In case you were not aware, your MacBook has an in-built Location Tracking Feature that maintains a list of locations your Mac has travelled with you. However, you can easily Disable Location Tracking on Mac, in case you want to.
Disable Location Tracking on Mac
The Location Tracking feature on Mac is known as “Significant Locations” and it basically maintains a list of places that your Mac has travelled with you.
According to Apple, this feature is mostly used by Maps, Calendar, and the Photos Apps, in order to provide location based information and recommendations to the users.
Also, your Location information is stored locally on your Mac in an encrypted form and this information is not shared with Apple. However, in case you want to, it is possible to Disable Location Tracking on Mac by turning OFF “Significant Locations” service on your device.
Disable Location Tracking on Mac
Follow the steps below to turn OFF Significant Locations in order to Disable Location Tracking on Mac.
1. Click on the Apple Logo in the top menu bar of your Mac and then click on System Preferences option in the drop-down menu.
2. On the System Preferences screen, click on Security & Privacy.
3. On the Security & Privacy screen, click on the Lock Icon and then enter your Admin User Name and Password to make changes.
4. Next, click on the Privacy (1) Tab, click on Location Services (2) in the side menu and then scroll down in the right panel to “System Services” and click on the Details (3) button next to it.
5. On the next pop-up, you will see a list of System Services on your Mac that can use your Location information. You can disable, any System Service, including Significant Locations by unchecking the option (See image below).
Also, you can take a look at your currently stored Locations on Mac by clicking on the Details button located next to Significant Locations (See image above).
By Clicking on the Details button, you should be able to see a list of Cities that your MacBook has travelled with you and also the exact location of where it was placed in those cities.
Unfortunately, there is really no way to delete individual Locations. However, you can click on Clear History button and this will delete all the Location information stored by “Significant Locations” Service on your Mac (See image above).
