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No location found MacBook, Big Sur- OSX11.4

I have quoted the OS above, but Location Services hasn't worked for years and now I need it.

I have enabled Location Services in System Preferences.

The time is correct and set automatically.

I Have an Air, too, with the same problem but it's a clone of the MacBook anyway.

My watch, phone, and AirPods are all located.

Maps and System Prefs both have little grey arrows on them indicating supposed recent use of Location Services but Maps does not locate me on the screen.

It's been a long while since I did a clean reinstall . . .

TIA


MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 10:37 PM

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Posted on Aug 5, 2021 7:48 AM

Geoffph wrote:

I have quoted the OS above, but Location Services hasn't worked for years and now I need it.
I have enabled Location Services in System Preferences.
The time is correct and set automatically.
I Have an Air, too, with the same problem but it's a clone of the MacBook anyway.
My watch, phone, and AirPods are all located.
Maps and System Prefs both have little grey arrows on them indicating supposed recent use of Location Services but Maps does not locate me on the screen.
It's been a long while since I did a clean reinstall . . .
TIA



Allow apps to detect the location of your Mac - Apple Support


Set up Find My on Mac - Apple Support



if no resolve—


Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/


Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232



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Aug 5, 2021 7:48 AM in response to Geoffph

Geoffph wrote:

I have quoted the OS above, but Location Services hasn't worked for years and now I need it.
I have enabled Location Services in System Preferences.
The time is correct and set automatically.
I Have an Air, too, with the same problem but it's a clone of the MacBook anyway.
My watch, phone, and AirPods are all located.
Maps and System Prefs both have little grey arrows on them indicating supposed recent use of Location Services but Maps does not locate me on the screen.
It's been a long while since I did a clean reinstall . . .
TIA



Allow apps to detect the location of your Mac - Apple Support


Set up Find My on Mac - Apple Support



if no resolve—


Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/


Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232



Aug 7, 2021 2:25 PM in response to Geoffph

Geoffph wrote:

I use my iPhone as a hotspot.
The iPhone readily shares locates itself,


This is the nature of a hotspot tethered Mac. I see no resolve here.

You can talk to your cell phone provider service if you want more clarification ...


Contact Apple support if you want to drill down further.


Send your feedback if you want to register a complaint—submit your Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback 

Aug 7, 2021 2:19 PM in response to leroydouglas

I use my iPhone as a hotspot.

The iPhone readily shares locates itself, my Apple Watch, and my Airpods, but not the MacBook.

Just yesterday, though, when the Mac was connected to wifi in a local shopping centre while updating to 11.5.1, it located! So the nature of the wifi/USB/Bluetooth connection must be the issue.

It seems to me that when hot-spotted to the iPhone, either:

  • the MacBook is refusing, or ignoring, location statistics from the iPhone, or
  • the iPhone is not sharing its location details with the Mac.

I've reset the location 'Location and Privacy' settings in the phone to no avail.

Thanks in anticipation.

Geoff.





No location found MacBook, Big Sur- OSX11.4

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