Hello:

I have a new MacBook Pro and would very much like to secure it when I am traveliing and use pubic places that have hot spots. I searched around and found the Kensington Security Cable and then read so many horible experiences from those who have used it. These range from not being able to secure it into the slot to totally damaging the case of the MacBook Pro as well as the slot. I am way hesitant now to purchase and use one of these.

Can anyone steer me towards some other locking cable or perhaps if you use a Kensington cable, have anything good to say about it?

Thanks in advacnce

Jonathan in Denver

I’ve used the Kensington cable for my hand-me-down PowerBook and it’s been fine. There’s a connector at the end which slide perfectly into the security hole on the PowerBook. It came with two keys so one can be hidden away. I’ve used it on trips half a dozen trips where I “wired” it to the safe in the hotel room closet. No problems. No marks. No mess. I don’t know how it could damage the Mac’s case. FWIW-- if a thief carries a decent wire cutter it would not take long to chew through it.

I forget what its called and where to get it, but there is also a piece of software that will alarm when your laptop is moved, it uses the built in motion sensor that the hdd uses for a fall.

I read of one called Undercover. It was review on Mac 360, among other places.

That is slightly different from what I was thinking of.  I found 4 examples on OSX hints.  Big advantage is they are free...your machine must be on for them to work though…