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Mac Security Alarm System

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-kicked-out-of-the-office dept.

RogueAce writes "A program named iAlertU sounds a screeching siren when someone attempts to steal your Macbook. Thanks to the sudden motion drop sensors that Macs use to park the hard drive, iAlertU can detect when your Macbook is being picked up, moved or closed. Also, by using the handy remote that comes with the Macbook, you can turn the alarm on and off like you would a car, which the Macbook responds to by making the all too familiar chirping sound and a flash and flicker of the screen. The code behind it is from a guy named Christian Kleins."

2 of 243 comments (clear)

  1. No Thanks by nuclearpenguins · · Score: -1, Troll

    If I'm going to steal something I'm going to steal something useful first.

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  2. Re:Heartfelt note to recent "switchers" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    real Mac user: gay