- Open Settings > Privacy and Security > Location Services > System Services > Turn on Significant Locations.
- To clear your location history, click on Clear Data at the bottom and confirm again by tapping on Clear History.
- The same steps apply to Mac and iPad users.
How to Check Location History on iPhone and iPad
iPhone and iPad are usually the only Apple device that gets carried everywhere we go. So let us start with how to see location history on your iPhone. Your location history is also tracked when you mark a location in the Photos app.
Here’s how to check the same.
Step 1: Open Settings and then go to Privacy and Security .
Step 2: Tap on Location Services and then select System Services .
Step 3: Scroll down and then select Significant Locations .
You will be asked to authenticate using Face ID and Passcode. You will see your last location and then view all the past locations you have visited.
If you can’t see any data, please enable the feature of Significant Locations .
To clear your location history , click on Clear Data at the bottom and then confirm again by tapping on Clear History .
Tip: Check our post if location services are not working on your iPhone .
How to Check Location History on Mac
You can check your recent locations on your Apple devices, including your Mac. Your approximate location is determined using information from local Wi-Fi networks and then is collected by Location Services in a manner that doesn’t personally identify you. Here’s how to check the same on your Mac.
Step 1: Open Settings > Privacy and Security > Location Services .
Step 2: Scroll down to the bottom and then click on Details next to System Services .
Step 3: Click on Details next to Significant Locations .
You will see all your recent locations and the significant locations that you have visited recently.
Clear Location History on Mac
Here’s how you can remove all your location data collected on your Mac.
Step 1: Open Settings > Privacy and Security > Location Services > Significant Locations .
Step 2: Click the three dots on the bottom left side.
Step 3: Click on Clear Data .
Step 4: Click on Clear History to confirm.
Step 5: Click on Done at the bottom right side to confirm.
If you keep your Significant Location turned on, the data will be appear again after some time, and you can check your location history.
Tip: Check our post on how to share your current location using the Messages app on your iPhone .
