Location incorrect

Initialising Login on another device i.e. Library / MacBook / iMac / iPhone. I receive a message stating location where I am nowhere near. Message received "Your Apple ID is being used to sign in to a MacBook Air near St Lucia, QLD."

Why?

Posted on Nov 30, 2019 9:14 PM

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John Galt

Level 10

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Dec 1, 2019 4:20 AM in response to Tana27

That's the location of your ISP's router. Even it is a broad approximation based upon its IP address.

A MacBook has no GPS so it's literally impossible for Apple ID services to know where it is.

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