this is a pretty interesting article on how these features work. and if anyone wants to test the friends app with me let me know off list so we don't cludder but enjoy the indepth review and read. Hands on with Find My iPhone, Mac, and Friends The launch of iCloud has ushered in a spate of location-aware services that help you track down your iOS devices, your Mac, and even your friends. Dan Frakes takes Find My iPhone, Find My Mac, and Find My Friends out for a spin. http://macw.us/qu2xE3************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx