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Geolocation not working after the macOS sequoia update

After I updated to MacOS Sequoia update, nowhere in the system(websites, apps, system apps, maps, location of the laptop in locator) i could get geolocation to work. In the settings all those apps are allowed access to geolocation, and it is enabled.


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Sep 18, 2024 11:58 PM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2024 11:53 AM

I had this same issue in Apple Maps and Safari after updating my 2020 MacBook Pro to Sequoia. Going into System Settings and turning the individual Location Services options for Apple Maps and Safari off and on again had no effect. The way I got it working was to turn Location Services off completely by unchecking the main option at the top, then turning it on again. Geolocation started working immediately in both Apple Maps and Safari.

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Sep 24, 2024 11:53 AM in response to Hi-I-Guess

I had this same issue in Apple Maps and Safari after updating my 2020 MacBook Pro to Sequoia. Going into System Settings and turning the individual Location Services options for Apple Maps and Safari off and on again had no effect. The way I got it working was to turn Location Services off completely by unchecking the main option at the top, then turning it on again. Geolocation started working immediately in both Apple Maps and Safari.

Nov 22, 2024 2:34 AM in response to UrikApple

Turn off location services on your iPhone and then turn them back on. Make sure to be on the same WiFi so your Macbook can get the actual GPS coordinates from your Phone. Google maps on Chrome seems to be using a different method to find the location.

However, even by doing that it does work form me only when I first enter on a page. If I want to get the location again without refreshing the page in Safari, the permission is denied.

Ugly workarounds until, hopefully, in iOS 18.2 this will be solved...

Also, if my phone or mac has VPN tuned on it's goodbye to any location access :(

This based on my own discoveries in trying to figure this annoying issue while working on an app, so don't trust me 100% on it. I can't find the comment on this thread suggesting the same thing anymore.

Geolocation not working after the macOS sequoia update

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