Stolen Mac traced with anti-theft software, and more

Joshua Kaufman used a software program to track his stolen laptop’s movements and to take pictures of the purported thief.

Stolen Mac traced with anti-theft software

When Joshua Kaufman of Oakland, Calif., reported his laptop stolen, police told him they lacked the resources to take the case. It turned out he had his own in the form of a program called Hidden, which he used to track the laptop’s movements and take pictures of the purported thief. Kaufman posted the photos to his new blog, “This Guy Has My MacBook,” which became an Internet sensation and spurred police to identify and arrest limo driver Muthanna Aldebashi. “It was a relief that all my effort paid off,” said Kaufman, who now has his laptop and 5,000 new followers on Twitter.

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