 13 and macOS Catalina, Find My Friends was discontinued with its function merged with Find My iPhone for iOS and Find My Mac for macOS into new app called Find My.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'iCloud - Find your friends and your missing Apple device'. Apple. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^'Set up and use Find My Friends'. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^'Set up and use Find My Friends'. Apple Support. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^'How to Know if Your iPhone Is Being Tracked via Find My Friends'. Cydia Geeks. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^Previous post Next post (January 4, 2009). 'Apple Stealth Launches 'Find My Friends' and 'Airport Utility' Apps'. Gadget Lab. Wired. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^'App Store - Find My Friends'. Application Store. Apple Inc.
- ^'Everything You Need to Know About the Evil, Useful Find My Friends App [FAQ]'. Cult of Mac. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^Turn Location Services and GPS on or off on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- ^ZL Studios (October 4, 2011). 'Apple Announces Find My Friends iOS 5 App « ZL Studios'. Zlstudios.net. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^Christian Zibreg. 'Find My Friends app goes live ahead of iOS 5 release | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence'. 9to5Mac. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
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Meet up with friends at an outdoor concert. Keep track of the family during a day on the ski slopes. Or see when your friend visiting from overseas has finally made it past baggage claim. The Find My Friends app is a great way to share your location with people who are important to you. Friends who share their locations with you appear on a map so you can quickly see where they are and what they’re up to. And since Find My Friends works with Contacts and Maps, you can do things like find the quickest route to a surprise party and avoid running into the birthday girl — all at once. Get the Find My Friends app
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