Potential iAlertU situation

[lil666jrkatz]

hi guys,

I do not yet have a Mac, but I saw the program iAlertU which seems very useful. I was wondering if the following is possible using this software: someone steals my MacBook (which is turned off or in sleep mode), takes it home, opens it, and the MacBook takes a picture and emails it to me. Can this be done or does the MacBook have to be awake?


Thanks a lot

 

[EricNau]

I think you would be interested in this software: http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

It does what you asked, plus much more.

 

[CP1091]

iAlertU takes a picture and sends it to an email that you have set, so you would have to hope there is wifi..

 

[lil666jrkatz]

Wow. Undercover looks great.

Thanks

 

[theman]

yeah, the thing about the picture.... the iSight camera points OUT towards somebody SITTING DOWN at the computer. anyone stealing the computer (well, I guess this is if the comp is open), would come in, STANDING UP, above the iSight, and close it, setting off the alarm. You would be lucky to get a pic of their stomach. You could only get a picture of somebody who sat down, looked up, and then just started to use your computer normally (and even then, it doesn't come out good, I've tried it.).

edit: just read about undercover... wow, that looks amazing... I guess if it takes pics at regular intervals, this would not be an issue at all....