Is there anything I can do if my MAC was stolen before I set it up?

If I recently purchased a Macbook Air... and it was stolen out of the box before setting it up, is there anything I can do to lock it down and/or to keep folks from using it?

Posted on Jun 2, 2021 8:56 AM

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lkrupp

Level 7

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Jun 2, 2021 9:07 AM in response to GNorth-00

No, nothing you can do but report it stolen and ask your insurance company if it’s covered.

GNorth-00 Author

Level 1

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Jun 2, 2021 9:19 AM in response to lkrupp

As I suspected... but thought it was worth the time to ask. Thanks for the reply.

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