A new way to get BeaconStore

[PnutCN]

Here is a new method to obtain BeaconStore
Used to decrypt FindMy's cached data to support running on MacOS Sequoia
https://github.com/pajowu/beaconstorekey-extractor

[gbertsch]

That worked for me! Thanks for the share @Pnut-GGG

[PrayerfulDrop]

Do I just point the FindMyApp to this new decrypted file? Confused on steps needed once I accomplish what @Pnut-GGG posted.

[gbertsch]

You need to get a apple developer license and compile this git on your machine.

[PnutCN]

no need apple developer
Individual developers can do without purchasing.

[PnutCN]

I successfully decrypted the findmy data. Check my project for more information.
https://github.com/Pnut-GGG/findmy-cache-decryptor

[manonstreet]

This is awesome @Pnut-GGG! I have used your code to successfully decrypt the devices cache. I then converted the plist xml format output to json:
plutil -convert json -r -e json <path>/Devices.data.decrypted.plist
Then I made some changes to FindMySync so it uses older method of parsing the files (not using the beacon decrypt key) and pointed the device file to converted one above... and bingo! FindMySync is now working once more.

My code is hardcoded and hacky as I don't really know swift. So I now launch FindMy as a hidden window to update the cache, kill FindMy, run the python code to decrypt the cache, and then run the conversion. I do this as a cron job so FindMySync can read the json files like before.

With a bit of effort all of this could be integrated into FindMySync natively.

[PrayerfulDrop]

Can someone assist me with this process? I have followed all of the steps and did the csrutil disable but continue to get this error:
make run
swiftc -o extractor beaconstorekey-extractor.swift
codesign: -f -s "Apple Development" --entitlements entitlments.plist extractor
error: The specified item could not be found in the keychain.
make: *** [sign] Error 1

[Normanras]

Same error here, which echos the readmes that you need an apple developer license (and that's what I'm understanding the error to be saying as well). @Pnut-GGG how did you accomplish this without an apple developer license? Neither your repo or @pajowu's original repo worked for me.

[PnutCN]

A personal developer account is also acceptable, my account has not spent money to purchase a developer. Just compile the program and you can use it.

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------------------ Original ------------------ From: Norm ***@***.***> Date: Thu,Sep 11,2025 9:31 PM To: MartinPham/FindMySync ***@***.***> Cc: Ruiqi Liu ***@***.***>, Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [MartinPham/FindMySync] A new way to get BeaconStore (Issue #47) Normanras left a comment (MartinPham/FindMySync#47) Same error here, which echos the readmes that you need an apple developer license (and that's what I'm understanding the error to be saying as well). @Pnut-GGG how did you accomplish this without an apple developer license? Neither your repo or @pajowu's original repo worked for me. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[wr]

In case this helps anyone, the folder ~/Library/com.apple.icloud.searchpartyd no longer exists in MacOS 26 Tahoe. The new folder is ~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.icloud.searchpartyuseragent/Library/Storage so you'll need to point FindMySync there when you click the blue Permissions button (or symlink that folder to the old location, which is what I did... ln -s '~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.icloud.searchpartyuseragent/Library/Storage' ~/Library/com.apple.icloud.searchpartyd)

[manonstreet]

I have created a new project called FindMySyncPlus. It based on the concepts of this project, and also leverages @Pnut-GGG's FMIPDataManager-extractor and findmy-cache-decryptor. It requires Sequoia or Tahoe to run.

[CaseyRo]

I have created a new project called FindMySyncPlus. It based on the concepts of this project, and also leverages @Pnut-GGG's FMIPDataManager-extractor and findmy-cache-decryptor. It requires Sequoia or Tahoe to run.

thanks for the effort @manonstreet - but I don't know where to begin and what to do, some documentation would be great!

[manonstreet]

thanks for the effort @manonstreet - but I don't know where to begin and what to do, some documentation would be great!

I've added a Getting Started section to the repo. Please direct all future inquiries to the Issues section of FindMySync+ project.