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---
name: findmy
description: Track Apple devices and AirTags via FindMy.app on macOS using AppleScript and screen capture.
version: 1.0.0
author: Hermes Agent
license: MIT
platforms: [macos]
metadata:
hermes:
tags: [FindMy, AirTag, location, tracking, macOS, Apple]
---
# Find My (Apple)
Track Apple devices and AirTags via the FindMy.app on macOS. Since Apple doesn't
provide a CLI for FindMy, this skill uses AppleScript to open the app and
screen capture to read device locations.
## Prerequisites
- **macOS** with Find My app and iCloud signed in
- Devices/AirTags already registered in Find My
- Screen Recording permission for terminal (System Settings → Privacy → Screen Recording)
- **Optional but recommended**: Install `peekaboo` for better UI automation:
`brew install steipete/tap/peekaboo`
## When to Use
- User asks "where is my [device/cat/keys/bag]?"
- Tracking AirTag locations
- Checking device locations (iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods)
- Monitoring pet or item movement over time (AirTag patrol routes)
## Method 1: AppleScript + Screenshot (Basic)
### Open FindMy and Navigate
```bash
# Open Find My app
osascript -e 'tell application "FindMy" to activate'
# Wait for it to load
sleep 3
# Take a screenshot of the Find My window
screencapture -w -o /tmp/findmy.png
```
Then use `vision_analyze` to read the screenshot:
```
vision_analyze(image_url="/tmp/findmy.png", question="What devices/items are shown and what are their locations?")
```
### Switch Between Tabs
```bash
# Switch to Devices tab
osascript -e '
tell application "System Events"
tell process "FindMy"
click button "Devices" of toolbar 1 of window 1
end tell
end tell'
# Switch to Items tab (AirTags)
osascript -e '
tell application "System Events"
tell process "FindMy"
click button "Items" of toolbar 1 of window 1
end tell
end tell'
```
## Method 2: Peekaboo UI Automation (Recommended)
If `peekaboo` is installed, use it for more reliable UI interaction:
```bash
# Open Find My
osascript -e 'tell application "FindMy" to activate'
sleep 3
# Capture and annotate the UI
peekaboo see --app "FindMy" --annotate --path /tmp/findmy-ui.png
# Click on a specific device/item by element ID
peekaboo click --on B3 --app "FindMy"
# Capture the detail view
peekaboo image --app "FindMy" --path /tmp/findmy-detail.png
```
Then analyze with vision:
```
vision_analyze(image_url="/tmp/findmy-detail.png", question="What is the location shown for this device/item? Include address and coordinates if visible.")
```
## Workflow: Track AirTag Location Over Time
For monitoring an AirTag (e.g., tracking a cat's patrol route):
```bash
# 1. Open FindMy to Items tab
osascript -e 'tell application "FindMy" to activate'
sleep 3
# 2. Click on the AirTag item (stay on page — AirTag only updates when page is open)
# 3. Periodically capture location
while true; do
screencapture -w -o /tmp/findmy-$(date +%H%M%S).png
sleep 300 # Every 5 minutes
done
```
Analyze each screenshot with vision to extract coordinates, then compile a route.
## Limitations
- FindMy has **no CLI or API** — must use UI automation
- AirTags only update location while the FindMy page is actively displayed
- Location accuracy depends on nearby Apple devices in the FindMy network
- Screen Recording permission required for screenshots
- AppleScript UI automation may break across macOS versions
## Rules
1. Keep FindMy app in the foreground when tracking AirTags (updates stop when minimized)
2. Use `vision_analyze` to read screenshot content — don't try to parse pixels
3. For ongoing tracking, use a cronjob to periodically capture and log locations
4. Respect privacy — only track devices/items the user owns