Author Topic: Laptop stolen. *It has been returned.*  (Read 8388 times)

You guys forget that the majority of people who own macs are born into a "Mac family" who would cringe at the thought of getting anything but a Mac right? Mostly for security reasons, because some work in jobs that need it.
Security by obscurity is not a valid form of security.

Security by obscurity is not a valid form of security.
Unix systems are much more secure than any windows out of the box could hope to be.

Unix systems are much more secure than any windows out of the box could hope to be.

The security that comes from using a mac or linux based OS is not some fancy well done feature the companies put in. People just don't want to hack mac or linux OSs because it is such a tiny demographic to target versus PC users. You'd have to be handicapped to get a virus regardless of what OS you use though so it only is good for people who like to click little links that tells them they just won a free car. I used my comp for like 1 year with no anti-virus, router on DMZ and windows firewall turned off and pretty much surfed the web every day and never got 1 single virus.

The security that comes from using a mac or linux based OS is not some fancy well done feature the companies put in. People just don't want to hack mac or linux OSs because it is such a tiny demographic to target versus PC users. You'd have to be handicapped to get a virus regardless of what OS you use though so it only is good for people who like to click little links that tells them they just won a free car. I used my comp for like 1 year with no anti-virus, router on DMZ and windows firewall turned off and pretty much surfed the web every day and never got 1 single virus.

Mac OS users aren't such a small demographic anymore.

Fact of the matter is, I think PC's are just as cool and dandy. So don't start that stuff here. I've just always used a mac, and I worked through an all mac middle school, where I worked nearly non-stop for the tech department there. It's just what I know.

Guys, I have good news. No, it wasn't found, but there's this thing called iCloud:



I'll know when it comes online, and i'll be emailed when it does. It's locked, and set to send a message when it tries to go online about return info.

wow it took you long enough lol

Sounds like something my dad would say.

"That forgeter stole your stuff! Now go and kick his ass and make sure he learned not to forget with you!"

Arn't he just nice?

Your dad and i could get along.

Guys, I have good news. No, it wasn't found, but there's this thing called iCloud:

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I'll know when it comes online, and i'll be emailed when it does. It's locked, and set to send a message when it tries to go online about return info.
Except that thing is a pile of bull. It needs internet to be able to phone home. Who would connect a stolen laptop to the internet before even logging in?

The security that comes from using a mac or linux based OS is not some fancy well done feature the companies put in. People just don't want to hack mac or linux OSs because it is such a tiny demographic to target versus PC users. You'd have to be handicapped to get a virus regardless of what OS you use though so it only is good for people who like to click little links that tells them they just won a free car. I used my comp for like 1 year with no anti-virus, router on DMZ and windows firewall turned off and pretty much surfed the web every day and never got 1 single virus.
DMZ is pointless.

Except that thing is a pile of bull. It needs internet to be able to phone home. Who would connect a stolen laptop to the internet before even logging in?

It should be online automatically when you open the computer, so when it tries to connect I get told.

Guys, I have good news. No, it wasn't found, but there's this thing called iCloud:



I'll know when it comes online, and i'll be emailed when it does. It's locked, and set to send a message when it tries to go online about return info.
forget with the person by playing the sound at random intervals

It should be online automatically when you open the computer, so when it tries to connect I get told.
How would it connect to the internet without cable or being set up to the wi-fi?

How would it connect to the internet without cable or being set up to the wi-fi?
my house has wifi i dunno about you

my house has wifi i dunno about you
The thief's wifi. It doesn't know about it, thus it won't connect. Thus it can't phone home. Thus Trifax will never get his precious notification.

How would it connect to the internet without cable or being set up to the wi-fi?

Even if it's not online when it opens, if it's sold then somebody will get online with it eventually. Once somebody cracks my password it's no problem to get through and get online.

Bottom line, it'll go online at some point. I know it. And when it does, I'll be ready.

forget with the person by playing the sound at random intervals
Screamers. :3