Unlock the Power of Tracking: How to Use AirTag on Different Apple Devices

If you have lost an iPhone or anything while traveling, the gadget you would be looking for is Apple's AirTag - designed to help you find your belongings, from electronic devices at home to luggage during travel.

As AirTag uses Bluetooth combined with the strength of location services, it can easily keep track of misplaced things and find itself quite seamlessly integrated into the Apple ecosystem.

In this guide, we will go through the whole process of setting up your AirTag and get more use out of it.

Setting Up Your AirTag on iPhone or iPad

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This process is easy to do. How you do this will depend upon which device you have: iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 14.5 or later or iPad with iPadOS 14.5 or later. You cannot set up one using a Mac but once linked to an Apple ID, you can control it from your macOS. Here's how to set up your AirTag:

Enable Bluetooth and Internet: Make sure your iPhone or iPad has Bluetooth enabled and internet access available.
Unpack the AirTag: Open the plastic wrap from the AirTag. It will turn on automatically and will beep.
Bring devices closer: Keep your iDevice close to the AirTag
Connect the AirTag: It will pop up a dialog box. Tap the "Connect" button.
Name Your AirTag: Choose the name from the list, or type a custom name. Tap Continue when you're finished.
Register to Apple ID: You're told that the AirTag will also register to your Apple ID. Tap Continue.

Installation is now done. Once you successfully installed it, you will find the present location of AirTag along with an overview of what you can do with the device. Tap "Done" or "View in Find My."

AirTag is listed under Items in categories across all your Apple devices, like iPhones, iPads, iPods, Macs, and Apple Watches.

Getting Started with AirTag on iPhone or iPad

You can locate AirTag very quickly. Let's see how it works:

Open Find My App: Open Find My on your device.
Go to the Items Tab: Here, you get to see your AirTag's name and its last known location under Items
Tap on it: To play a sound, get directions, enable Lost Mode, rename it, or remove it from your account

AirTag on a Mac

Use your Mac if you prefer, then do the following:

Open the Find My App: Open the Find My app from Launchpad or Spotlight
Navigate to the Items Tab: Tap on the "Items" tab to view the name and last known location of your AirTag
Interact with Your AirTag: Tap it to ping, find, or enable Lost Mode for your device

Finding your AirTag

To find the object tracker, open Find My and click "Items." From here, tap AirTag. An interactive map will appear, and you can toggle between Explore and Satellite views. Tap "Play Sound" so that the AirTag emits a beeping that leads you to the AirTag.

Use Lost Mode if you can't locate the AirTag and think it may be misplaced. You can enter an email or phone number where someone with the AirTag might contact you. You can even enable "Notify When Left Behind" to send you an alert when you leave the item behind.

Configure Your AirTag

AirTag is also customizable at any given moment. You have to find the Find Me, then the AirTag you selected, and on "Rename Item," tap to enter a new name.

With these steps, you are guaranteed to make the best out of your Apple AirTag and never be lost again on what's valuable for you. And now, therefore, you're all set: everything you need can be tapped away.