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		breck on Aug 12, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why you don't steal from a hacker. Quick look at the source code (https://github.com/tomas/prey) seems to show that if you wipe the HD you're SOL. I'm still waiting for Apple to release Find My Mac (similar to Find My IPhone), which will withstand a hard drive reformat.

Aqua_Geek on Aug 12, 2011 [–]

Not sure if it survives a HD reformat, but: http://9to5mac.com/2011/08/03/apples-icloud-find-my-mac-serv...

breck on Aug 12, 2011 | [–]

Thanks! Finally a reason to upgrade to Lion.

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