My roommate back in college would have a bit of a catchphrase every time we would leave the apartment—a three-word chant to ensure he had everything he needed before heading out the door. “Keys, phone, wallet,” he’d utter, as he patted down his front and back pockets to confirm he had each on him. It’s good to know where these daily essentials are at all times because we rely on them everyday and replacing any of them can be a real headache. Phones are easy to keep track off. Just about everyone of them has some sort of “Find My” feature like what you see on iPhones. However, it’s a bit harder to track our wallets and keys when they’re not digitally connected to anything. That’s where AirTags come in.
The Apple AirTag is a tracker designed for keychains, wallets, and more, letting you easily locate them wherever they may be. Amazon now has them on sale, too. These normally sell individually for $29, but a 17% discount has cut the price down by $5, meaning you only have to pay $24. If you see yourself using more than one of these, you should instead opt for the four-pack. That normally goes for $99 total, but a 10% discount has taken it down $10 to just $89. That shakes out to just $22.25 per Apple AirTag. You’ll save $7 with the four-pack as opposed to buying four on their own.
Find Your Items With ‘Find My’
iPhones can be found from anywhere using the Find My app. This lets you view their live or last known location, or even ping them when they are near by so you can locate them precisely with sound. This can be a complete lifesaver at times. Apple AirTags provide this same functionality to everyday objects that don’t connect to the internet or have location data on their own.
You can attach your Apple AirTag to your wallet, your keys, slip one in your purse or back pack, keep one in your luggage, and more. In the app, you can then label the individual AirTags with names based on what they are attached to so you can stay better organized. Now if you ever misplace your wallet, open the Find My app and look up where you wallet was last seen. This can help you find it at a bar you just patronized or in the back of a cab you left earlier in the night.
In the cases where an object isn’t completely lost, you just don’t know where in your house you set it down, the AirTag can also prove useful. Each has a tiny speaker inside. With the Find My app, you can send an alert to the AirTag, letting out a distinctive chime. Now you can just follow the sound and see that you left your keys in a jacket in the closet or a pants pocket at the bottom of your hamper without having to turn your whole home upside down to find it.