What are you doing to protect your MacBook Air from theft?

[Kendo]

I think even worse than theft is if you have your MacBook locked down to a desk in a library and a thief grabs it and tries to run so the MacBook comes crashing down once the cable is pulled.

In these cases I think I'd keep the cable in plain sight just as a warning.

 

[palpatine]

I think even worse than theft is if you have your MacBook locked down to a desk in a library and a thief grabs it and tries to run so the MacBook comes crashing down once the cable is pulled.

In these cases I think I'd keep the cable in plain sight just as a warning.

Easily defeated by a pair of wire cutters. One snip only takes a few seconds. These locks are a joke. I seriously doubt their deterrent effect, even against opportunistic threat. But, they seem to make people feel better.

It is a laptop for goodness sake. Close, slip in your bag, walk away (go to the bathroom, get a book, etc.). A few seconds of effort will save you thousands.

I think the OP was talking more about a communal living situation. If you truly cannot keep it with you, purchase an inexpensive safe at Sam's club or someplace like that, affix it to your desk (underneath?), and stick your laptop + valuables in there (like you would with a hotel).

 

[Big D 51]

It's usually in my vision, locked in car or locked in home. I haven't really put much thought into someone steeling it.

 

[Bojan]

I am using undercover from Oribucle, google for it I am not sure links are allowed.

They will send you snapshots of a thief and send them to your email, along with the location provided.

Its hard to delete from a computer, except if someone wipes your hard drive and you can password protect efi as someone mentioned previously.

 

[palpatine]

I am using undercover from Oribucle, google for it I am not sure links are allowed.

They will send you snapshots of a thief and send them to your email, along with the location provided.

Its hard to delete from a computer, except if someone wipes your hard drive and you can password protect efi as someone mentioned previously.

This is an answer to a question the OP didn't pose: how to recover a lost/stolen computer. And, they are not pictures of the thief. They are pictures of the person using it. Any thief with half a brain would sell the computer as soon as possible and/or wipe the drive. In the end, they have your computer and you have a picture. Good luck getting it back. Apparently, it sometimes happens, but I think the best strategy, by far, is to prevent the theft.

If a person can carry a computer out of their house, I don't understand why they couldn't carry it into the bathroom (for example), and have to leave it on a table. It's almost like delivering it to thieves! They don't even have to bother with breaking into your house anymore.