- #IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD HOW TO#
- #IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD MAC OS X#
- #IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD INSTALL#
- #IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD UPDATE#
When the technician or recipient gets the computer and connects it to yet another network a message is displayed, explaining that this is a stolen computer and who to contact to return it. This will hopefully force the thief into taking the computer to a repair facility or selling it. If the authorities are unsuccessful at capturing the thief, UnderCover will start simulating a hardware error by gradually dimming the screen until it's unreadable. This will help the authorities and give them the incentive to catch the thief and get your Mac back! When the thief connects to the Internet, your Mac immediately starts sending emails containing the thief's IP information, screen shots, and even photos of the thief if your Mac has a built-on iSight. Now we want to get it back! The same group, Orbicule, publishes another utility UnderCover ($49US, one time fee) that, once the theft is reported, monitors the computer's use on the net and reports all of that information to your local police as well as the thief's Internet Provider. You've done everything you can do to protect your Mac should it be stolen. Note: While newer Macs that use Intel processors don't use Open Firmware, this feature is still present within the computers firmware.
#IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD INSTALL#
You'll also need it if you use Boot Camp or need to install a Firmware update.
#IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD UPDATE#
You'll need this password if you ever need to re-install or update OS X with a CD.
Use a unique password here and store it in a safe place. Go ahead and double-click the application to open it. Do not copy this utility to your hard drive! It's important that it's only available from the CD. Here, you'll find a utility called Open Firmware Password. Open this folder and then open the Utilities folder within it. Scroll down the CD's window and you'll find an Applications folder. This can either be the disc that came with your Macintosh or a newer OS X Install disc.
#IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD MAC OS X#
Insert your original Mac OS X Install CD.
#IALERTU FORGOT PASSWORD HOW TO#
I won't tell you how to override it and I ask that you don't post that info either. This can be overridden by an experienced Mac Tech or Power User, but most thieves aren't that smart. This process removes the ability to erase or replace the hard drive as well as blocking booting from an alternate drive or the CD. There are alternative techniques as well. Not checking it will leave whatever is already on that drive intact. If you check Erase destination, the drive will have the same name and icon as your main drive as well. If it's a really big backup drive, you can alternatively create a disk image the same size as your main drive and use it for the Destination. Drag your main drive to the Source field and your Backup drive to the Destination field. Select your main drive and then the Restore tab. To do this, locate the Disk Utility program in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder and run it. Because it's an exact "Ghost" image, all of your Applications and their associated registration details are retained. This makes an exact and bootable copy of your entire hard drive. Another technique uses an external drive and Disk Utility. Well worth the $99US (as low as $70 on Amazon or eBay). iDisk was recently upgraded to 10GB of space. This can be kept in sinc with all of your Macs too! Backup will backup all of your Personal Settings to iDisk daily and follow a weekly regiment of backing up your other data to CD or DVD. Syncing with Dot Mac keeps a copy of all of your Bookmarks from Safari, Calanders from iCal, Contacts from Address Book, Keychains and Mail Account information on your iDisk.
The simplest, and in my opinion the most worthwhile is to get a Dot Mac account and use the Sync feature along with Apple's Backup Utility. There are various techniques and levels that you can back up. I can't emphasize this strong enough! Back up your data! No mater what precautions you take, there's always the chance you won't get it back or if you do, the drive will be toast.
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