On your Mac, your location may be used by many apps, websites, and system services. You can Show Location Usage Icon In the Menu Bar On Mac. On your Mac, you can choose to show or hide the Location Services icon in the menu bar. The icon for Location Services is an arrow. When this icon shows up in the menu bar, it means that an app, a website, or a system service (like Weather, Maps, Find My, etc.) is using Location Services.
The iPhone and iPad show this icon by default, but your Mac doesn’t. In the top right corner of your iPhone or iPad, you’ll see an icon that looks like an arrow. This is the location icon. But you can turn on this icon, especially if you are worried about your privacy. This short article tells you how to add a missing location icon to your menu bar if it isn’t already there. By doing the same things, you can also hide this icon.
How to Show Location Usage Icon In the Menu Bar On Mac
- Go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences
- Select “Security and Privacy” and go to the “Privacy” tab
- Select “Location Services” from the menu on the left and scroll down the list to find “System Services” and then click the “Details” button
- Select the Show location icon in the menu bar check box when System Services prompts you for your location
- Exit system settings normally
To add icons: Click Apple menu > System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar. On the right list, click an item and tick the checkbox next to Show in Menu Bar. In terms of clock and battery, there are more options you can check to customize the Menu Bar.
The Location Services icon is an arrow icon. This icon, when appears in the menu bar, indicates when the Location Services is being used by an app, a website, or a system service (such as Weather, Maps, Find My, etc.). Your Mac doesn’t show this icon by default, unlike the iPhone or iPad.
In macOS 13.3 or later, a blue dot next to the Control Center icon in the menu bar indicates the current location of your Mac is being used. To see the app that’s using your location, click the Control Center icon .
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Privacy & Security in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Location Services on the right. Turn on Location Services, then turn on Find My in the list of apps.
The menu bar runs along the top of the screen on your Mac. Use the menus and icons in the menu bar to choose commands, perform tasks, and check status. You can set an option to automatically hide the menu bar so it’s shown only when you move the pointer to the top of the screen.