Locked MacBook with 'Find my iPhone'

BreakGuy · Nov 6, 2012, 03:52 AM

So I was playing around with the Find my iPhone app and remotely locked my MacBook. The MacBook shut down and restarted but I was never prompted to enter the passcode that I set when locking it via my iPhone.

Everything works fine on it but now it's still showing as locked in the Find my iPhone app.

Question is, how do I get my MacBook to show as unlocked?

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 03:53 AM

Log out of find my iphone then go back in to check if is status changed, sometimes it hangs

BreakGuy · Nov 6, 2012, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by roxxette

Log out of find my iphone then go back in to check if is status changed, sometimes it hangs

It's still showing as locked even after logging out and back in.

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:02 AM

Disable the option and check again, that should kind of reset everything?

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:03 AM

I mean the location/findmyiphone option on your mac.

BreakGuy · Nov 6, 2012, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by roxxette

Disable the option and check again, that should kind of reset everything?

Sorry, what option?

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Originally Posted by roxxette

I mean the location/findmyiphone option on your mac.

I just checked under System Pref > iCloud and found that the Find my Mac was disabled. I rechecked the box and it's showing as unlocked on my iPhone now.

Strange... wouldn't one expect that if you lock your mac with a passcode, there should be a prompt to enter the passcode before being able to resume use of the MacBook?

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:07 AM

In preference on mac, go to icloud options and disable the findmyiphone on the mac.

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:08 AM

I cant comment on the passcode lock but i will try it right now, brb

BreakGuy · Nov 6, 2012, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by roxxette

I cant comment on the passcode lock but i will try it right now, brb

Yea I don't hold much confidence in the Lock system if my MacBook ever was actually stolen or missing.

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:15 AM

Ok so i locked my air, restarted by itself to these lockscreen:

(Sorry for crappy ipad picture lol)

I shutdown 2 times and both came to these screen.

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:18 AM

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Yea I don't hold much confidence in the Lock system if my MacBook ever was actually stolen or missing.

Lol you can password protect the firmware and that way render it useless for other people when they think about changing the hardrive/ssd; satisfaction

BreakGuy · Nov 6, 2012, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by roxxette

Ok so i locked my air, restarted by itself to these lockscreen:

Image

(Sorry for crappy ipad picture lol)

I shutdown 2 times and both came to these screen.

I never got that at all. Mine just shut down and restarted itself as if I had done it myself. Once booted it brought up the login screen which is normal and I entered my password.. voila I'm in. No need for the passcode..

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Lol you can password protect the firmware and that way render it useless for other people when they think about changing the hardrive/ssd; satisfaction

While true, if someone were to take it and just reinstall the OS on the existing HDD they'd be able to.

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:23 AM

Not if you encrypt the drive

roxxette · Nov 6, 2012, 04:24 AM

Try the lockdown thing again, mine restarted by itself everytime to that lockscreen.

atrchy · Mar 22, 2013, 08:05 PM

The lock screen doesn't appear to my macpro? What shall I do? Please help

roxxette · Mar 22, 2013, 08:15 PM

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The lock screen doesn't appear to my macpro? What shall I do? Please help

Uh ? What did you get ? Plus what exactly is your problem.

atrchy · Mar 22, 2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by roxxette

Uh ? What did you get ? Plus what exactly is your problem.

Question mark icon appeared

B... · Mar 22, 2013, 08:21 PM

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Question mark icon appeared

So when you try to boot up your MacPro, a question mark appears? Do an install of the OS again; google how to do a recovery on Intel based Macs.

roxxette · Mar 22, 2013, 08:22 PM

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Question mark icon appeared

I think that question mark is related to hd issues but turn off and on and see if it comes.

Btw did you locked your mac with findmyiphone or this is just a random issue ?

atrchy · Mar 22, 2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by roxxette

I think that question mark is related to hd issues but turn off and on and see if it comes.

Btw did you locked your mac with findmyiphone or this is just a random issue ?

I used the findmyiphone..

I already turned it off and on but still the flashing folder with question mark appeared.

atrchy · Mar 22, 2013, 08:53 PM

Flashing Folder with ???

Nov 6, 2012, 03:52 AM	#1
BreakGuy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NZ, South Pacific	Locked MacBook with 'Find my iPhone' So I was playing around with the Find my iPhone app and remotely locked my MacBook. The MacBook shut down and restarted but I was never prompted to enter the passcode that I set when locking it via my iPhone. Everything works fine on it but now it's still showing as locked in the Find my iPhone app. Question is, how do I get my MacBook to show as unlocked? __________________ MacBook Pro (early 2011) -- iPhone 5 (white 32GB) -- AirPort Extreme -- AirPort Express
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atrchy macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	Lock macpro The lock screen doesn't appear to my macpro? What shall I do? Please help
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atrchy macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	Flashing Folder with ??? Attached Thumbnails
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Nov 6, 2012, 03:53 AM	#2
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	Log out of find my iphone then go back in to check if is status changed, sometimes it hangs
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Nov 6, 2012, 04:02 AM	#4
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	Disable the option and check again, that should kind of reset everything?
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Nov 6, 2012, 04:03 AM	#5
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	I mean the location/findmyiphone option on your mac.
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Nov 6, 2012, 04:07 AM	#7
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	In preference on mac, go to icloud options and disable the findmyiphone on the mac.
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Nov 6, 2012, 04:08 AM	#8
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	I cant comment on the passcode lock but i will try it right now, brb
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Nov 6, 2012, 04:15 AM	#10
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	Ok so i locked my air, restarted by itself to these lockscreen: (Sorry for crappy ipad picture lol) I shutdown 2 times and both came to these screen.
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Nov 6, 2012, 04:23 AM	#13
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	Not if you encrypt the drive
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Nov 6, 2012, 04:24 AM	#14
roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	Try the lockdown thing again, mine restarted by itself everytime to that lockscreen.
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