A friend of mine had a Mac Book Pro stolen from his car ( why he’d leave it in his car, I don’t know)

Does Apple have any kind of tracking software / hardware in their Notebooks to track them down ?

If so who does he contact to have it traced ?

thanks for any help.

There are two solution, but only one is of any use. You can purchase something with a name like “Laptop LoJack” or such and pay for a year’s subscription to the service. It basically tracks it and reports its IP address whenever it is online. Yeah, that kinda scares me, too.

Now, there is a possible solution, but it’s tricky. If your friend registered his computer, his serial number is on file with Apple (and should be in your friend’s paperwork in his glove compartment or wherever—sorry, couldn’t resist). From that Apple can get certain identifying information about the computer that could be used to track it online, provided the thing is not simply sent to the cyber chop shop and sold for parts. How he gets that information from Apple and whom he uses to do the tracking are not things I can address, but the possibility is there.

Mac360 ran an article on some kind of anti-theft or theft tracking software a year or so ago. Sorry, I don’t remember the name, but it doesn’t do much good once the horse has left the barn to remember to attach that GPS tracking device.

It would be nice if Apple had some kind of “tracking” system in case the stolen machine showed up in an Apple shop for repair.

Apple can track this sort of thing, but again it matters that users register their hardware when they get it. There is, as I noted in my earlier reply, even uniquely identifying information built into the hardware that allows the user with that information to locate the computer if it comes online.

Mind you, storing those serial numbers on your computer won’t help much, so get hard copy.

Please advise WHEN and WHERE it was stolen; also describe the laptop AND IF anything else was stolen with it. I know some clowns that just acquired a Mac laptop. I know these clowns are thieves. I may be able to guide you through how to get the authorities to get these guys and your laptop back ... IF ITS YOURS. I want the owner to get their laptop back.

I was so hurt to see these guys with this laptop because I own a laptop and I would be sick to my stomach to know that someone stole mine. I would like to help whoever’s laptop they have, to get it back to them. Someone is hurting definitely, ... if I’m hurting like this and its not even mine. I did a search online JUST TO SEE if anyone had a laptop stolen.

Again, please tell describe this laptop AND IF anything else was stolen with it. Also WHEN and WHERE. When I heard these idiots talking they kept saying “Where we got this thing from, it has to have Internet access.” They are ‘idiot boxes’ that dont know the first thing about computers. They sold it to a guy thats angry because he bought it and he cannot figure out the password for it. He has no idea what to do with it. Someone please respond as soon as possible. Time is of the essence. I’d like to help the owner get their laptop back.

Mac_DJ - 07 March 2007 02:37 PM

A friend of mine had a Mac Book Pro stolen from his car ( why he’d leave it in his car, I don’t know)

Does Apple have any kind of tracking software / hardware in their Notebooks to track them down ?

If so who does he contact to have it traced ?



thanks for any help.