Macbook Air is not showing up on Find My
My MacBook Air is not showing up on Find My, on any device, despite having followed the steps prescribed in numerous resources online. Has anyone else experienced this?
MacBook Air, macOS 15.4
My MacBook Air is not showing up on Find My, on any device, despite having followed the steps prescribed in numerous resources online. Has anyone else experienced this?
MacBook Air, macOS 15.4
If your MacBook Air isn’t showing up in Find My despite setting everything up correctly, there’s a good chance something’s not quite registering on Apple’s backend or a key piece of the setup isn’t behaving as expected.
Since you've already checked the common resources, let's dig into the deeper or often overlooked parts.
First, verify the basics—but thoroughly:
Then, here are a few less obvious things worth trying:
If everything seems right and it still doesn’t show, try signing out of iCloud completely and signing back in—this can re-register the Mac with iCloud and the Find My service.
Should none of the above helps, your next step would be to contact Apple Support directly for further assistance with this matter. To do so, simply select the "Support" link on the lower left-hand side of this forum's web page.
If your MacBook Air isn’t showing up in Find My despite setting everything up correctly, there’s a good chance something’s not quite registering on Apple’s backend or a key piece of the setup isn’t behaving as expected.
Since you've already checked the common resources, let's dig into the deeper or often overlooked parts.
First, verify the basics—but thoroughly:
Then, here are a few less obvious things worth trying:
If everything seems right and it still doesn’t show, try signing out of iCloud completely and signing back in—this can re-register the Mac with iCloud and the Find My service.
Should none of the above helps, your next step would be to contact Apple Support directly for further assistance with this matter. To do so, simply select the "Support" link on the lower left-hand side of this forum's web page.
By virtue of " CleanMyMac Health Monitor " appearing in your above image
Who knows what the " CleanMyMac " application has done and how it is affecting the computer not appearing in " Find my Mac "
Let us just say " BrickMyMac " aka " CMM " has claimed another victim
Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, is an invitation for disaster.
Certain Applications maybe available on the Apple Apps Store - this only means the Developer is prepared to pay Apple a percentage on each sale.
What the Application may do to the computer is up to the User to check this out before purchase
Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions
Disk Cleaner
CleanMyMac , aka “ BrickMyMac “
New macOS Malware "Cthulhu Stealer" Targets Apple Users' Data
Un-Like Microsoft Windows, which does have “ Disk Cleanup “ and “ Defrag “ as part of their Operating System
Apple does not.
To put the Third Party Disk Cleaner / Optimizer in context and the damages it may have or has already done.
This type of applications can or will Muck Up your User Account ( Home Folder ) of this machine.
It does not touch the Operating System itself unless you consider your User Account ( Home Folder ) as part of the Operating System.
The Operating System is hosed
Macbook Air is not showing up on Find My