Macbook stolen, what to do?

[macbook123]

Quick question: I changed my iCloud password after loosing the laptop. Will Find my Mac still work even if the stolen Mac can't connect to iCloud anymore because I changed the password?

Does anybody know an answer to this question? Seems to have been overlooked. Thanks.

 

[ajcgn]

Does anybody know an answer to this question? Seems to have been overlooked. Thanks.

Yes, I just experimented with my iPhone and Mac. I changed my iCloud password with my iPhone and I was able to locate and lock my Mac.

 

[Falcon16]

Full disk encryption with a very strong passphrase is really the only way to prevent that.

But honestly, the thief is much more likely to just wipe it, reinstall the OS, and sell it cheaply on Craigslist or eBay than to sift through it trying to steal your data. That's if he even bothers to wipe it. There's a good video from Defcon where a security researcher had his desktop stolen and tracked the thief down. The thief was a total idiot.

That would be Pwned by the owner

 

[macbook123]

Yes, I just experimented with my iPhone and Mac. I changed my iCloud password with my iPhone and I was able to locate and lock my Mac.

Thanks a lot! I couldn't have done it since I now have only one Apple product left.