locateme ☆

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Description:
Find your location using Apple's geolocation services

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: cli geolocation macos utility location

Install: brew install locateme

About:
Locateme is a command-line utility that interfaces with Apple's Core Location framework to retrieve the device's current geographical coordinates. It provides a simple way to programmatically access location data, returning latitude and longitude based on Wi-Fi or IP-based positioning. This tool is useful for developers and power users needing quick location context without a graphical interface.

Key Features:

Command-line interface for easy scripting
Uses Apple's native geolocation services
Outputs coordinates in a parseable format
No background service required

Use Cases:

Automating location-based shell scripts
Quickly checking IP-based location for network diagnostics
Geotagging command-line generated data

Alternatives:

curl ipinfo.io – Uses IP geolocation instead of Apple's services, generally less accurate for precise positioning.
Core Location CLI (custom scripts) – Requires building your own wrapper, whereas Locateme provides a pre-built binary.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2024 3:14pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	655c3e44
Sep 30, 2023 10:31pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	8dbba1b4