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MBP my location completely wrong

Hi folks!


Since a few weeks my MBP is always locating me in »Tempe, AZ« although I'm locating in Austria/Europe.

I tried to use different Wi-Fis --> problem stays the same.

I have an iMac and iPhone just beside my MBP within the same network --> iMac and iPhone locate me at the correct location, MBP doesn't.

I have updated my MBP to Big Sur, checked through all System Prefs, enable/disabled »Find my Mac« through iCloud, etc. --> issue stays the same.


I hope that you guys can help me here 'cause it is annoying af.


bit of background info:

Initially I realized the issue when I couldn't use »ETA travel time« in my iCal anymore and checked with Apple Maps. When opening Apple Maps there is always a notification that »Phoenix Public Transport« is now available within Apple Maps and my location is shown in Tempe, AZ. The issue goes on with the weather widget and any other app that uses my location. So, it seems that there's a fundamental issue with my location regarding my MBP that I couldn't solve with updates, enabling/disabling my location services, etc.


Thank you for your help!


Best,


Satoshi

MacBook Pro

Posted on Mar 13, 2021 3:19 AM

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Do you have your Time Zone set automatically?

What happens if you manually set to the correct one? That may give a hint to location services...

UNcheck this box, adjust the Time Zone to your correct location, and see if that helps.


Posted on Mar 16, 2021 4:58 AM

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Mar 16, 2021 7:58 AM in response to satoshimage

satoshimage wrote:

I just checked, but the only WiFi networks that are listed at my place are my own. Either my neighbour's WiFi signal is weak enough to not reach to my MBP or they are connected via Ethernet. So, even if they have changed something it shouldn't effect me, should it?

Not necessarily. Radio signals are not like electrical signals. They are not either on or off. If the signal isn't powerful enough, your Mac may not even bother to list it. But that doesn't mean it won't use that signal for geolocation.

Anyway, as long as I don't want to reset my MBP just to try out if it's an OS issue I'll have to live with it? Not very satisfying.

As I said above, you can configure your iMac to share its internet connection via WiFI. This is possible because you are using ethernet for this computer. You can share its internet via WiFi. Then, on your MacBook Pro, connect to the iMac's WiFi instead of your normal WiFI.

Mar 18, 2021 12:08 AM in response to satoshimage

Thanks. for the answer , which has been a Q for me for some time (since 2014, when we moved) I was able to do as you suggested, Luis. But I still, (and have been for some years, through several OS UpDates) am' located' in the city next door to me. I AM in the Phoenix Metro area (ha, ha, Satoshi). How does one fix this? Is it in the DNA of my MBPro? OR do I understand it is determined by my WiFi network's connection, or by my router? Manually setting my TimeZone, did not work. Is there some other setting,I can use to OVERRIDE this? HELP!

Mar 18, 2021 8:26 AM in response to satoshimage

Where did you buy that computer? Did you buy it new, directly from Apple? I wonder if it could be a grey market/used/stolen computer that is now forever tied to the location where was disabled via Find My Mac. That fact that it is located at a mall is highly suspicious. Maybe contact Apple support and give them the serial number. They may be able to tell you if this computer originally came from the US.

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