Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

snyp1193

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Nov 2, 2019
255
121
Canada
Is anyone else having issues determining location on their Mac? When I go to Maps and try to find my location it says Unable to find location. Similar under Timezone under Date/Time. I have to restart my computer and it works for a few minutes before it stops working again. I'm on a 2019 iMac and Catalina 10.15.4.
 

Taz Mangus

macrumors 604
Mar 10, 2011
7,815
3,504
Is anyone else having issues determining location on their Mac? When I go to Maps and try to find my location it says Unable to find location. Similar under Timezone under Date/Time. I have to restart my computer and it works for a few minutes before it stops working again. I'm on a 2019 iMac and Catalina 10.15.4.

Try resetting the PRAM and see if that helps.

 

donawalt

Contributor
Sep 10, 2015
1,284
630
You probably already checked this, but just in case - is Maps (and any other apps) enabled for Location Services under System Preferences/Security & Privacy/Privacy/Location Services? See pic:
Screen Shot 2020-04-06 at 11.42.30 AM.png
 

snyp1193

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Nov 2, 2019
255
121
Canada
Yes everything is enabled. I think the PRAM fix worked. If I put my Mac to sleep it loses location in a few minutes but it's able to find the location again if I open up maps and wait a few seconds.
 
  • Like
Reactions: donawalt

snyp1193

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Nov 2, 2019
255
121
Canada
I think I may have another culprit. If I am using Sidecar with my iPad, location services stop working after a few minutes in Maps and FindMy. Is anyone able to reproduce this too?

EDIT: I just think Location Services is just messed up in Catalina overall. Sometimes it just won't even start up after a fresh boot and you have to uncheck/check Enable Location Services for it to start working....
 
Last edited:
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.