How to erase your iPhone, iPad, or Mac remotely after a theft
Aug 17, 2021
3 minutes
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
One of the most powerful features Apple added years ago to macOS and iOS was Find My iPhone—and iPad and Mac. The iCloud-connected service lets you track an accidentally misplaced item and potentially recover one that has been stolen.
With the service active on a device, you can use Find My for macOS, iOS, or iPadOS or via iCloud.com to erase your computer, phone, or tablet or to queue an erasure signal for the next time the device is on the Internet.
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