Does this computer have gps (my daughter's was just stolen), is there a way to remotely disable it?

does this computer have gps (my daughter's was just stolen), is there a way to remotely disable it?

First off, I'm sorry to hear about the theft of your daughter's computer.  The good news is that all Apple computers have their serial number in multiple places (depending on the model) and Apple maintains a list of every one of them.  Do you have the serial number?  If not, you can get it from the retailer you purchased it from.
As far as GPS and disabling it, it is going to depend on several factors but the short answer is probably not.  I mean, Yes, there is a a way to detect location in most modern Mac's through a web browser using Geolocation (W3C API) but there is no onboard GPS; disabling the machine remotely would require you to have 'Back to my Mac' already set up on it from iCloud.  There might also be some third party tools available that I'm not aware of.
Again, I'm really sorry to hear about the stolen computer.  I'll keep an eye on this thread to see if you have any other questions.
BTW, what model and year is the computer that was stolen?

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