{"id":76,"date":"2009-07-23T20:37:27","date_gmt":"2009-07-24T00:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techiteens.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/23\/undercover-mac-recovery"},"modified":"2013-07-23T16:32:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T16:32:51","slug":"undercover-mac-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/undercover-mac-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Undercover Mac Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UnderCover
by Orbicule<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sure, there is LoJack for PC’s, GPS location for smart phones, and a sound maker for your keys, but what is protecting your {expensive} MacBooks from theives? THe people over at Orbicule have come out with UnderCover 3 which another tool Mac users have to keep their investment safe. The software works very similary to the LoJack version for PC’s. When and if your computer is ever stolen, Under Cover 3 is able to take a picture of the wouldbe theif (if your computer is fitted with a iSight) and transmit its location to Orbicule. <\/p>\n

The software works quietley in the background is near impossible to detect. If the software is unable to get into contact with Orbicule, for example the computer is in a remote area with no network connection it moves to a "Plan B." This part, the software simulates a screen failure, thus making the laptop less valuable ot the thieves and might motivate them to either return the laptop or get rid of it. Hopefully whichever option they choose, the Mac Book makes it back to its right full owner.<\/p>\n

A private testing of the software found Orbicule to be highly responsive, TechiTeens employs three MacBooks in its operations. One is currently outfitted with Under Cover 3 and the other two are days away from recieving their UnderCover 3 installations.<\/p>\n

For anyone looking to protect their MacBook from the ultimate lost, Orbicule offers piece of mind that cannot be had once your precious computer, full of pictures, music and personal information is stolen.<\/p>\n

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Undercover requirements<\/div>\n
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Undercover needs Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) or Leopard (10.5)<\/div>\n
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Installing Undercover<\/div>\n
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– Double-click the Undercover installer and follow the instructions<\/div>\n
– Reboot your Mac when prompted by the installer<\/div>\n
– If your Mac is not set to auto-login, please login into your
\naccount<\/div>\n
– About 10 seconds after login, the Undercover registration window will
\nappear<\/div>\n
– Click Enter License and enter your license key exactly as printed below
\n(you can copy\/paste the key)<\/div>\n
– Please read and print the important confirmation e-mail containing your
\nMac’s Undercover ID (see below)<\/div>\n
– Remove the undercover.dmg file (it’s on your Desktop or in your downloads
\nfolder)<\/p>\n

In case of theft<\/h3>\n

As soon as your Mac
\nis stolen, you send us the Undercover ID you received upon
\nregistration. We will add this code to our list of stolen Macs.<\/p>\n

The first phase<\/h3>\n

The
\nnext time your stolen Mac goes online (using dial-up, WiFi, ethernet,
\nBluetooth, …) it will notice that its Undercover ID is flagged as
\nstolen. This will initiate the first phase, in which Undercover will
\nsend geographical information based on the built-in Skyhook Wireless
\ntechnology, the same technology used in the iPhone and iPod Touch. This
\nwill enable us to accurately locate your stolen Mac within a 10-20
\nmeter range. In addition, Undercover transmits network information and
\nscreenshots of your stolen Mac. Together with law enforcement, we work
\nto recover the Mac. If your Mac has a built-in iSight, or if the thief
\nattached an external iSight, Undercover will send iSight pictures of
\nthe thief. Think of it as running Photo Booth in the background.<\/p>\n

Plan B<\/h3>\n

If
\nlaw enforcement fails to recover the stolen Mac, Undercover switches to
\nplan B. In this mode, Undercover will simulate a screen failure, slowly
\nmaking the Mac’s screen unusable. At this point, we think the thief has
\ntwo options: to send the computer to a reseller for repair, or to get
\nrid of it by selling it on the Net. In either case, Undercover will
\nshow a full-screen message alerting the reseller or someone who bought
\nthe Mac from the thief that the Mac has been stolen, that it has become
\nunusable and that it needs to be returned as soon as possible. Our
\ncontact information and a promise for a finder’s fee (which will be
\ncovered by us) will be displayed as well. This message can be fully
\ncustomized by the user and when dismissed, this message will instantly
\nreappear. Additionally, your Mac will start shouting at the highest
\nvolume level, using its built-in text-to-speech capabilities. You can
\ndecide when Undercover switches to plan B and what message is
\ndisplayed. Note that this message is NOT displayed to the thief.<\/p>\n

Recovery<\/h3>\n

Because
\nof the message Undercover displays, technicians will quickly notice
\nthat the Mac has been stolen. As soon as you get back your Mac, we will
\nremove it from our database of stolen Macs. Your Mac will immediately
\nstart to behave normally, as if nothing happened. Undercover can not be
\ndisabled by the thief. If you install Apple’s firmware password, your
\nMac can not be formatted without knowing your firmware password.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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