I have already switch on the location service but the maps is still not showing me my current location.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Oct 11, 2022 05:48 AM

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Posted on Oct 11, 2022 06:16 AM

Do you know if any WiFi access point within view of your Mac is in Apple's location database?

Do you get any location indication?

Does it show up with a very wide uncertainty circle, or is it somewhere other than your location with a tight uncertainty circle?


Your Mac has to triangulate its position from the signals from nearby WiFi access points. If Apple doesn't know the location of your nearby access points, it will be unable to determine location.

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Oct 11, 2022 06:16 AM in response to WyAug

Do you know if any WiFi access point within view of your Mac is in Apple's location database?

Do you get any location indication?

Does it show up with a very wide uncertainty circle, or is it somewhere other than your location with a tight uncertainty circle?


Your Mac has to triangulate its position from the signals from nearby WiFi access points. If Apple doesn't know the location of your nearby access points, it will be unable to determine location.

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I have already switch on the location service but the maps is still not showing me my current location.

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