Apple Pencil是艺术家和那些只想以老式方式书写的人的绝佳设备，但它太容易丢失了
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如果您放错了Apple Pencil或者担心它丢失或被盗，您可以采取一些措施将它取回或防止它丢失。
Apple Pencil 无法与“查找”一起使用(Find My)
Apple 的Find My 网络(Find My network)是一个强大的系统，可让您跟踪和控制Mac(Macs)、iPhone、AirTag(AirTags)等。不幸的是，你可以使用Find My追踪的设备中明显没有Apple Pencil(Apple Pencils)。所以它不会帮助你找到丢失的Apple Pencil。
Apple Pencils未链接到Apple ID。这是一件好事，因为它可以很容易地在不同的 iPad 之间共享一支Apple Pencil，但是当涉及到Pencil丢失或被盗时，这并不是一件好事。
使用(Use)iPad蓝牙(Bluetooth)检查铅笔(Pencil)是否在附近
虽然没有正式的方法来跟踪Apple Pencil ，但如果它仍与您的 iPad 配对，您可以通过查看 iPad(Apple Pencil)蓝牙(Bluetooth)设置中的配对设备列表来检查是否存在有效的蓝牙连接，该列表位于(Bluetooth)Settings > Bluetooth下。
如果您在Pencil的 15 英尺范围内，它应该会自动连接到您的 iPad，您会在列表中看到这一点。虽然这不会为您提供Pencil的精确位置，但它会显着缩小您必须搜索的区域。
使用蓝牙查找器应用程序
蓝牙(Bluetooth)菜单方法有点粗糙，一些应用程序开发人员看到了市场空白，为应用程序商店创建了专门的蓝牙设备(App)查找(Bluetooth)器应用程序，可帮助您找到从AirPods到Apple Pencil的任何东西。
Bluetooth Finder是一款付费跟踪应用程序（4.99 美元），它提供了一种更高级的方式来查找蓝牙(Bluetooth)设备。这将有助于为您的铅笔确定更准确的位置，并不断对它发出 ping 信号以保持连接有效。
Wunderfind应用程序(Wunderfind app)是一款免费应用程序，其功能与蓝牙(Bluetooth)查找器相同，可实时显示 Pencil 的信号强度，因此您可以尝试估计它的位置。
这些应用程序和其他类似应用程序都有相同的限制。您需要尽快开始搜索您的设备，并且您需要在蓝牙(Bluetooth)范围内。如果您关闭并重新打开蓝牙(Bluetooth)，应用程序可能无法重新建立连接。您必须使用兼容的 iPad，而不是任何 iOS 设备。
逆转你的脚步
借助蓝牙(Bluetooth)查找器应用程序，您可以追溯您的步骤，看看您是否在沿途的某个地方丢失了Apple Pencil 。请记住，Pencil没有太大的传输能力，因此如果在有很多金属弹簧或任何其他阻挡电磁信号的东西的沙发下滚动，可能很难找到它。
唤醒你的铅笔
使用蓝牙(Bluetooth)配对方法确定您的Apple Pencil是否在附近仅在您的Pencil仍处于活动状态时有效。但如果距离上次移动Pencil(Pencil)的时间太长，它会自行关闭以节省电量。在这种情况下，您不会在连接的设备下看到它弹出。
给你的铅笔一个小小的凸起，无论它在哪里。因此，如果袋子可以放在袋子里，请轻轻摇晃袋子。如果它可能从沙发靠背掉下来，请稍微推一下沙发。任何激活Apple Pencil内部运动传感器的东西都会触发连接。
在您的铅笔(Pencil)上刻字(Avoid)以免丢失
由于Apple(Apple Pencils) Pencil未注册任何特定身份，因此很难找回丢失或被盗的Pencil 。虽然序列号是唯一的，但在这两种情况下都无济于事。
如果您使用 Apple 的雕刻服务或第三方同等服务，您可以在您的 2nd Gen Pencil上标记您的姓名和联系电话。这意味着任何发现它的人都可以与您联系，而任何偷走它的人都很难将其出售或据为己有。如果无法雕刻，您可以尝试使用贴纸代替。
始终将您的Pencil 2 连接(Attached)到您的 iPad
带有 iPad Pro的Apple Pencil 2通过磁性吸附在平板电脑的侧面来充电。这也是避免丢失Pencil的好方法，尽管磁力不足以抵抗适度的力量将Pencil固定到位。因此，例如，如果您将它放入包中，它可能会脱落。
使用(Use)带铅笔架(Pencil Holder)的 iPad保护套(Case)
假设(Suppose)您使用的是原装Apple Pencil，或者需要比Pencil 2的磁性附件更耐用的东西。最好的解决方案是使用带有安全Apple Pencil支架的 iPad 保护套。
记得(Remember)在完成后将铅笔(Pencil)放回笔架中，这样您丢失铅笔(Pencil)的可能性很小。
使用 Apple Pencil 系绳
系绳可能是更好的选择。这条柔软的长线可将您的铅笔连接到 iPad 的保护套上。
ZoopLoop tether就是一个很好的例子，它可以与第一代(Generation)和第二代 Apple Pencil(Generation Apple Pencil)以及其他几种流行的手写笔配合使用。
使用高对比度袖子
Apple Pencil套筒是铅笔的外壳，通常是柔软的硅胶。这些套筒可保护Pencil免受刮擦和污垢，同时改善设备在您使用时的手感。
如果您选择具有高对比度或高可见度颜色的铅笔(Pencil)套，您在寻找铅笔时会更容易找到它。虽然Pencil(Pencil)的白色很吸引人，但在许多浅色背景下它确实很容易被忽略。
由于第二代 Apple Pencils(Generation Apple Pencils)通过 iPad 进行无线充电，因此请务必购买适合该型号Pencil的保护套。这些套管非常薄，因此充电和磁性附件仍然可以正常工作。
将 AirTag 附在铅笔上
虽然您无法追踪Pencil，但Apple AirTags是Find My网络的一部分，因此如果您可以将一个附在Pencil上，那将是一个很好的解决方案。
不幸的是，没有官方的方法可以做到这一点，但有3D 打印的解决方案(3D-printed solutions)可以弥补这一差距。例如，也可以拿一个AirTag钥匙圈架，取下金属环，然后将铅笔的末端穿过之前环所在的环。这不是优雅的，但它是一个解决方案。
你也可以习惯性地将你的铅笔放在专用的盒子里，并在盒子上附上一个AirTag。AirTag(AirTags)不仅允许您通过Find My网络跟踪它们，还可以保存任何找到它们的人都可以访问的信息，包括您的姓名和联系方式。
确保您的铅笔免遭盗窃(Pencil Against Theft)和丢失(Loss)
Apple Pencil(Apple Pencils)并不便宜，但它们很容易丢失且难以追踪。这使它们成为保险的完美候选者，因为铅笔的Applecare(Pencil)不会(Applecare)涵盖这一点。为你的Apple Pencil(Apple Pencil)添加(Adding)指定的保险应该不贵，特别是如果它是你当前保险单的附加保险。
由于Apple Pencil不保存个人信息，而且您可以立即使用与 iPad 兼容的任何Apple Pencil，因此如果有保险，丢失铅笔也没什么大不了的。
保留一支备用铅笔
由于Apple Pencil(Apple Pencils)很容易丢失，因此您最好多带一支作为备用。如果您以数字绘图为生，这是一个绝妙的主意；任何因为没有 Pencil 而损失的时间都意味着损失金钱。
你可能会发现用过的Apple(Apple Pencils) Pencil比新的便宜得多，即使它有轻微的磨损，拿起一支用过的Pencil作为备用也比在紧要关头没有好。这里主要关心的是电池是否耗尽。
如果你有多支铅笔(Pencils)，至少每月检查一次未使用的铅笔，以确保Apple Pencil电池没有完全放电，因为这会导致电池耗尽，因此，如果耗尽时间过长
，铅笔也会耗尽。(Pencil)
How to Find a Lost or Stolen Apple Pencil
The Apple Pencil is a brilliant device for artists and those who just want to write the old-fashioned way, but it’s far too easy to lose!
If you’ve misplaced your Apple Pencil or worry about it being lost or stolen, you can do a few things to get it back or prevent it from getting lost.
Apple Pencil Doesn’t Work With Find My
Apple’s Find My network is a robust system that lets you track and control Macs, iPhones, AirTags, and more. Unfortunately, Apple Pencils are conspicuously absent from the devices you can track using Find My. So it won’t help you find a lost Apple Pencil.
Apple Pencils aren’t linked to an Apple ID. This is a good thing since it makes it easy to share a single Apple Pencil among different iPads, but it’s not a great thing when it comes to a Pencil getting lost or stolen.
Use iPad Bluetooth to Check if The Pencil Is Near
While there’s no formal way to track an Apple Pencil, if it’s still paired with your iPad, you can check whether there’s an active Bluetooth connection by looking at the list of paired devices in the iPad’s Bluetooth settings under Settings > Bluetooth.
If you are within 15 feet of the Pencil, it should automatically connect to your iPad, something you’ll see in the list. While this doesn’t give you a precise location of the Pencil, it shrinks the area you have to search significantly.
Use a Bluetooth Finder App
The Bluetooth menu method is a little crude, and some app developers have seen a gap in the market, creating specialized Bluetooth device finder apps for the App store that help you find anything from AirPods to an Apple Pencil.
Bluetooth Finder is a paid tracking app ($4.99) that provides a more advanced way to find a Bluetooth device. It will help pinpoint a more exact location for your pencil and constantly ping it to keep the connection alive.
The Wunderfind app is a free app that does the same thing as Bluetooth finder, offering a live display of the Pencil’s signal strength, so you can try and estimate where it is.
Both these apps and other apps like them share the same limitations. You need to start searching for your device as soon as possible, and you need to be within Bluetooth range. If you have toggled Bluetooth off and on again, the apps may not be able to re-establish a connection. You must use a compatible iPad, not any iOS device.
Reverse Your Steps
Armed with a Bluetooth finder app, you can retrace your steps to see if you lost the Apple Pencil somewhere along your route. Keep in mind that the Pencil doesn’t have much transmission power, so it may be hard to find if rolled under a couch with lots of metal springs or anything else that blocks an electromagnetic signal.
Wake Your Pencil Up
Using the Bluetooth pairing method to figure out if your Apple Pencil is nearby only works if your Pencil is still active. But if it’s been too long since the Pencil was last moved, it will turn itself off to conserve power. In that case, you won’t see it pop up under connected devices.
Give your pencil a little bump, wherever it may be. So give the bag a gentle shake if it could be in the bag. If it could have fallen down the back of the couch, give the couch a little shove. Anything to activate the motion sensor inside the Apple Pencil will trigger a connection.
Engrave Your Pencil to Avoid Losing It
Since Apple Pencils aren’t registered to any particular identity, getting a lost or stolen Pencil back is hard. While the serial number is unique, that doesn’t help in either of those situations.
If you use Apple’s engraving service or a third-party equivalent, you can mark your 2nd Gen Pencil with your name and contact number. That means anyone who finds it can contact you, and anyone who steals it will have a hard time selling it or passing it off as their own. If engraving isn’t an option, you can try using stickers instead.
Always Keep Your Pencil 2 Attached to Your iPad
An Apple Pencil 2 with an iPad Pro is charged by magnetically attaching it to the side of your tablet. This is also a great way not to lose your Pencil, although the magnetic force is not strong enough to hold the Pencil in place against moderate force. So if you put it into a bag, for example, it might detach.
Use an iPad Case With a Pencil Holder
Suppose you’re using an original Apple Pencil or need something more permanent than the magnetic attachment of the Pencil 2. The best solution is to use an iPad case with a secure Apple Pencil holder.
Remember to put the Pencil back in its holder when you’re done, so there’s little chance that you’ll lose your Pencil.
Use an Apple Pencil Tether
A tether might be a better option to go with the case. This long, flexible cord connects your pencil to your iPad’s case.
A great example is the ZoopLoop tether, which works with the 1st Generation and 2nd Generation Apple Pencil and several other popular styluses.
Use a High Contrast Sleeve
Apple Pencil sleeves are skins for your pencil, usually soft silicone. These sleeves protect the Pencil from scratches and dirt while improving the feel of the device while you use it.
If you choose a Pencil sleeve with a high-contrast or high-visibility color, it will make it much easier to spot the pencil when you’re looking for it. While the white color of the Pencil is attractive, it does make it easy to miss against many light backgrounds.
As the 2nd Generation Apple Pencils charge wirelessly through the iPad, be sure to get a sleeve meant for that model of Pencil. These sleeves are extra thin, so charging and magnetic attachment still work correctly.
Attach an AirTag to Your Pencil
Although you cannot track the Pencil, Apple AirTags is part of the Find My network, so if you can attach one to your Pencil, that could be a great solution.
Unfortunately, there’s no official way to do this, but there are 3D-printed solutions that bridge the gap. For example, it’s also possible to take an AirTag keyring holder, remove the metal ring, and then push the end of your pencil through the loop the ring previously occupied. It’s not elegant, but it’s a solution.
You can also habitually keep your pencil in its dedicated case and attach an AirTag to the case. AirTags not only allow you to track them through the Find My network but also hold information that anyone who finds them can access, including your name and contact details.
Insure Your Pencil Against Theft and Loss
Apple Pencils are not cheap, yet they are easy to lose and hard to track. This makes them the perfect candidate for insurance since Applecare for the Pencil won’t cover this. Adding specified insurance for your Apple Pencil should be inexpensive, especially if it’s an addition to your current insurance policy.
Since an Apple Pencil doesn’t hold personal information and you can instantly use any Apple Pencil compatible with your iPad, losing your pencil is no big deal if it’s insured.
Keep a Spare Pencil
Since Apple Pencils are so easy to lose, it might make sense for you to keep an extra one as a backup. This is an excellent idea if you make a living doing digital drawings; any time lost because you don’t have your Pencil means losing money.
You may find that used Apple Pencils cost significantly less than new ones, and even if it’s showing minor wear and tear, picking up a used Pencil as a backup is better than not having one in a pinch. The main concern here is whether the battery is worn out or not.
If you have multiple Pencils, check the unused ones at least once a month to ensure the Apple Pencil battery does not discharge completely since this can kill the battery and, therefore, the Pencil if drained for too long.
