Stolen Mac Book Pro

Dose the FIND utility help to locate my stolen MacBook Pro?
What can I do to locate my laptop?
Does the laptop have to be on?

If you have icloud enabled in your computer with find my mac checked off you can log in to iCloud.com.
It will give you a general location on where your Macbook is - it won't give you an address but a close enough location...
Yes, your laptop has to be turned on in order for you to be able to get the general location/vicinity of where your Macbook is...See image below.
Good luck - I hope you find your Macbook.

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Can I track my stolen mac book pro if I did not have an i cloud account activated on it before stolen.

Can I track my stolen mac book pro if I did not have an i cloud account activated on it before stolen.?

You needed to have Find my Phone set up and activated/on (which is in iCloud).
PS: Since your profile shows you're running iOS - which iDevice do you have? Iphone, iPad, or ? Do you have it set up there? (iOS is the OS for iDevices; your MBP would be on Mac OS).

How to find a stolen mac book pro

i recently had a mac book pro stolen from me, it was locked and on. i have no serial number for it, and i was wandering if there is any way to track it?
Please help.

Just about all of the easy methods of tracking a stolen Mac depend on you setting them up before it gets stolen. After it gets stolen, it is still possible, but for you to have any chance you would have to be a rather advanced network engineer who remembers a few key network attributes about your laptop and left some back doors open before the theft. And even then, it's a lot harder than if you had turned on anti-theft features before, not after, the theft.

Is there anyway to track a stolen mac book pro?

is there anyway to track a mac book pro?

not unless you have a tracking program such as lojack installed on it or you had "find my mac" enabled on your mac.

Finding the serial number of a stolen mac book pro

Is there anyway of me finding the serial number of the mac book pro with out physically having it. would the info be on iphone that snycs with itunes?
i dont have it registered

Try logging into your Apple ID here:
https://supportprofile.apple.com/

How can I inform apple about my stolen Mac Book Pro?

I want to inform apple about my stolen Macbook Pro so that if they try to register it we can trace the computer. But apparently there is no reporting system. Is there another solution, an adress to write an e-mail?

... well you answered your own queston. there is no reporting system..Apple doesn't track stolen equipment.. perhaps you bought Lojackforlaptops or turned on Find my Mac.. if you are at a college, you might want to ask your IT department if they can look for your IT via Mac's "MAC" address if you know it.

Is it safe to buy a stolen Mac book Pro or Air?

Hey!
Someone is selling a Macbook Pro on a cheaper price and it is a used one. I dont knw if its a stolen laptop or the guy is in need of money thats y he is selling the macbook on a cheeper price. I just wana know if i can get in trouble if the laptop is a stolen one? If the laptop was a stolen laptop and i buy it, is it possible that the owner or Apple Inc can track me and i can get in trouble. Help would be really appreciated.
Thanks

If the (original) owner had set up find my Mac and it was stolen, yes, he (and the cops) can find your location.
If that was not set up, you won't be able to do much with it because anything you want to download/upgrade/install will need the original Apple ID associated with it. You may not even be able to log in unless you have the administrator password.
If the seller is legit, then he would be wiping the drive and reinstalling the original OS which is then not associated with his Apple ID - that would be the only way to do it. Those are the questions I'd bring up with him and test: is it the original OS, can I log in, and can I get to the app store and update/upgrade using my own Apple ID.

HT204347 stolen mac book pro

I Believe that i have found a stolen Macbook Pro - is there anyway i can confirm this with in the next couple of hours. I have tried to contact various apple support number but they are all closed

Oh a good guy for a change.
Unfortunately, Apple and all the consumer electronics makers I know are more interested in selling than providing additional support such as this.
So any help will have to come thru other channels. Unless the perp is tied to some other ongoing case, much to your chargrin they will walk with an infuriating grin on their face. Any kiddy p-o-r-n inside so you can nail them for it?

Stolen Mac Book Pro - what to do

Stolen last week. They have logged on and changed the user name. I haven't remotely wiped or locked it yet, because I want to be able to track it. Can they disable the tracking? Should I simply remotely lock it or wipe it? Can I still track it? What can I do to make using it very miserable for them?

Notify the police that it was stolen.
Change all your passwords to things you accessed online such as email and bank accounts. They logged on and changed the username on what, the computer, your email, your bank account?
There is nothing you can do to find and retrieve the computer.

HT1391 Hello, I need help to find my mac book pro - 15 inch, I have only the serial nomber of it but unfortionatly i didnot have iCloud on it, all my data and researches are there, please help me... Huda

Hello,
Please help to find my stolen mac book pro - 15 inch,
I have only the serial number of it but Unfortunately I did not have iCloud on it, all my data and researches are there,
The Operating System is mac but I don't remember which version (I think it is the latest because it is updated), also windows & VMWare are installed
WHo can help, please contact me...
Huda

As Chris indicated, there is no way to track your MacBook without having set up the Find My Mac feature beforehand (and even if you did, it's quite easily defeated) or having some third-party tracking software installed. All you can do is file a report with the police and hope they get lucky. I can only hope that you made backups of your data and "researches", since I agree with Chris that your chances of ever getting the MacBook back are not good.
You posted in the iTunes for Windows forum, by the way; just so you're aware for future questions.
Regards.

Does anybody know how I can get my Mac Book Pro back, which was stolen during a presentation I was attending. I have the store receipt, however I had not installed i Cloud in my mac Book?

Does anybody know how I can get my Mac Book Pro back, which was stolen after a class I taught?
I have the store receipt, its serial number, however I had not installed i Cloud on my Mac Book and I'm not able to find my Mac back.
Thanks for helping me!

Sorry to say but you are out of luck.
What To Do If Your Mac Is Lost Or Stolen
If you activated Find My Mac before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if it is connected to the Internet by Wi-Fi. What you cannot do is track your computer using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your computer for you. You cannot recover your loss unless you insure your device for such loss. It is not covered by your warranty. Be sure to report the loss or theft to the local police. Have the serial number handy. If your Mac is found it cannot be returned to you if you don’t have the serial number and proof of purchase.
Find My Mac can be used from Find My Phone at iCloud.com and via Find My Phone on your iDevice.
      The following is third-party anti-theft software:
           1. STEM 2.1
           2. MacPhoneHome 3.5
           3. MacTrack 7.5.0
           4. VUWER 1.7
           5. Sneaky Bastar* 0.2.0
           6. Undercover 5.1.1
           7. LoJack for Laptops
           8. Hidden 2.0
           9. Prey 0.6.2

HT201365 My mac book pro stolen from my home, if the thief setup new OS X . Can i find it?

Please replay, can i find my mac book pro?

You can only have a chance of tracking the stolen mac ...
If you activated the Find My iPhone service (in System Preferences>icloud), and if the mac is not turned off and has not been reset by reinstalling OSX to new, and is connected to the net, then you can try to track it.
If you have another computer to log into icloud.com and use the Find My iPHone page to see if it's listed as a device, then...
If the mac is listed as "offline", then one of the requirements listed above is not met.
To answer your specific question, if the mac was reset using a new OSX, then no, you can't find it using FMiP.

My mac book pro stolen

my mac book pro stolen, can u please block or track it,do u need serial nomber?
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What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen
If your Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should do in advance - before you lose it or it's stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
Lost or Stolen iPhone? Here’s What to do.
6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
Find My iPhone
Setup your iDevice on MobileMe
OS X Lion- About Find My Mac
How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)
Please don't post your ermail address in an open forum. Apple does not do any of this for you. If you did not set this up in advance then you cannot track it nor block it.

Just want the information to be out there - my My Mac Book Pro has been stolen! Serial no W8*******ATN, model no A1278. Is there anything I could do to traci it or at least block it ??

Just want the information to be out there - my Mac Book Pro has been stolen! Serial no W8****ATN, model A1278 what could I do to track it or at least block it?
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You can use iCloud to lock it if you had that set up. Otherwise, the only thing to do is report the theft to the police. You may want to contact your homeowner's insurance to see if it would be worth filing a claim with them also.
~Lyssa

MAC BOOK PRO STOLEN PLEASE CONTACT ME W/ANY INFO

Hi,
My macbook pro was stolen from me and sold to a pawn shop without my approval. If anyone happens to have any information about a 2009 Mac Book Pro with serial number W8******66D. Thank you.
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Best thing to do is report the theft to local authorities.
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product

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