Lock for new MBP?

Scam · 5 May 2017 at 14:19

I've just got a 13" MBP with touchbar at work. Are my IT people correct in that there are no desk locks you can buy for it? I know it doesn't have the kensington slot :confused:

Very tedious. I work in an open plan office which is very secure but I wouldn't want to leave it unlocked on my desk overnight because of cleaners etc. Very tedious having to unplug all the dongles and lock it away in my drawer every night!

Flippy · 5 May 2017 at 15:10

It does not have one. There is a company called MacLocks that make ones that you can attach

Terminal_Boy · 5 May 2017 at 15:26

This is what I use for my 15" Retina MBP:

https://www.pny.com/File Library/Su... Center/Computer Locks/ThinkSafe-Mac-Lock.pdf

More of a deterrent really, as a good pair of tinsnips would be through the part which goes under the hinge in 10 seconds.

Scam · 5 May 2017 at 17:17

Terminal_Boy said:
This is what I use for my 15" Retina MBP:

That's great. Apart from the fact it clearly doesn't work with the new MBP.

Flippy said:
It does not have one. There is a company called MacLocks that make ones that you can attach

Are they well regarded? Website seems a bit.. naff. I can't figure out exactly how they work.

KIA · 5 May 2017 at 18:36

Terminal_Boy said:
More of a deterrent really, as a good pair of tinsnips would be through the part which goes under the hinge in 10 seconds.

This. Put it in the drawer or take it home.

Feek · 5 May 2017 at 20:24

Even in a secure office, I wouldn't leave a laptop on the desk overnight. In fact, in every company I've worked for, the policy has specifically stated that laptops shouldn't be left on the desk overnight.

I do appreciate that this isn't what you're asking but the best security device for your MBP is that it's portable and you can remove/hide it.

Hyburnate · 5 May 2017 at 20:30

As above. Mine is a work device but comes home with me every night (I'm on it rn)

dowie · 5 May 2017 at 20:36

I don't see the issue with leaving it on your desk if locked - especially if there is CCTV etc.. the main thing you want to do is guard against it being swiped quickly by an opportunist, you're unlikely to be protecting against someone with cutting equipment who needs to spend any amount of time attempting to steal it/break a clock etc..

I found quite a simple solution which was to buy a cheap luggage padlock from amazon, I just whack it in it's travel bag and thread the padlock through the two zips, this can secure it to a post, monitor stand on a desk etc.. quite quickly and easily.

Having said that my solution was for circumstances where I don't have the same desk or access to a lockable drawer. I'm not sure why you'd need multiple dongles in the first place, surely there ought to be an all in one solution out there for you which means you could just unplug the dongle and power lead then put it in your desk drawer.

Hyburnate · 5 May 2017 at 20:38

dowie said:
I don't see the issue with leaving it on your desk if locked - especially if there is CCTV etc.. the main thing you want to do is guard against it being swiped quickly by an opportunist, you're unlikely to be protecting against someone with cutting equipment who needs to spend any amount of time attempting to steal it/break a clock etc..

I found quite a simple solution which was to buy a cheap luggage padlock from amazon, I just whack it in it's travel bag and thread the padlock through the two zips, this can secure it to a post, monitor stand on a desk etc.. quite quickly and easily.

Having said that I'm not sure why you'd need multiple dongles in the first place, surely there ought to be an all in one solution out there for you which means you could just unplug the dongle and power lead then put it in your desk drawer.

To be honest, OP says its a 13" so I'm guessing a single external monitor. You'd be able to do it with a single cable.

oweneades · 10 May 2017 at 15:55

Seems bar far the simplest solution is to remove the dongles (it can't have that many attached anyway) and either store it in the desk or take it home. Hardly tedious at all...

UberTiger · 15 May 2017 at 00:35

Such a shame kensington lock slots are so rare now