Need help to figure out the reason why my new mac says im in Miami but in reality im in Fort Myers… i traveled last week to Miami…. But now im in Fort Myers …. My new laptop says im in Miami when im signing in …. Any advice is much appreciated.
The location of your Mac is determined by the Point of Presence (PoP) of your connection to an Internet backbone. Most likely your ISP’s Internet node is in Miami. There is no GPS in a Mac, so it does the best it can.
IP geolocation isn’t usually very accurate, it costs the ISP more to make it accurate, there are good reasons to want it less than accurate, and most of us really don’t want it to be accurate whether that’s due to crooks, stalkers, abusive exes, or otherwise. Put differently, the IP address is best assumed correct when it’s in the same country.
so, vpn = home with hotwire connection.
the confirmation is only on iphone .
during process of connecting mac . It states : in a small window …. A apple product is attempting to connect with your apple sign in at Miami area .
Its a private wifi connection at home …
about iphone , is involved by trying to sign in a new mac and during this process, i use the iphone to get 6 digits code to confirm the user id on apple sign in window .
You posted in the iPhone area of the ASC. What does your question have to do with iPhones as it appears it is related to using a laptop?
Back to your Mac notebook. Per chance do you use a VPN?
Ok, what about the answer to my VPN question? Which device is telling you that its located in Miami, the iPhone or the notebook, or both?
Which I explained.
Why is my location states in in Miami … when im in Fort Myers?
