I was going over 'what if' scenarios the other day, and one of them happened to be 'what if my laptop got stolen'.
Mostly, there is nothing you can do other than ensure you have good passwords and great backups. However, you can install some software that 'might' help you locate your machine should it fall into the wrong hands.
There are lots of services out there that offer machine tracking and the ability to locate it once stolen. I came across Adeona which is free and open-source. I like that.
It comes in two flavours for mac; One with camera enabled, and one without. I opted for the first.
Installation was a breeze and it outputs an encrypted file that you store somewhere safe (not on your machine!). It will then periodically sign in and take a picture (the green light does briefly fire up, but it is very brief). This data gets stored on secure servers and is encrypted to keep you safe.
I attempted the retrieve by running their software and supplied it my special 'OST' file. It went away and recovered the data including a mug shot of me, the IPs (Local and WAN) along with network information (it picked up the names of my routers etc.).
Now this isn't necessarily going to help if your laptop is stolen. Many people may re-install the OS, or the tech savy may check for software like this before launching onto the internet. However, for free, surely it's worth it - just for the 'what if it actually works!' scenario.
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May advise for help with ost files-open ost file,and as far as i know it is freeware,restore all your contacts, emails, meetings and tasks are typically stored on server,permit to open *.ost files and convert them into *.pst files, that can be opened by any program, compatible with Microsoft Outlook email client,allows opening ost files and to store your personal data independently from Microsoft Exchange Server, it is very important, if you'd like to access your contacts and email archive from outside of your company,can extract the files in *.vcf, *.eml and *.txt formats.
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