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iAlertU

iAlertU

add a theft alarm to your MacBook or MacBook Pro

Version:  0.29b

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Contributed by: msign Monday, May 14 2007 @ 01:49 PM PDT

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: Less than a month

Recommend Product: YES

I recently installed this on a Macbook, and its a neat little app. However, I borrowed a friends remote and theirs unlocked my computer as-well. Will there be a feature to lock the program to one program, or if not have the program prompt you for your "system" password. Also, if you do set off the alarm you should be able to hit a configurable key-combo to ask for password to disarm. This would be helpful if you miss placed your remote.   
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3 comments |

Features - gloomster

You should pair your mac with remote, so it will react to one specific remote. [ http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302545 ]

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Sunday, August 12 2007 @ 02:04 PM PDT


Disarn with keyboard - mi3key

1.) Your "iAlertU" password silences the alarm and disarms your Mac.

2.) You should "Pair" your remote w/ your Mac even if you don't use this program, I've accidentally launched Front Row on nearby Macs with my remote when the owners hadn't taken this security precaution.

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Tuesday, November 13 2007 @ 05:07 AM PST


Features - Lepton

Mac OSX has a feature that lets you "pair" your remote with the computer so it will only respond to your remote instead of just any remote. In Leopard it is in System Preferences > Security > General.

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Wednesday, December 19 2007 @ 09:28 AM PST