Stolen iPad & iMac

The iPad needs to be connected to a network (wifi or 3G) and not already have been wiped or Find My iPad disabled on it - so if the thief has already wiped it then you won't be able to locate it.

I assume that it's been reported to the police ? As a safety precaution you should change your iTunes account password, your email account passwords, and any passwords that you'd stored on websites/emails/notes etc.

Does the device have to be actually joined to a wireless network to be tracked or simply being turned on??

It needs an Internet connection.

Also, if the theives hooked the iPad up to iTunes and wiped it clean, would that render Find my iPad useless?

Yes, pretty much. It can be rendered useless by:

ℹ Turning off the iPad

ℹ Restoring the iPad

ℹ (If it was a Wi-Fi + 3G model) Removing the SIM Card

Luckily, since you had a passcode, it would prevent them from...

ℹ Disabling Location Services

ℹ Turning off Wi-Fi

ℹ Turning off Find my iPad

The iPad has to be connected to a WiFi network in order to find it and if the thief knows what to do, he or she can render find my iPad useless anyway.

The idea behind the app is so that the user can find the device if it has been misplaced.

These links may be helpful.

How to Track and Report Stolen iPad

http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad

Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526

Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention

http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php

How to recover a lost or stolen iPad

http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/

How to Find a Stolen iPad

http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html

Apple Product Lost or Stolen

http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st olen

Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html

 Cheers, Tom 😉

As long as the iPad is connected to any WiFi network you should be able to locate it.

Find my iPhone Requirements

• iOS 5 or OS X Lion v10.7.2 is required for iCloud users (iOS 3.1.3 or later is required for MobileMe users).

• iCloud account (available free with iOS 5 or OS X Lion) or MobileMe account is required.

• Internet connection is required. To be located, your iPad with Wi-Fi, iPod touch, or Mac must be connected via a registered Wi-Fi network. Your Mac must also be awake.

There is no way to report the device as stolen in your support profile. The profile only helps you get the serial number for the device so that you can inform the police, if you report the device stolen.

Demo wrote:

The profile only helps you get the serial number for the device so that you can inform the police, if you report the device stolen.

Bummer! It would be a good idea me thinks if iTunes pulled in the devices serial number and paired it to ones account. That way, the next time it was attached to iTunes, Apple could ping it and retrieve the location. Maybe a possible business idea there! I could make something positive out of this. Hmmmmm.

The serial number is not sent anywhere when you connect to iTunes, and Apple is not in the law enforcement business. Would be very, very expensive for them to implement a tracking system. They couldn't even make money with web and photo hosting, they aren't going to try tracking.