new macbook air just stolen purchased last week :(

[iphonedude2008]

I'm guessing the programmers at Apple aren't stupid, there must be way around this

If the person can't get through your password though, how will the mac connect to the internet for it to update find my iphone anyway? As you suggested it would update without the theif getting through your user password.

iCloud and Find my Mac are always running, but when iCloud locks the Mac, it locks itself too.

 

[PDFierro]

I too have to wonder how it was stolen. If I purchased an expensive gadget like that just a week ago, I'd keep my eye on it. Hell, even I've had it for a few years I'd be careful with it.

 

[HarryWarden]

That's why my MBA never leaves my house. It may be portable but that portability is for moving room to room freely, at least in my case.

 

[coldjeanzzz]

Don't be naive enough to think it's safe in your house either. My home was burglarized a few months ago and my MBA was sitting right out in the open on my desk. Luckily the idiot robber had no interest in electronics and only took cheap jewelry that he assumed was worth a lot. We didn't have an alarm system at the time or locks on our exterior gates, but we do now so I am okay with leaving certain valuables out, but if I didn't I would be hiding my MBA away somewhere every time I left the house.

 

[HarryWarden]

Don't be naive enough to think it's safe in your house either. My home was burglarized a few months ago and my MBA was sitting right out in the open on my desk. Luckily the idiot robber had no interest in electronics and only took cheap jewelry that he assumed was worth a lot. We didn't have an alarm system at the time or locks on our exterior gates, but we do now so I am okay with leaving certain valuables out, but if I didn't I would be hiding my MBA away somewhere every time I left the house.

I have an alarm system and a room I turned into something akin to a panic room, where I store my computer and other valuables when not in use so...