

If they sell it, the same blacked-out screen is supposed to emerge after two weeks from being reported stolen, only this time there is an Orbicule-sponsored reward for whomever returns the machine. This won't stop a determined pro, but most thieves aren't that smart and will either take it to an Apple Store to try to get it fixed - which will prompt the blacked-out screen and ask the Genius to report the thief - or give up and try to sell it.
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The thief would need to crack the password first. This is to prevent anyone from simply reinstalling the OS or booting from another drive. Orbicule recommends you (A) create a guest account to allow the thief to play around with the machine and potentially access the web, and (B) set a firmware password.

Picked up the family pack for $59, which is supposed to be good for up to 5 family-owned Macs. I currently have Undercover running on a MBP and my sister's MacBook both on Leopard. They need a new publicist (or whoever is in charge of writing the content of the website). All those scare tactics are too conspicuous. I'd love to hear what you all have to say.Īlso, LoJack's website is retarded. LoJack is US based and seems to be focused on the US-Canada area, which is reassuring to me. Maybe Orbicule is completely unfamiliar with US laws, or actually different state laws, or whatnot. It allows you to remotely track your laptop in. Specifically, because Orbicule is based in Belgium, I wouldn't think they have many contacts in the US among the police, especially considering police departments are separate. A background process from Absolute Software, this remote procedure call is necessary for the Lojack software.
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Personally, without the experience of using either, it seems to me that Undercover is better, more thought-out software (especially for macs, using mac features like iSight, and paying attention to mac qualities like Open Firmware) that has more potential to save your computer-potential that may not be achieved because of the inexperience of its behind-the-scenes people-and that LoJack is more simplistic software but with people behind it that have more experience in theft prevention and in dealing with the authorities. Please share any knowledge or experience that is pertinent. Which mac theft prevention software is better: Orbicule's Undercover or Absolute's LoJack?
