Find My Location
Track shared contacts via Apple Find My with street-corner accuracy.
Requirements
macOS 13+ with Find My app
Python 3.9+
iCloud account signed in on your Mac (for Find My access)
Location sharing enabled from the contact you want to track
peekaboo - screen reading CLI (GitHub)
Hammerspoon (optional) - for reliable UI clicking (hammerspoon.org)
Prerequisites
1. iCloud & Find My Setup
Your Mac must be signed into an iCloud account with Find My enabled:
System Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → Find My Mac (enabled)
The person you want to track must share their location with this iCloud account via Find My
2. Install peekaboo
brew install steipete/tap/peekaboo
Grant Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions when prompted (System Settings → Privacy & Security).
3. Install Hammerspoon (optional but recommended)
Hammerspoon provides reliable clicking that works across all apps. Without it, clicks may occasionally go to the wrong window.
brew install hammerspoon
open -a Hammerspoon
Add to ~/.hammerspoon/init.lua:
local server = hs.httpserver.new(false, false)
server:setPort(9090)
server:setCallback(function(method, path, headers, body)
local data = body and hs.json.decode(body) or {}
if path == "/click" then
hs.eventtap.leftClick({x=data.x, y=data.y})
return hs.json.encode({status="clicked", x=data.x, y=data.y}), 200, {}
end
return hs.json.encode({error="not found"}), 404, {}
end)
server:start()
Reload config (Hammerspoon menu → Reload Config), then create ~/.local/bin/hsclick:
#!/bin/bash
curl -s -X POST localhost:9090/click -d "{\"x\":$2,\"y\":$3}"
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/hsclick
Installation
git clone https://github.com/poiley/findmy-location.git
cd findmy-location
./install.sh
Or via ClawdHub:
clawdhub install findmy-location
Configuration
Create ~/.config/findmy-location/config.json:
{
"target": "John",
"known_locations": [
{
"name": "home",
"address": "123 Main St, City, ST",
"markers": ["landmark near home"]
},
{
"name": "work",
"address": "456 Office Blvd, City, ST",
"markers": ["landmark near work"]
}
]
}
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
target |
Contact name to track (optional - defaults to first shared contact) |
known_locations |
Array of places you want labeled with addresses |
markers |
Landmarks visible on the Find My map when at that location |
Usage
findmy-location # Human-readable output
findmy-location --json # JSON output
Example Output
123 Main St, City, ST (home) - Now
{
"person": "[email protected]",
"address": "Main St & 1st Ave",
"city": "Anytown",
"state": "WA",
"status": "Now",
"context": "out",
"screenshot": "/tmp/findmy-12345.png",
"needs_vision": false
}
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
context |
home, work, out, or unknown |
needs_vision |
If true, use AI vision on screenshot to read street names |
screenshot |
Path to captured map image |
How It Works
Opens Find My app and selects target contact
Captures map and reads accessibility data
Matches visible landmarks against configured known locations
Returns address and context, or flags for vision analysis
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Clicks go to wrong window | Install Hammerspoon (see prerequisites) |
| "No person found" | Ensure location sharing is enabled in Find My |
Always shows needs_vision: true |
Add markers for frequently visited places |
| Permission errors | Grant peekaboo Accessibility + Screen Recording access |
License
MIT