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You can track AirTag location on macOS by using AppleScript to open the Find My app and screen capture to read the map data. This bypasses the lack of an official API by automating the native UI to periodically capture screenshots for location analysis.

Yes, you can automate Find My app location monitoring using screen capture and AppleScript. The automation opens the application, switches to the correct tab, and takes periodic screenshots to observe device movement or patrol routes over time without requiring command-line access.

You do not need peekaboo for UI automation of the Find My app, but installing it provides more reliable interaction. The baseline requirement is macOS with screen recording permission, while AppleScript handles standard interaction without it.

The main limitation of screenshot-based location tracking is that it relies on reading visual screen captures rather than direct API data. You must keep the Find My app open, maintain active screen recording permissions, and interpret visual map data instead of raw coordinates.

AppleScript interacts with the Find My app to verify device presence by programmatically launching the application and switching to the appropriate tab. It then triggers screen capture to read the current device locations visually when a direct CLI or API is unavailable.