Warning About Device Being Accessed from another Location

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Warning About Device Being Accessed from another Location

Periodically I get a message saying words to the effect 'a device is being used in a location near London, do you wish to allow this device access' and then when I change my ID the same message comes up when I try to log in to my devices (I use one to authorise the others). I live 600 miles from London and have no devices there. Is it possible one of my devices thinks it is in London (yet knows its not...) or could someone somehow be filtering all my devices via another device in London? If so, how do I stop this? I've changed my ID 3 times but the same message keeps coming up and if I prevent access, I can't use my other devices (laptop, etc). Thank you for any help.

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jun 2, 2017 12:15 AM

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Answer 1

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Eau Rouge

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Jun 2, 2017 5:31 AM in response to KatefromEdinburgh

Its probably something to do with apps not getting an accurate position of where you are.

I am in Edinburgh too and some apps etc think that I am in London, I think that they are just recognising the

IP address is in the UK and just guess London as a location if your Mac has not defined its actual location.

Check in System Preferences> Security & Privacy> Privacy> Location Services you can see which apps are using

Location Services and read how Location Services works. Apps that I have checked in Location Services know that I am in Edinburgh, see the image below, any other apps that aren't included in location services just guess I am in London. So I don't think it is a major security problem but just incase go through your settings on your devices to give yourself peace of mind.

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Jun 2, 2017 5:32 AM in response to Eau Rouge

Thank you! I was getting this message in the Hebrides, but it makes sense the Apple doesn't recognise where, exactly!

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