Flat burgled! Macbook Pro stolen

Scientific · 12 Mar 2011 at 09:41

Hi Guys,

So came home last night to see we have been broken into, my mac has been taken.

Few lessons learned, firstly to do backups as I have lost everything.

However does anyone know how to report it to Apple? I will give Google a bash shortly but thought I'd ask the forum first. I know it doesn't help me get it back but it may stop someone from buying a stolen one.

Cheers

Scientific · 12 Mar 2011 at 09:51

Yeah done the police report, also having to pursue legal advice regarding the landlady as the locks and the doors in this place could be broken into by a 6 year old.

She last night in her panic said she would replace everything, however considering they broke into 3 flats and took 5 laptops I don't believe her.

Thanks for the links guys.

Scientific · 12 Mar 2011 at 10:01

I read about Prey today! Can't believe I hadn't come across this before... Lessons learned I guess.

Scientific · 16 Mar 2011 at 10:57

Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the advice and help. So looks like I may not be covered by our insurance as the front door lock is not up to standards, the house is an old victorian house converted into 4 apartments, the main door has a lock that I could pick half asleep.

Anyway as they didn't break in the main door it doesn't help our case, and the doors to each apartment are similar to bedroom doors so it was quite easy to kick down.

Anyway we have got the landlady to add more locks, change the doors for fire doors etc... In the meantime I am going to speak to COB and get some advice on where we stand.

Looks like I will be replacing my Macbook with the 2011 model, I had the 13" so will go for the same base model.

Also probably time I moved house too.