Apple has quietly confirmed that it has doubled the number of devices you can track in its Find My app. While no official announcement was made by Apple, the change was first reported by Nicolas Alveraz (@nicolas09F9) and shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Apple just updated its support articles about AirTags and says you can now pair up to 32 items. However, the server's Find My configuration file still says “maxPairEligibleDevices”: 16. This is strange. https://t.co/O5yV9bPlFQJanuary 11, 2024
In a support document published on January 11, Apple revealed that you can now add up to 32 items in Find My instead of the previous limit of 16 items. This includes AirTags, first-party earbuds, select Beats earbuds, newer MagSafe wallets, and third-party accessories and gear like e-bikes.
MacRumors confirmed that Apple increased the Find My Item limit when iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 were released in September 2022, but Apple never mentioned the change publicly until now.
In Apple's document, it details that some AirPods will count as more than one item when paired with Find My. With the exception of AirPods Max, regular AirPods and AirPods Pro (1st generation) count as two items, and AirPods Pro (2nd generation) count as three items. With the first-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro, users can track each AirPod individually, thus marking it as two items. When tracking second-generation AirPods Pros, you can use Find My to track the charging case, making it the third item.
Apple introduced AirTags in 2021, making it easier for you to keep track of your personal belongings and other Find My-enabled devices. However, avid Apple users expressed concerns when they found themselves quickly reaching the original 16-item limit. This meant that users would have to strategically decide which items to pair, which became increasingly difficult when Apple opened Find My pairing to third-party products shortly after.
How to add an AirTag to your Find My network
This now official increase to the Find My Device limit means that Apple Super Users can track more devices and products without fear of quickly reaching the limit.
Not sure how to pair more products with your Find My network? Adding AirTags, for example, to the network is quite simple.
Hold your AirTag close to your iPhone, and from there a pop-up window will appear on your screen for you to tap 'Connect'. Then you will have to name your AirTag from the options that appear in the scrolling list and tap 'Continue'.
Once you've tapped “Continue” again, Register your AirTag with your Apple ID by tapping 'Done'.
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