Q: after update to el Capitan location service not working
macbook pro 15 inc retina display
after upgrade to el capitan can't locate current location.
i checked security & privacy settings. but there is no wrong....
i was find way to fix it temporary..
open security & privace>privacy>disable location service>restart computer> again enable location service
but after restart again location service is not working ...
need help
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), null
Posted on Oct 21, 2015 4:35 AM
Location Services (including automatic time zone selection, Maps, and "Find My Mac") relies on a database of Wi-Fi access points with known locations. You don't have to be connected to a wireless network, but Wi-Fi must be turned on and within range of one of those access points. Otherwise the machine won't be located at all, or the location will be wrong. Sometimes the location will be wrong because the database contains inaccurate data. That would happen, for example, if you moved from one place to another and took your Wi-Fi router with you. The router is still listed in the database, but the location is wrong.
According to reports, if you connect to a Wi-Fi network with an iPhone, the location of the network will be sent to Apple and added to the database after a delay. An iPhone, unlike other Apple devices, has built-in GPS satellite navigation, and so can locate itself independently of Wi-Fi. The phone would have to be set to share diagnostic and usage information with Apple.
Posted on Oct 21, 2015 11:58 AM