Find My Mac doesn't work on MacBook Pro after MacOS26 upgrade

Hi, after upgrading my MBP 14" M3 to MacOS26, the computers doesn't show up in find my application as a device or at all.

Under System settings > Apple Account > iCloud > See All > Find my Mac is On


Under Privacy & Security > Location Services, I'd given permissions to Find My Mac


Under Apple Account > Devices > choosing my computer displays that Find my is Off



So far,

  1. I'd signed out iCloud, and asked to enter password to disable Find My Mac
  2. Disabled Find My Mac and made sure it is synced with iCloud and omitted from device list in iPhone
  3. Signed again, was asked to allow permissions to Find my Mac, Allowed and gave location permissions, Provided a password to the computer when I was asked to
  4. The device list is synced and I can see the MacBook under Apple devices in iCloud
  5. The MBP doesn't show up in Find my application in the iPhone app, in the mac app nor in the iCloud online web app


All apple devices were upgraded, i had an issue with iPhone mirroring that resolved only after I change the WiFi adapter IPv6 to local only.


I'll appreciate any advice here, i'm always traveling with my computer so its crucial it will be findable

David


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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 27, 2025 2:37 PM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2026 4:35 AM

I found a solution!

iMac M3 Tahoe 26.2 connected via Ethernet.

Find My Mac doesn’t work, and location services in Safari and Apple Maps don’t work either.

I tried the procedure suggested by GlenMohr in Recovery Mode but no luck.

Then I had an intuition: I turned on WiFi and, magically, location started working again!

Now my Mac is connected to my network in both ways, but priority is given to the cable because in my case it is faster.

Apparently, Wi-Fi provides location information that the cable does not.

I bet many people who have this issue are connected via Ethernet...

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Find My Mac doesn't work on MacBook Pro after MacOS26 upgrade

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