Macbook pro was stolen. admin account has been changed, i can only use guest account. it still connected to my wifi automatically, and harddisk is in my name. how can i recover data? thank you

it wont let me change it with the startup disk, because the operating system installed is newer than snowlepord.
please help

Yes. I was using undercover by orbicule and police were able to recover it, as well as finding drugs and other stolen stuff from them.
sorry, im excited/nerveous at the same time. i just got it back.

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