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"Back To My Mac" Catches a Thief

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-mess-with-an-apple-grrrl dept.

robipilot writes "Mac stolen, Mac comes online, owner connects using 'Back to My Mac,' owner takes picture of culprit, and voila, criminal caught. OK, it wasn't quite that simple, but here's an interesting story of using some built-in technology on the Mac to recover a stolen laptop."

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  1. Spelling by driftingwalrus · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Quick comment: A viola is a musical instrument. I believe you want the word 'voila'.

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  2. Re:A viola? Really? by ameyer17 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I think the submitter meant voila.

  3. Re:Home Version by chuckymonkey · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes, please write up a little howto and post a link, many of us would be very grateful for that.

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