We lost an iPhone a few weeks ago while hiking and had no idea where on the trail it had dropped out of our bag. It was only partially configured -- iCloud was enabled, but not location services. I ...

Putting an AirTag into Lost Mode means others know how to contact you if they find it. Image: Apple/Cult of Mac AirTag’s diminutive size and lack of ability to attach to anything out of the box means ...

If you can't track down an AirTag, or if yours is somewhere you can't reach without help, here's how to turn on Lost Mode. The first thing you're going to do when you've lost an AirTag is look for it ...

You swear you just had your tablet. It was in your backpack like, 10 seconds ago. OK, um, well, you definitely had it at the coffee shop this morning. Crap. You left your tablet at the coffee shop.

While it’s great to get a new Apple Watch, losing one can totally ruin your day. (Ask me how I know.) But unlike your keys or your wallet, your Watch—in concert with an iPhone or other Apple ...

One of the best iPhone features. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Find My iPhone, a feature available in Apple’s Find My app, will help you locate your lost phone. You can find it using any other ...

The Samsung Galaxy Ring may have a “Lost Mode” feature. It would alert users and help draw attention to the wearable with visual alerts in the form of a blinking light. Samsung recently teased the ...

An Apple Watch takes a dive without its owner but is recovered a day later and returned without damage thanks to Lost Mode. There are regular reports of working iPhones being recovered from bodies of ...

Locking your iPhone — which turns off the display and makes a passcode required to turn it back on again – is an easy way to protect your data and personal ...