Last week my Macbook Pro was stolen from my office. We had a burglar break in through a window and grab my Macbook Pro.
I had encrypted it with FileVault 2, and had the latest Lion updates. I also had connected it to icloud so I can find it with the Find My iPhone app. At login you have to give an admin password or log in as guest.
Of course I checked day by day to see if my MBP would show up, but it didn't. I thought it was lost for good.
Then today, it shows up. In the same city where I live. I have a pretty good pinpoint on the map, although it's a multi-story apartment building.
Here's the good part. The guy has renamed my MBP from Raumschiff's Macbook Pro to [Firstname]'s Macbook Pro!
That narrows it down a whole lot.
I look up all the names of the tenants in the building, and there's only one person registered with that first name.
Now, since the company I work for owns the MBP, I call my boss and give him all this info, and he gives it to the cops.
Updates will follow. OP will deliver.
First things first. FRONT PAGE WOOHOO
Now down to business. The police are trying to get in touch with the guy as we speak. When I hear more, I'll update this post. Also there are apparently two more guy there living relatively close by with the same first name. I hope this doesn't mess things up.
UPDATE. The name of my computer changed to some other dude's name. It's not active now though, but icloud is going to notify me automatically via email as soon as it's up again. Hopefully with location.
FINAL EDIT.
It has been over a year. The cops never did anything. My boss bought me a new MBP. The old one has disappeared off the radar. The earth keeps spinning.
I had encrypted it with FileVault 2, and had the latest Lion updates. I also had connected it to icloud so I can find it with the Find My iPhone app. At login you have to give an admin password or log in as guest.
Of course I checked day by day to see if my MBP would show up, but it didn't. I thought it was lost for good.
Then today, it shows up. In the same city where I live. I have a pretty good pinpoint on the map, although it's a multi-story apartment building.
Here's the good part. The guy has renamed my MBP from Raumschiff's Macbook Pro to [Firstname]'s Macbook Pro!
That narrows it down a whole lot.
I look up all the names of the tenants in the building, and there's only one person registered with that first name.
Now, since the company I work for owns the MBP, I call my boss and give him all this info, and he gives it to the cops.
Updates will follow. OP will deliver.
First things first. FRONT PAGE WOOHOO
Now down to business. The police are trying to get in touch with the guy as we speak. When I hear more, I'll update this post. Also there are apparently two more guy there living relatively close by with the same first name. I hope this doesn't mess things up.
UPDATE. The name of my computer changed to some other dude's name. It's not active now though, but icloud is going to notify me automatically via email as soon as it's up again. Hopefully with location.
FINAL EDIT.
It has been over a year. The cops never did anything. My boss bought me a new MBP. The old one has disappeared off the radar. The earth keeps spinning.