MacBook - My New MacBook got stolen :(

MackyB00k · MackyB00k #1 (**permalink**)

02-08-2009, 10:01 PM

My friend had a few friends over and then I come home and my laptop is gone
is their anyway I can track it or anything I didnt have any devices or anything in it.is their anyway to track it or anything sorry I cant explain to well just upset someone stole my new laptop

macwannabe · macwannabe #2 (**permalink**)

02-08-2009, 10:08 PM

omg i am so very sorry.. i know that does not mean much but i am .. i so feel your pain.. i just called mac for a quote today and i am worried about that same thing happening when i get it.. i dont think there is anyway to track it... unless you have like lo-jack on it.

jskit · jskit #3 (**permalink**)

02-08-2009, 10:30 PM

cops gonna be able to deal with it? some friends, means someone u or your friend know right? put them in jail man.... no mercy.

akabigtuna · akabigtuna #4 (**permalink**)

02-08-2009, 10:41 PM

That sad. You should try to track down all the poeple who came over and look for it.

safarisurfer · safarisurfer #5 (**permalink**)

02-08-2009, 11:20 PM

this isnt the first time i seen a thread talk about how their room mates screwed them. its so hard to find good roommates anymore. you think no its cool we hang out but they jack you anyway. this happens alot with playstation 3 for some reason too. oh my roommates had a bunch of people over while i was at work and now my playstation 3 is gone. i guess people would rather believe that then their own roommate screwing them over.

tbmg · tbmg #6 (**permalink**)

02-09-2009, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MackyB00k

My friend had a few friends over and then I come home and my laptop is gone
is their anyway I can track it or anything I didnt have any devices or anything in it.is their anyway to track it or anything sorry I cant explain to well just upset someone stole my new laptop

For starters, you should call the police and file a police report immediately; and you should also get the names of every single person or "friend" your roommate had over.

I'm curious to know how your roommate is handling this. Is he/she concerned at all or investigating?

dakineyj · dakineyj #7 (**permalink**)

02-09-2009, 12:30 PM

One of my friends apartment was broken into and one of the things stolen was his macbook. He asked me the same question, so I looked into it. Unfortunately, the only way to track it after it is stolen is if you had already put the software on mac. Sorry.

dauber · dauber #8 (**permalink**)

02-09-2009, 03:17 PM

Little hint:

Go to www.logmein.com and sign up for a free account. You can monitor whether your MacBook (or other computer) is online, and if it's online, you can click on the computer and actually take it over...so...if your MacBook gets stolen and you can do that, what you do is zap a picture of the thief with the iSight.

Didn't something similar happen and the thief was nabbed thanks to Back To My Mac???

Tex-Twil · Tex-Twil #9 (**permalink**)

02-09-2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dauber

Little hint:

Go to www.logmein.com and sign up for a free account. You can monitor whether your MacBook (or other computer) is online, and if it's online, you can click on the computer and actually take it over...so...if your MacBook gets stolen and you can do that, what you do is zap a picture of the thief with the iSight.

Didn't something similar happen and the thief was nabbed thanks to Back To My Mac???

Well it is a bit too late.

chscag · chscag #10 (**permalink**)

02-09-2009, 08:52 PM

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safarisurfer · safarisurfer #11 (**permalink**)

02-09-2009, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chscag

To all readers of this thread:

Laptop, Desktop, Tablet PC and PDA/Smartphone insurance from Safeware Insurance Agency, Inc.

Regards.

is this site legit? they have decent prices. its also very nice accidental as well as theft. I would love to get this for computers

dakineyj · dakineyj #12 (**permalink**)

02-09-2009, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by safarisurfer

is this site legit? they have decent prices. its also very nice accidental as well as theft. I would love to get this for computers

Yes, there are some other companies that offer this kind of insurance. You should check with your homeowners/renters insurance first, if you have that. You may already be covered.

davidsword · davidsword #13 (**permalink**)

02-12-2009, 11:56 AM

I opened an ad free, 100% free site today, it's in early beta stage, but what it does is once you sign up, you set the provided url as your homepage, once you open your browser it records the IP address, then forwards to your desired homepage within a second. So, if the laptop ever gets stolen you can log in, see the IP and report it.

Where is my macBook?

fletch33 · fletch33 #14 (**permalink**)

02-12-2009, 01:30 PM

would alerting apple help at all?

just thinking that if the person has no use for it but decides to sell it and the person that buys it or even a dumb thief tries to register with apple for either service or just to have it on their list of owned apple products maybe they have a way of alerting you that it was registered and either alert you or the police?

i only think this might be something to try because i have purchased a used macbook before and i always register it at apple.com

of course i guess this would only work if you happen to have the serial or have previously registered it.

hope that helps and i am sorry for your loss.

chscag · chscag #15 (**permalink**)

02-12-2009, 05:31 PM

Notebook computers are easily stolen - whether it's an Apple MacBook Pro or Sony Vaio, it doesn't matter. The best way to safeguard it is never let it out of your sight! But of course that's not practical. That's why insurance and other protective measures are needed.

And don't depend on your homeowner's insurance. Not all homeowner's policies will cover the full replaceable cost. Some policies require that those types of high value items have to be separately scheduled. Otherwise, your deductible kicks in.

Here are some ways to protect your investment:

http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Laptop, Desktop, Tablet PC and PDA/Smartphone insurance from Safeware Insurance Agency, Inc.

Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X

There are others.

Regards.

macwannabe #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 19, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 909 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac 2.8 Ghz, 1TB, 8GB RAM \| 13" MBP 2.53Ghz 320GB HD, 4G RAM \| iPad 2 64GB+3G WHITE	02-08-2009, 10:08 PM omg i am so very sorry.. i know that does not mean much but i am .. i so feel your pain.. i just called mac for a quote today and i am worried about that same thing happening when i get it.. i dont think there is anyway to track it... unless you have like lo-jack on it. Click the logo to check out my site... "learn the basics, learn the rules, and then learn how to break them creatively.." - *Phototini*
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akabigtuna #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 26 Mac Specs: Macbook Unibody 2.0ghz, 4GB, 500GB HDD. 32GB 4th Gen iPhone (Verizon)	02-08-2009, 10:41 PM That sad. You should try to track down all the poeple who came over and look for it. 2.0 Ghz Macbook Unibody - 4GB RAM - 500GB HDD - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics  iPhone 4 - 32GB - Verizon
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fletch33 #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2007 Location: under a rug Posts: 483 Mac Specs: 13" MBP 2.53 DC2, 09 Mini 2.0 DC2, 07 Mini 2.16 DC2, MB 2.0 DC2, iBook G3 900MHz, G4 Sawtooth 1.6Ghz	02-12-2009, 01:30 PM would alerting apple help at all? just thinking that if the person has no use for it but decides to sell it and the person that buys it or even a dumb thief tries to register with apple for either service or just to have it on their list of owned apple products maybe they have a way of alerting you that it was registered and either alert you or the police? i only think this might be something to try because i have purchased a used macbook before and i always register it at apple.com of course i guess this would only work if you happen to have the serial or have previously registered it. hope that helps and i am sorry for your loss. "i believe louisiana is the pelican state"
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MackyB00k #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 08, 2009 Posts: 3	02-08-2009, 10:01 PM My friend had a few friends over and then I come home and my laptop is gone is their anyway I can track it or anything I didnt have any devices or anything in it.is their anyway to track it or anything sorry I cant explain to well just upset someone stole my new laptop
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safarisurfer #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Posts: 436 Mac Specs: 13 inch 2012 Air	02-08-2009, 11:20 PM this isnt the first time i seen a thread talk about how their room mates screwed them. its so hard to find good roommates anymore. you think no its cool we hang out but they jack you anyway. this happens alot with playstation 3 for some reason too. oh my roommates had a bunch of people over while i was at work and now my playstation 3 is gone. i guess people would rather believe that then their own roommate screwing them over.
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dakineyj #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2007 Location: Kailua Kona, HI Posts: 878 Mac Specs: MBP 15", 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, OS X 10.8.2, iPad 1, 80gb iPod, ATV 1, iPhone 5	02-09-2009, 12:30 PM One of my friends apartment was broken into and one of the things stolen was his macbook. He asked me the same question, so I looked into it. Unfortunately, the only way to track it after it is stolen is if you had already put the software on mac. Sorry.
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dauber #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 439 Mac Specs: MacBook(3,1): C2D 2.2ghz, 4g RAM, 10.7.5; iMac(12,1): 2.5ghz i5, 16gb RAM, 10.7.5; iPhone4 iOS6	02-09-2009, 03:17 PM Little hint: Go to www.logmein.com and sign up for a free account. You can monitor whether your MacBook (or other computer) is online, and if it's online, you can click on the computer and actually take it over...so...if your MacBook gets stolen and you can do that, what you do is zap a picture of the thief with the iSight. Didn't something similar happen and the thief was nabbed thanks to Back To My Mac???
	QUOTE Thanks

chscag #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,974 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	02-09-2009, 08:52 PM To all readers of this thread: Laptop, Desktop, Tablet PC and PDA/Smartphone insurance from Safeware Insurance Agency, Inc. Regards.
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davidsword #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 11, 2008 Posts: 137 Mac Specs: 13"/2.0Ghz/4GB/80GB/White Macbook	02-12-2009, 11:56 AM I opened an ad free, 100% free site today, it's in early beta stage, but what it does is once you sign up, you set the provided url as your homepage, once you open your browser it records the IP address, then forwards to your desired homepage within a second. So, if the laptop ever gets stolen you can log in, see the IP and report it. Where is my macBook?
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chscag #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,974 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	02-12-2009, 05:31 PM Notebook computers are easily stolen - whether it's an Apple MacBook Pro or Sony Vaio, it doesn't matter. The best way to safeguard it is never let it out of your sight! But of course that's not practical. That's why insurance and other protective measures are needed. And don't depend on your homeowner's insurance. Not all homeowner's policies will cover the full replaceable cost. Some policies require that those types of high value items have to be separately scheduled. Otherwise, your deductible kicks in. Here are some ways to protect your investment: http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/ Laptop, Desktop, Tablet PC and PDA/Smartphone insurance from Safeware Insurance Agency, Inc. Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X There are others. Regards.
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