FAQs

GhostMe changes your iPhone’s location from your Mac. Connect your iPhone, choose a place on the map, and click Set Location. You can also follow a walking or driving route.

Any iPhone or iPad that can pair with your Mac. The device must be unlocked, trusted, and have Developer Mode enabled. USB is best for the first pairing.

A Mac running macOS 15 Sequoia or later with Apple’s command line tools installed. GhostMe itself adds nothing else — no drivers, no profiles.

No. GhostMe uses the location override Apple built into iOS for connected devices. It does not jailbreak the phone, modify iOS, or install a VPN or configuration profile.

Yes. Pick a walking or driving route, choose a playback speed, and your iPhone follows it. You can also jump straight to the destination when a full route is unnecessary.

Use Stop & Restore Location in GhostMe to end the location change, then check your position in Maps. If the old location lingers, restart your iPhone. Unplugging alone is not a reliable way to restore it.

Yes. Search, map browsing, device status, and route planning are free. GhostMe asks for a license only when you start route playback or set a location instantly.

It depends on the offer at checkout: a single payment that does not renew, or a weekly subscription. Checkout shows which one and the price before you pay.

Open Manage subscription in the footer and sign in with your checkout email. In Polar’s customer portal you can cancel a weekly subscription, see your license key, and remove a Mac. A single payment has nothing to cancel.

One Mac at a time. Deactivate a Mac inside GhostMe or remove it from Polar’s customer portal to move your license to another Mac.

Copy your key from Polar’s confirmation page after payment, then paste it into GhostMe > Settings > License and click Activate. If the purchase email is delayed, open Retrieve license in the footer and sign in with the same email you used at checkout. You don’t need to buy again.

Apple receives map searches and route requests, the same as using Maps. Polar receives the license key, a Mac label, and a hardware identifier used to enforce activation limits. PostHog receives anonymous website conversion events when configured. Route coordinates stay between your Mac and your iPhone.

Yes, within 14 days of purchase. Email support with the purchase email or order reference. A refunded license is revoked by Polar.