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Securing your rMBP

newmac2013

newmac2013

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Jun 4, 2013
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Hey guys. I'm looking into purchasing a 15' rMBP. One of the things that worries me about the retina body is the lack of the kensington lock slot. I've searched around, and found no acceptable solutions (like mounting a plastic bracket to the body).

I've done some research, and technically the body of the rMBP is too thin to support the kensington slot, but I have heard of similar form factor laptops getting it to fit. Do you think the fall refresh will include any update to fix this problem? If not, what do you use to protect your macbook?

thanks
 
newmac2013 said:
what do you use to protect your macbook?
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This works pretty well for me! :D
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Seriously, I'm just careful where I keep it.
 
No, this will not be in the next rmbp. You need to get a case with the lock built in. The Kensington lock just provides a false sense of security.
 
I never understood how the Kensington Slot is supposed to secure your machine? Its just a thin wire... :confused: It makes sense for shops and such, where a customer pulling out their wire cutter will draw attention... the best protection for your laptop is to never leave it unsupervised.
 
lol wwho uses a keisngton lock other then retail stores? LOL


the lock apparently damages the lock area with scratches and such
 
leman said:
I never understood how the Kensington Slot is supposed to secure your machine? Its just a thin wire... :confused: It makes sense for shops and such, where a customer pulling out their wire cutter will draw attention... the best protection for your laptop is to never leave it unsupervised.
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You might want to try cutting that "thin wire". Having spent the time to remove one of those locks without causing damage, cutting the wire takes a bit of time. What isn't hard is taking a device secured with one of these locks when you don't care about causing minor cosmetic damage.

The locks are only meant to deter, not prevent theft.

For the future, maybe a slot to support the Maclock locks might be possible. They don't really require as much room to engage as Kensington.

BTW, the bolt on bracket is metal and uses the same type of screws Apple uses.
 
In regard to the case it's just a Kuzy that can be had for $25 after shipping from Amazon. The machine job isn't nearly as good as the more expensive Speck or Moshi and you might need to take some sand paper to smooth out the edges.
 
Cuesca said:
In regard to the case it's just a Kuzy that can be had for $25 after shipping from Amazon. The machine job isn't nearly as good as the more expensive Speck or Moshi and you might need to take some sand paper to smooth out the edges.
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Is the logo on the left part of the case design?
 
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