Comments on: Protect Your Mac http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Christina http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-123426 Christina Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:59:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-123426 A word to Michael Clark and others...I myself had my Macbook stolen from my house after owning it for less than 24 hours. I came up with the idea to get my host server to give me a printout of all IP addresses that accessed my email during a period of time after the theft. BINGO! found an IP address about 15 miles away, in another town, where coincidentally, a Craigslist posting had been placed for a white macbook. Sounds like I've got it in the bag, right? Problem is, the police needed to get a subpeona from Comcast in order to follow up on the IP lead. It's been 4 months and I'm still waiting. The perp could've sold it 100x over. My point being that all these processes rely on this same principle--relying on the police to actively help you--a principle that unfortunately has NOT worked for me. A word to Michael Clark and others…I myself had my Macbook stolen from my house after owning it for less than 24 hours. I came up with the idea to get my host server to give me a printout of all IP addresses that accessed my email during a period of time after the theft. BINGO! found an IP address about 15 miles away, in another town, where coincidentally, a Craigslist posting had been placed for a white macbook. Sounds like I’ve got it in the bag, right? Problem is, the police needed to get a subpeona from Comcast in order to follow up on the IP lead. It’s been 4 months and I’m still waiting. The perp could’ve sold it 100x over. My point being that all these processes rely on this same principle–relying on the police to actively help you–a principle that unfortunately has NOT worked for me.

]]> By: Apple,Macintosh,iPhone,iPod,iMac » Blog Archive » Protect Your Mac http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116349 Apple,Macintosh,iPhone,iPod,iMac » Blog Archive » Protect Your Mac Thu, 01 May 2008 10:25:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116349 [...] looked upon quite dimly by everyone involved - but Undercover looks like the better option to me. (more…) Posted in Macintosh, iMac | Leave a [...] [...] looked upon quite dimly by everyone involved - but Undercover looks like the better option to me. (more…) Posted in Macintosh, iMac | Leave a [...]

]]> By: Sophie from Orbicule http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116318 Sophie from Orbicule Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:35:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116318 This is Sophie from Orbicule: I don't know where you heard that comment but we are definitely IN business! Sometimes our support replies end up in the spam folder but we do reply to every email we receive! This is Sophie from Orbicule:
I don’t know where you heard that comment but we are definitely IN business! Sometimes our support replies end up in the spam folder but we do reply to every email we receive!

]]> By: Michael Clark http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116237 Michael Clark Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:13:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116237 I went the do-it-myself route with a shell script that runs regularly and phones home to my web server. If my machine ever walks away, I can look in my server logs to get the IP address of my wayward computer to start the legal processes running to track the IP address. But I do like Undercover's options too. I went the do-it-myself route with a shell script that runs regularly and phones home to my web server. If my machine ever walks away, I can look in my server logs to get the IP address of my wayward computer to start the legal processes running to track the IP address. But I do like Undercover’s options too.

]]> By: David http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116224 David Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:10:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116224 I once left my macbook pro in the back seat of a taxi. Had I not got a hold of the taxi company before someone else got a hold of my computer I would have inadvertently given it away. These software would have aided the unsuspecting recipient to become nobel citizen. I once left my macbook pro in the back seat of a taxi. Had I not got a hold of the taxi company before someone else got a hold of my computer I would have inadvertently given it away. These software would have aided the unsuspecting recipient to become nobel citizen.

]]> By: Martinez http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116216 Martinez Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:46:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116216 There is another company called GadgetTrak that has similar software, they use the built-in camera to capture video of the thief and the software sends the data to the owner. Also have software for mobile phones, iPods and other devices. There is another company called GadgetTrak that has similar software, they use the built-in camera to capture video of the thief and the software sends the data to the owner. Also have software for mobile phones, iPods and other devices.

]]> By: Stolen Mac get Returned | Rick Tech http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116211 Stolen Mac get Returned | Rick Tech Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:06:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116211 [...] for something like this myself I did a bit more research and came across a review of Undercover on The Apple Blog. Stories like this always make me thing, what would I do to protect my [...] [...] for something like this myself I did a bit more research and came across a review of Undercover on The Apple Blog. Stories like this always make me thing, what would I do to protect my [...]

]]> By: gm http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116205 gm Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:27:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116205 I had heard rumors that Under Cover had gone out of business and was not responding to phone calls or emails. Can any one confirm this one way or another? I had heard rumors that Under Cover had gone out of business and was not responding to phone calls or emails. Can any one confirm this one way or another?

]]> By: Scott K http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116204 Scott K Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:05:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116204 In response to comment #2: This is from Undercover's FAQ- <i>"If you install Apple's firmware password, your Mac can not be formatted without knowing your firmware password.</i> Undercover definitely sounds like the better option. In response to comment #2:

This is from Undercover’s FAQ-

“If you install Apple’s firmware password, your Mac can not be formatted without knowing your firmware password.

Undercover definitely sounds like the better option.

]]> By: DJFelix http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116203 DJFelix Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:36:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116203 Another cool thing about Undercover is their family plan. For an extra $10, you can cover three machines. I did a recent comparison of both packages myself, and chose Undercover. The family pack is what finally sold me on it. I just bought my wife a new Macbook, and the idea of adding theft protection to it for just $10 was too much to resist. Another cool thing about Undercover is their family plan. For an extra $10, you can cover three machines. I did a recent comparison of both packages myself, and chose Undercover. The family pack is what finally sold me on it. I just bought my wife a new Macbook, and the idea of adding theft protection to it for just $10 was too much to resist.

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116202 Partners in Grime Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:05:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116202 Set up a .Mac "Back to My Mac" account as well. If a Leopard-based machine gets stolen you could log in and get or delete certain files. Set up a .Mac “Back to My Mac” account as well. If a Leopard-based machine gets stolen you could log in and get or delete certain files.

]]> By: Robert Thille http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116198 Robert Thille Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:14:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116198 If I were to steal a laptop, or other computer, I'd boot it from CD and wipe it first thing...but then thieves are generally thieves not because they are brilliant... If I were to steal a laptop, or other computer, I’d boot it from CD and wipe it first thing…but then thieves are generally thieves not because they are brilliant…

]]> By: Greg http://theappleblog.com/2008/04/25/protect-your-mac/#comment-116197 Greg Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:50:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3122#comment-116197 I purchased loJack, but I think Undercover would have been better, due to the Obtrusiveness of the product. I purchased loJack, but I think Undercover would have been better, due to the Obtrusiveness of the product.

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