HT201472 Stolen MacBook Pro. How to locate it if online for one minute then back offline?
My MacBook Pro was stolen so I went on to my Find My iPhone app and set it to lock once turned on. Yesterday, I received an email saying it was found but when I went to the app, the device was offline again and did not show a location. Is there a way I can turn the lock off and hope that it is opened again, or can I find the location that it was originally opened at?
Thanks,
-KR
Well, if you did then you may be able to track it, if you did not it's not possible.
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