Comments on: How To Prepare For A Stolen Mac http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/ Entertainment For mac Users Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sean http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-129975 Sean Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:14:22 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-129975 Here is another anti-theft solution for Macs... just found it. Lost my Macbook recently - so I did my researh. Here is another anti-theft solution for Macs… just found it. Lost my Macbook recently – so I did my researh.

]]> By: The big steal - Second Thoughts http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-129564 The big steal - Second Thoughts Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-129564 [...] to hear about Alexis’ and Alex’s computer losses on the weekend. Big bummer. Just saw this post about preparing for your computer being stolen. Sorry that it’s too late once the deed is [...] [...] to hear about Alexis’ and Alex’s computer losses on the weekend. Big bummer. Just saw this post about preparing for your computer being stolen. Sorry that it’s too late once the deed is [...]

]]> By: Free Mac Planet » Blog Archive » Email Backup http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-116511 Free Mac Planet » Blog Archive » Email Backup Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:38:20 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-116511 [...] This is especially nice in case your mail database ever decides to go corrupt. You may choose to back up to an external drive. It never hurts to have things backed up in case your lose your Mac. (Related: Ten Ways To Prepare For A Stolen Mac) [...] [...] This is especially nice in case your mail database ever decides to go corrupt. You may choose to back up to an external drive. It never hurts to have things backed up in case your lose your Mac. (Related: Ten Ways To Prepare For A Stolen Mac) [...]

]]> By: Yaoihost http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-11230 Yaoihost Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:39:26 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-11230 Maybe apple should actively track serial numbers when software updates when using autoupdater.Being the serial number is embedded in the mac. its a bit like those other things oops sorry PCs with the microsoft genuine (dis)advantage where you must have a genuine version or you cannot update, maybe apple should use the embedded serial number to allow updates or track stolen serials Maybe apple should actively track serial numbers when software updates when using autoupdater.Being the serial number is embedded in the mac. its a bit like those other things oops sorry PCs with the microsoft genuine (dis)advantage where you must have a genuine version or you cannot update, maybe apple should use the embedded serial number to allow updates or track stolen serials

]]> By: Steve West http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-6624 Steve West Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:59:54 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-6624 Keeping a copy of your data offsite is crucial. A burglar might take your backup disk if it's in the same building as your Mac - a fire certainly will. (Our company survived a fire without significant data loss because I kept regular backups offsite) A small external hard disk can be synched to your Mac using software like "Synchronize! X Pro" then taken to work or somebody else's home. (Make sure any sensitive data is encrypted in case the backup is stolen). If you have more than on backup drive, you can rotate the backups without ever having all of your data in the same place at the same time. Keeping a copy of your data offsite is crucial. A burglar might take your backup disk if it’s in the same building as your Mac – a fire certainly will.

(Our company survived a fire without significant data loss because I kept regular backups offsite)

A small external hard disk can be synched to your Mac using software like “Synchronize! X Pro” then taken to work or somebody else’s home. (Make sure any sensitive data is encrypted in case the backup is stolen).

If you have more than on backup drive, you can rotate the backups without ever having all of your data in the same place at the same time.

]]> By: nairad http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-5639 nairad Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:22:30 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-5639 My wife and I both had our laptops stolen in a recent break in. We each recieved and email from mac tech services asking us if our ecent call to tech services was satisfactory. We hadn't called. It was the thieves trying to get into our macs no doubt. We called apple and they refused to list our computers as stolen saying it was against their policy. We asked if they would continue to help the thieves and they told us as long as the caller had our names address and serial no. they were obliged to help them. After persisten complaining on my wifes part, they told us to have the officer handling the case call them before they could do anything. Now we have to wait for the officer to come back on shift. Meanwhile the thieves can continue to get support from apple and we can't. I even have an apple care package and I'm still getting "####ed". Is apple aiding and abbetting a crime by helping those theives get at our info? My wife and I both had our laptops stolen in a recent break in. We each recieved and email from mac tech services asking us if our ecent call to tech services was satisfactory. We hadn’t called. It was the thieves trying to get into our macs no doubt. We called apple and they refused to list our computers as stolen saying it was against their policy. We asked if they would continue to help the thieves and they told us as long as the caller had our names address and serial no. they were obliged to help them. After persisten complaining on my wifes part, they told us to have the officer handling the case call them before they could do anything. Now we have to wait for the officer to come back on shift. Meanwhile the thieves can continue to get support from apple and we can’t. I even have an apple care package and I’m still getting “####ed”. Is apple aiding and abbetting a crime by helping those theives get at our info?

]]> By: Brian http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-3562 Brian Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:56:41 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-3562 John, I can't tell you how many times I've seen that suggested. If some person breaks into your house, the chance of them being a Mac user is small. Even smaller than that is a Mac user who also grabs your restore disk. Even smaller chance than that is a Mac user who grabs your format disk and knows that you can re-install your system. Believe me, if your computer ever gets stolen, you'll wish you did all you could just in case. John,

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen that suggested.

If some person breaks into your house, the chance of them being a Mac user is small. Even smaller than that is a Mac user who also grabs your restore disk. Even smaller chance than that is a Mac user who grabs your format disk and knows that you can re-install your system.

Believe me, if your computer ever gets stolen, you’ll wish you did all you could just in case.

]]> By: John Smal http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 John Smal Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:50:39 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-3556 This list is a collection of smart and aggressive recommendations. The aggressive hints are counter-productive. For example hint 9 and 10. In the first place, hint 9 is only significant after hint 10. Secondly, the robber forced to log in with a password he don't know, will format the disc and install OSX again. All smart recommendations are so no longer effective. This list is a collection of smart and aggressive recommendations.
The aggressive hints are counter-productive. For example hint 9 and
10. In the first place, hint 9 is only significant after hint 10. Secondly, the
robber forced to log in with a password he don’t know, will format the disc and install OSX again.
All smart recommendations are so no longer effective.

]]> By: Vineet http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Vineet Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:20:28 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-2174 Hint no. 6 regarding renter's insurance is extremely helpful. I need to look into this. Hint no. 6 regarding renter’s insurance is extremely helpful. I need to look into this.

]]> By: How To Prepare For A Stolen Mac « airrunner.blog http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 How To Prepare For A Stolen Mac « airrunner.blog Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:12:09 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-stolen-mac/#comment-1434 [...] This describes how to prepare yourself in case your Mac gets stolen. Read the full article here. [...] [...] This describes how to prepare yourself in case your Mac gets stolen. Read the full article here. [...]

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