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"Works on Mac even without logging in"
Version: Prey 0.5.9
Pros
1. Easy to install
2. Web interface easy to manage
3. Tracks a mac even when the computer is logged out.Cons
1. Missing computer has to connect to the Internet. So, make sure you provide a guest account for the thief to be enticed to log in and connect to a WiFi spot.
2. The free version makes you wait for reports to be generated and sent at regular intervals. You cannot set an interval of less than 10 minutes. A bit annoying.
3. Sometimes it does not generate a report. I don't know why that happens. People on forums had similar problems with it.Summary
I found prey to be as good as if not better than other paid applications. It worked reliably on my Mac laptop. I was most impressed that it sent a geo-location, captured a screen shot and a webcam image even when the computer was logged out of any account! However, the computer has to be connected to a WiFi spot for all this to work. Obviously, if someone is savvy enough to first remove the disk and wipe it, you are out of luck. Most thieves, however, are not that smart. SSD disks and the pentalobe screws on the new MacBooks make the issue of removing the disk even more cumbersome.
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