Stolen MacBook Pro - Have tried using the tracker but it says offline, any tips?
My house was broken into on Tuesday and my MacBook appears to be the only thing taken. I had set it up on Find My iPhone, but when I log in to track it, it says offline. I have a heap of personal photos/videos, music, uni work etc that is extremely valuable to me! I know I can remotley wipe it, or lock it, but that will only happen once they connect to the internet right? Should I even bother? Will they will still have access to all my stuff until they connect to the internet, even if I click remote lock? I am just trying to figure out how I can possible track it down and save all my stuff from being deleted! Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated. Cheers guys.
Call the police and file a report, inform them of the tracking ability and give them what they need.
Most "smart" criminals will simply wipe the drive without connecting online, or let it sit someplace to "cool".
Will they will still have access to all my stuff until they connect to the internet, even if I click remote lock?
Yes of course, if you didn't use Filevault and set a firmware password.
Mac's are easy as pie to get past the admin password.
Should I even bother?
Sure keep checking and have a contact number for the police, they will track the IP location, call the ISP and run over there and hope to snag it.
It's got to be a dumb criminal though.
I am just trying to figure out how I can possible track it down and save all my stuff from being deleted!
Well it's a bit too late, that's what backups are for.
What if your hard drive died? Same thing you've lost all your data.
All you can do is wait and hope, but I don't place any high odds on it being recovered.
I keep my laptops in a safe when not being used.
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