Comments on: Worried About Theft? Track a Stolen Laptop for Free with Prey http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sat, 25 May 2013 20:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: AE http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-448578 AE Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:02:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-448578 is this compatible with windows 8? is this compatible with windows 8?

]]> By: paritosh http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-411022 paritosh Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:39:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-411022 my laptop is stolen and im not istal pery software in my laptops.Tips to track my lappy my laptop is stolen and im not istal pery software in my laptops.Tips to track my lappy

]]> By: Curvy01 http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-262036 Curvy01 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:59:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-262036 Sorry guys but tracking your machine through its serial number will NOT work and Apple won't help you. The best chance you have is installing anti-theft software like Prey and hoping the perpetrator isn't that computer savvy. In most cases, theft is opportunistic so there's a good chance of retrieval - if you have it installed in the first place - I didn't so I speak from experience :( Sorry guys but tracking your machine through its serial number will NOT work and Apple won’t help you. The best chance you have is installing anti-theft software like Prey and hoping the perpetrator isn’t that computer savvy. In most cases, theft is opportunistic so there’s a good chance of retrieval – if you have it installed in the first place – I didn’t so I speak from experience :(

]]> By: Sarah22 http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-211985 Sarah22 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:12:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-211985 my computer among other things was stolen one of u said its possible to fine through the serial number and and computer number how can i do this it has my whole life on there and i really want to find if someone can help please my computer among other things was stolen one of u said its possible to fine through the serial number and and computer number how can i do this it has my whole life on there and i really want to find if someone can help please

]]> By: James http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-198525 James Sat, 21 May 2011 17:57:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-198525 Thanks for the tip on this application. It seems like a great service, especially for free. Thanks for the tip on this application. It seems like a great service, especially for free.

]]> By: Modernape http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197857 Modernape Wed, 18 May 2011 23:41:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197857 It's worth noting that unless you have a guest account enabled on your Mac, the thief will not be able to login, and therefore won't be able to join any wifi networks, hence Prey won't be activated. It’s worth noting that unless you have a guest account enabled on your Mac, the thief will not be able to login, and therefore won’t be able to join any wifi networks, hence Prey won’t be activated.

]]> By: demaral http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197795 demaral Wed, 18 May 2011 16:34:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197795 I think the developers have done a great job . It works fine and I was amazing by Geolocalisation's precision . If you read the FAQ and Kbase , you will get a lot of tips and answers to your doubts . Alain I think the developers have done a great job . It works fine and I was amazing by Geolocalisation’s precision . If you read the FAQ and Kbase , you will get a lot of tips and answers to your doubts .

Alain

]]> By: icebreaker http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197747 icebreaker Wed, 18 May 2011 10:59:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197747 You are right, if the thief erases the hard drive and never takes it to any store then their is almost no possible way to track your machine. It can be done if you have the serial and machine number. You are right, if the thief erases the hard drive and never takes it to any store then their is almost no possible way to track your machine. It can be done if you have the serial and machine number.

]]> By: icebreaker http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197745 icebreaker Wed, 18 May 2011 10:58:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197745 I use it on my MacBook, Windows laptop and on my Android phone. Really easy and works great, adress information was spot on when I tested it. You get a nice overview of all the information on their website :) I use it on my MacBook, Windows laptop and on my Android phone. Really easy and works great, adress information was spot on when I tested it. You get a nice overview of all the information on their website :)

]]> By: M1Y4G1 http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197724 M1Y4G1 Wed, 18 May 2011 07:43:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197724 You are wrong. You are wrong.

]]> By: Alberto http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197716 Alberto Wed, 18 May 2011 06:53:37 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197716 Well, if I was a thief: 1) I will not connect to internet 2) I will mask the camera 3) I will start the machine with an external HD 3) I will reformat the internal HD asap I think that any thief will do the same because everybody knows that such programs or system exist… The only thing that can work to find a stolen machine is to track the machine through his serial number. I don't know if it is possible using some software (?) Well, if I was a thief:
1) I will not connect to internet
2) I will mask the camera
3) I will start the machine with an external HD
3) I will reformat the internal HD asap

I think that any thief will do the same because everybody knows that such programs or system exist…

The only thing that can work to find a stolen machine is to track the machine through his serial number. I don’t know if it is possible using some software (?)

]]> By: czar http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197705 czar Wed, 18 May 2011 04:17:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197705 Installed, thanks Installed, thanks

]]> By: Douglas http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/17/track-stolen-laptop-prey/#comment-197628 Douglas Tue, 17 May 2011 17:52:47 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16124#comment-197628 I installed Prey a few months ago when the once free Hidden started charging. Prey is better with more support, I would go so far as to say there is no better theft tracking software whether it is paid or not. I just hope I never need to use it. ;) I installed Prey a few months ago when the once free Hidden started charging. Prey is better with more support, I would go so far as to say there is no better theft tracking software whether it is paid or not. I just hope I never need to use it. ;)

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