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When I sign in with my Apple ID, my device location is another city

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 24, 2022 4:15 PM

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Eric Root

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Jul 24, 2022 5:13 PM in response to Criscij1

The location is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error. Based on other posts I have read, the distant error can be very large.

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