If you’ve ever done the dreaded pat-down of your pockets when you realized your phone is missing, Apple’s Find My feature has probably been a lifesaver.
And according to Apple’s senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, the company’s idea for the feature was found through surprisingly humble origins.
Cue, in an interview with tech YouTuber Safwan AhmedMia (better known by his moniker SuperSaf), said that the company’s Find My ecosystem was actually started by an intern.
The now ubiquitous tool for more forgetful users “started with the idea of somebody losing their phone on the couch,” Cue said. After an intern recognized the universal panic of misplacing your phone, the company worked to develop a solution.
“I remember one of the first things was if you have your phone in silent mode, it better override silent mode, or you’re not going to see it,” he said.
The original Find My iPhone app was first announcedin 2009 during Apple’s 26th …