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"Find My Mac" not available after Lion Recovery Update and 10.7.2 Update

I just installed the Lion Recovery Update and the 10.7.2 update onto my 2011 17" MacBook Pro. After signing into iCloud through System Preferences, the "Find My Mac" option is greyed out and says "Recovery system update required" and has an update button next to it that opens the Software Update manager. When Software Update is opened it does not give me the option to install (or re-install) the Lion Recovery update issued today.


I'm not sure how to proceed. Any ideas on how to solve this issue?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Oct 12, 2011 11:15 AM

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Oct 12, 2011 4:06 PM in response to FTLAUDMAN

See if you have a recovery partition installed. Hold down the option key while booting right after you hear the startup chime. Keep holding down the option key until you see the Apple Logo and spinning gear. If you don't see the recovery partition listed as an option from which to boot it has not been installed.


You can install the recovery partition by downloading the full 10.7.2 installer from the App Store and installing it over your current Lion installation. This should not overwrite any of your data but back up first just be safe. In order to download from the Ap Store hold down the option key when clicking on the Purchases tab and the Install button should become active.


I don't use Boot Camp but it is my understanding that a hard drive with Boot Camp installed can not have more than four partitions. The recovery partition counts as a separate partition so if you have Boot Camp installed and four existing partitions the recovery partition will not install.

Oct 12, 2011 6:21 PM in response to FTLAUDMAN

What do you mean that you "manually" installed the Lion Recovery update? Do you mean that you downloaded the update directly from the Apple site? If not try that. Lion Recovery Update on the Apple site.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1464


As well as requiring a recovery partition Find My Mac also needs for Wifi to be turned on and for "Enable Location Services" to be checked in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy.

Oct 12, 2011 6:33 PM in response to FTLAUDMAN

I have exactly the same issue. My Mac Mini & MacBook Pro were able to download the updates from Software Update. My MacBook Air stated "Your software is up to date" and I therefore downloaded from the Apple Download site.


It seems from this thread to be a strange MacBook Air issue. Frustrating as my Air is the one I take around with me the most and therefore Find My Mac would be the most relevant on this computer!

"Find My Mac" not available after Lion Recovery Update and 10.7.2 Update

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