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Location Services Keeps Turning Off

Mac OS Monterey 12.2.1; Location Services keeps reverting to "off" each restart. This is really inconvenient as I travel frequently and have missed a few calls / meetings due to time zone issues. No matter how many times I re-enable location services for my applications, it always reverts back to disabled status. Any advice on how to rectify this problem, other than me remembering to manually re-enable location services every time I land in a new city?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 8, 2022 4:58 AM

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Mar 20, 2022 9:04 AM in response to stuhrw

I'm having the same issue, although I'm not traveling. It's happening on my brand-new iMac 24" which sits on a desk in the same place every day. It seems that after 1 or 2 days, the Location Services becomes unchecked without me doing anything. I do go, click on the padlock to make the change, enable Location Services and re-click all the Apps (for me, this is Maps, Siri, and Google Chrome). Sure enough, a couple of days later, Location Services is unchecked again. Very odd.

Mar 20, 2022 9:12 AM in response to PACfromtakoma



1 - Suggest restarting in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


3 - If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.


4 - If the issue is present in the dummy account - then this appears to be a System Wide issue.


5 - Suggest downloading the Application Etrecheck directly from a well Respected ASC Contributor. And Safe to use.


The application is free or paid from added features. 


Run the application with Full Disc Access ( Security & Privacy - Full Disc Access ).


It will take a Snap Shot -  both the hardware and software.


 The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. 


Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last )


We can have a look at the report for possible issues and may have possible suggestions to resolve the issues.


Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and may require a Reinstallation of the OS.


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


This includes AntiVirus, Disk Cleaners, Disk Optimizes, UnInstaller etc.


This will include CleanMyMac , This will include BitDefender


This will included Norton Antivirus , Sophos Av Software


Intego AntiVirus, McAfee, MacKeeper, Avast AntiVirus


Ad Guard, Webroot


The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

Location Services Keeps Turning Off

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