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Query Apple's FindMy network with Python

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378 points nkko | 1 comments | 21 Dec 24 12:14 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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zikduruqe ◴[21 Dec 24 14:36 UTC] No.42479932[source]▶
You used to be able to query this data locally from your MacBook, but Apple decided to encrypt it. It was fun to put an AirTag on your cat, then use GPS Visualizer to plot your cat's activities overnight.

https://github.com/icepick3000/AirtagAlex

https://www.gpsvisualizer.com

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qup ◴[21 Dec 24 14:53 UTC] No.42480011[source]▶
While we're here, I have an ask (of anyone). I want the same exact thing you said, except for an outdoor dog on a large property.

I would like a tag that just records its own GPS coordinates locally on-device, every so often, and then when my dog comes home, I can check where she's been.

Does this exist?

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1. zikduruqe ◴[21 Dec 24 15:00 UTC] No.42480054[source]▶
You know honestly? I have thought of using a XOSS cycling computer (https://www.amazon.com/XOSS-Speedometer-Accessories-Waterpro...).

I have used them before on various bikes and they work just fine. Battery life is about 25 hours, it is weather resistant, and then you can sync them after you record an activity. And at less than $30, if it gets lost, it isn't the worst thing in the world.