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Another Brilliant Reason To Get A Mac

November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Tech Goodies

Apple releases a great tool to help you if your laptop is lost or stolen- and it’s free…

“If your credit card gets stolen, police can track it down by finding out where the thieves use it. Undercover does the same thing for Macs. When you install the app, it registers a unique ID for your Mac. If your machine is stolen, the system transmits its Internet location; Orbicule will then cooperate with law enforcement officials to locate the system physically and recover it.

The latest version even adds support for iSight cameras, so your Mac can snap a mug shot of the miscreants. In case recovery fails, Undercover has an ingenious plan B. Undercover will simulate a hardware failure, urging the thief or someone who purchased the stolen Mac to send it in for repair, making recovery easier.

If you have a mac :) you can get it here..

2 Responses to “Another Brilliant Reason To Get A Mac”

  1. Dante Says:

    Yet another reason I’d never go back to a PC.


  2. arctic_front Says:

    Yup… once you go Mac… you’ll never go back. Why the other few hundred million people out there haven’t figured it out, I’ll never know. I’ve had 4 PC’s before the Mac… what a difference!


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