MacBook and "Find my Mac" app Question???

I recently had my MacBook stolen. I have called the police. I want to try and detect where my stolen MacBook is. Are there anyways in which the thief can hide the MacBook from the "Find my Mac" app other than staying offline? Also, I have two user accounts on my MacBook (User 1 and User 2). Will the app "Find my Mac" still work even though the person is logged onto user 2? I have done nothing to the user 2 account. It's just a basic account for the family to use when they want to try out my MacBook. I believe there was no password on the user 2 account. Please shed some light on this issue. I want my MacBook back!!!

Hello Ipanamick,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
OS X Mavericks: About Find My Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14345?viewlocale=en_US
As long as your lost Mac is connected to a Wi-Fi network and not asleep, you can locate it on a map. You can play a sound on it, lock it, or erase it completely if it’s connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Have a nice day,
Mario

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