Customer laptops stolen from Apple Store

My iBook is set up to require my (highly complex, hard to crack) password when waking up, and has an Open Firmware password set up as well. I used to run FileVault too, but only having 40 gigs to work with makes it hard to use FV efficiently. If my system got stolen, I would likely be safe, but I would recommend getting something like Undercover so that if it does get stolen, the police can track it down and bust the stupid perp.

don't the new macbook pros (and maybe more macs) have that safety feature where once they are reported stolen they are like locked down as soon as they connect to the internet and their location is tracked via IP??

or was that just an elaborate dream i had haha

The beauty of Macs is NOT having to take them in to get fixed. After twenty three years and five Macs, I am proud to say ZERO trips to get one fixed and only two customer service calls. THIS is why I love my Mac... if things go wrong I can fix them.

Thinking about it, the security at Apple stores isn't very high even during the day... I don't remember the computers being secured, and people walk in and out with their own all the time. You could snatch a MacBook pretty easy.

Huge supporter of Undercover here! Definitely get that.

Passwords-wise, do what I do: create a second keychain, store it on a USB stick, and put your web passwords on there (set it as your default keychain [NOT your login keychain: keep that in your home directory] and Mac OS X will store passwords there by default). Obviously the keychain will need to be unlocked periodically, which will only work if the USB stick is inserted.

Always set a firmware password so they can't gain root access to your system without pulling the drive out. Second, use Firefox and set a master security password. It protects all of the saved passwords in your browser.

Of course, if you left your browser open and suspended, you are screwed.

If they used Undercover from orbicule they would probably get their Macbook or Macbook pro back. Just a potentially happy customer.

http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Stupid 1Passwd :)

"though knowing Mac users as I do I imagine those machines don't even require a password to login"

Amen for that :)