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Reader Chris Jenkins is searching for himself. He writes:</p>

I have an older Mac Pro running OS X Mavericks. When I launch the Maps app the Location icon is grayed out so I can’t ask Maps to pinpoint my location. How can I get this to work?

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I’m afraid you can’t with your Mac's current hardware configuration. Early Mac Pros shipped without an AirPort card (you could add one as a build-to-order option) and Maps depends on a Wi-Fi connection to tell it where it is. You could always add a Wi-Fi connection by either ordering and installing the original AirPort Extreme Card (http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Airport-Extreme-802-11n-Mb988z/dp/B003U61UIM) or you could purchase a USB Wi-Fi adapter (http://eshop.macsales.com/search/usb+wifi). With one of these on board your Mac Pro will use Wi-Fi triangulation to approximate its location and pass that information along to Maps.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2363251/finding-yourself-when-your-mac-cant.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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