Apple is finally opening up testing for third-party items in its "Find My" app, moving one step closer to letting you locate your non-Apple devices through the service. Experts say the final product will be more convenient than other apps while also offering greater security for your personal data.

Apple originally announced that it would add support for third-party devices with its “Find My” locator app during WDCC 2020 in June 2020. The company has now rolled out the certification system, allowing item manufacturers to begin testing and eventually add their devices and trackers to the app.

While many of these items already offer their own applications, experts say that using Find My is not only more convenient for users with multiple items, but also prevents third parties from accessing your location and other private data, something Apple has been trying to limit for years.

“Opening up the Find My network to third-party device and accessory manufacturers increases the usability of the Find My app,” Chris Hauk, privacy expert at Pixel Privacy, told Lifewire in an email.