Find My Friends App Mac
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | October 12, 2011 |
| 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.
1 Sure - if Find My Mac (FMM) is enabled and your iCloud accounts match, then open the iPhone Find My Friends (FMF) app and then do the following: Tap your icon / row that's pinned at the bottom of the screen Select your Mac from the list below. Aug 14, 2019 Find My Friends inside the Find My app Since iOS 8 and watchOS 3, you’ve been able to locate your friends anywhere they are if they connected with you through the Find My Friends app. Not much has changed for those devices in the new Find My app — Mac, however, got its own version, which unlike the one in icloud.com is now full-featured. Oct 04, 2019 The Find My Friends App was merged with the Find My iPad App into the new 'Find My' app. The Find My Friends features can be found in the People tab of the new 'Find My' app. Look for this icon: More details here: Set up Find My on your iPhone and other devices - Apple Support.
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]
The main menu offers only some basic functions such as open, save as, create sketch, and zoom in and out. There is also a link to the developer's home page. 
While lacking more advanced options, InstantPhotoSketch for Mac successfully converts digital photos into pretty pencil sketches. This application is free and performs only one function, but does so without any hassle.After installation InstantPhotoSketch for Mac opens to a plain but functional user interface.
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]
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.
The macOS version of your app can now be included in a universal purchase, allowing customers to enjoy your app and in‑app purchases across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS by purchasing. Ios on mac.
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.