Is is possible to track a stolen MacBook Pro?

No. Report the theft and serial number to your local police and insurance company. Your serial number can only be used to identify the computer as yours if it's recovered. I would not count on recovery.

Sorry to hear about the theft. This is what Apple suggests regarding reporting a lost or stolen apple product: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526. Best of luck to you.

This is inadequate on the part of apple. I had this happen to me recently. I had the Serial#. This was not difficult for me to find. Why won't Apple be proactive in the computer's recover by marking the Serial# if the computer turns up in a service center? (or do they do this?)

This is a user to user forum. We are all users just like yourself. We don't make policy for Apple. You can give feedback here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

No, Apple doesn't do that. Apple doesn't put itself into the middle of any law enforcement business in which it isn't a directly involved party. The only two instances I've heard about (both reported in these forums) in which Apple flagged stolen Macs when they were brought in for service have involved Macs that were taken from Apple Stores in break-ins — i.e., the machines in question were Apple's own property, stolen and later sold to unwitting buyers.

Sure, just like your car dealer tracks your stolen car for you, huh?

Hey I am sorry to hear about your loss. If I were you I would report the serial number to police and file a report. Also, go on Craigslist and search your area to see who might be dumb enough to sell your mac on there. Police have been able to apprehend theives and recover macs by this simple trick. If you do see your mac being sold on Craigslist then schedule a time to buy the mac from the person who stole it, and let police know because they will go with you to catch the crook in the act. Good luck.

I use an app called iAlertU. It basically is a car alarm for the mac and it has saved my mac from being jacked in the past.

Thanks to NightNinjaPDX and others. I did the following...

Filed police report

Contacted Apple

Had Police contact Apple

Go to feedback page

Good news is that since the Police were willing to get to the correct person at apple... evidently it took 3 phone calls and 5 people... my serial# has been noted as a stollen computer in Apple's system. If it turns up at apple for service, the police will be notified and justice could be served.

Thanks for the advice. I will check Craigslist too. I have already bought a replacement but would love to get my old one back and the theif see consequences.

I forgot, if you do get your mac back or end up having to buy a new mac.. the iALertU app takes a picture of the person or persons trying to steal the mac and you can program the app to email you the picture to show police.

the zeobit software app called Mackeeper has an anti theft facility which will poll a website when it connects to the internet. If the mac is reported stolen, the app will take a pic and send IP address, the location of the IP address according to the ISP DNS and email you a photo of the user. Mine was stolen from my apartment a couple of days ago. I am monitoring the Zeobit website - no trace yet, but I am hopeful. unfortunately for me, I always set very strong passwords and harden my OSX because I handle confidential data from work. they will need a good password cracker, unless they try to sell it through a pawnshop. Queensland Police have a scheme where pawn shops check serial numbers on their database for gear marked stolen. It seems good security configs can sometimes work against you :-/

Don't eve suggest installing MacKeeper. Not unless you want to trash your Mac. Check these forums about that crumware.

Wishful thinking that you will get the mac back. If i stole a computer like that the first thing i would do is nuke the operating system and reinstalll it. If i wanted to be extra careful, i would go to any computer store like best buy or frys and buy a new hard drive, so no forensic software could ever detect anything about it.