Install a basic anti-theft tool on newer laptops

Jun 14, '06 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

Not sure if this is regarded as a hint. There are now several alarm notifcation security apps for Mac laptops:

  1. MultiAlarm -- free, open source
  2. JackSMS -- free
  3. iAlertU -- donationware
  4. Theft Sensor -- public beta
How cool! It seems they all use the sudden motion sensor to detect movement of Mac laptops and trigger the alarm. The first two claim to work on both PowerBooks and MacBooks, while the last two only work on MacBook.

[robg adds: I haven't tested any of these, but they do look somewhat useful -- though only if you leave your laptop on and not sleeping when you step away. Personally, I'll never step away from my machine, even for a second, in a public place. It's just too risky...]

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