How protect my new Macbook Pro Retina Display without Kensington lock ???

I realise it'd be different for each person but how much faith would you put in these items.

Scenarios I'll be seeing in the next year are primarily:

Staying in a hostel, have it tied to the hanger in a locker as extra security or around the bedframe for quick pops to the toilet

Starbucks, business lounge, hot desks - I'll be working in these a lot of the time...you don't want to pack the laptop up to go to the toilet and lose your seat...business lounges and hot desks seem more secure in terms of the type of people visiting them but Starbucks?

Thanks!

Yes, the PNY lock is hideous.

Theft/loss/accident/water insurance is extremely cheap per year.

I never worry about theft/loss/accidents. 😊

I am as confident that my new 15" MacBook Pro Retinal is going to stay put with the PNY system as I am that my older 17" MacBook Pro is with the built-in slot and Kensington retractable chord.

And, in case anyone missed my prior post... I fully agree with AppMan44 about the apperance of the PNY lock. While it's nothing pretty to look at, it's better than nothing.

Insurance is a very prudent thing to have as well.

The thing is, if you are doing presentations at a conference or working remotely, one can't always wait for the replacement.

thats what I have 3 Macbooks for 😉

But yes, theft is a horrible thing, ....my car was broken into last week, something valuable stolen.... insurance didnt cover it. 😢 Was the one thing I didnt have insured. Its always something you forget, that turns out not insured.

But I wouldnt dare think of going a day without theft/loss/accident insurance on any of my Laptops.

Most computer theft ends up being worry over lost DATA than huge worries over the lost Laptop. The best recommendation to give anyone is to NEVER consider any computer a data storage device, only a data creation/manipulation device, backup everything externally, and store it somewhere safe.

*There IS a company that makes a cellular insert that fits inside the macbook Pro,

...so you can DIAL your Macbook....tell the police its location, and they go and grab it

I need to find that company again that sells that "addon", I forget their website.

I was planning to make another Cantilever 9 ft diameter spa or lounge chair umbrella using Home Depot parts and locking it with a PNY lock just like I did with a Clicksafe laptop computer lock, however I've changed my mind after reading your above comment saying PNY is hideous.

A very simple to construct Cantilever 9 ft diameter spa umbrella locked using a Clicksafe combination laptop computer lock can be seen by doing a youtube search for

"Cantilever DIY Clicksafe Patio umbrella pool spa Sunbrella Hampton Bay or Master Lock"

PNY has a new Retina hinge piece that is included with the lock now. I had the old version and it worked fine, but I contacted them for the new blade. I've owned a number of the locks and this is by far the easiest and fastest one to use. I'd rather smash my face with a hammer than deal with the Mac Lock design.

I would buy a hammer if I was you, because unless you are a secret employee of PNY (which seems to be the case) no one in their right mind (where the hammer comes in) would buy a flimsy 30 cent bracket with a massive lock.

Its clear that the size of the lock is trying to make up for the weak design of the bracket and only funtioning as a deterent.

I can say that I have 100% faith in my Maclocks bracket!

I have seen the PNY solution and I think it would provide adequate security. My main issue with it is that I use my rMBP mostly in clamshell mode at the office and I would be very concerned about scratching the screen when closing the lid on it.

Switching to MacLocks, I pretty much think all their stuff is crap. I had the plastic skin case for some time but it added so much weight and caused the machine to get really hot. Also because it is poorly made, the corners did not quite mate with that of the MB. This resulted in 3 of 4 corners cracking. My other issue was for $80 they could not include a decent quality machine screw and driver. They include the cheapest, lowest quality, parts they can get. Furthermore, the plastic skin blocked the use of thunderbolt, usb, and even power when the apple power adapter was used. I had to file down the bottom skin in order to use my ports. I never tried it, but I am sure not much of a twist of the wrist with an installed lock would snap that pitiful plastic stem right off.

I also had a version of their plastic skin for the macbook air, but I returned it straight away since the lid portion did not stay on and the screws supplied did not fit (they were not the correct length due to the device's wedge shape). It took me 3 months to get reimbursed and they did not return but about half of the price even when I was promised a full refund due to its issues.

Finally, MacLocks then came out with the wedge. On their website they never show real pictures, only the 3d renders. I emailed asking for some pictures of it installed but did not receive a response. This latest one that goes on the bottom looks great in the 3D renders, but the pic posted to this thread looked like a poor quality pot metal cast rather than a machined piece that would actually have more strength.

I have no faith in MacLock's products. I think you could simply grab your machine from the lock while attached to the wedge and give it a good twist of the wrist like snapping a carrot in half. With the lock sticking out, there is an incredible amount of force on that thin walled cast opening.

I have been using the Kensington universal aluminum "wart" attached with 3M UHB foam. It does stick out on the corner but it is very secure and some serious damage would be done to the laptop if it was forcibly removed. For $10 I think it's the best option at the moment.

There was another product called Chicago Snake or something that did provide great security, but I did not like the idea of jamming metal inserts into my electrical ports.

In the end I really blame Apple for not providing (even proprietary) way to secure a $3,500.00 machine. They were able to change the magsafe port (just before patents run out i am sure and HyperMac could ship some products) but not provide a cable lock???? Shame on Apple for this. Apple is basically saying we don't give a **** if your machine gets ripped off.

RE: My main issue with it is that I use my rMBP mostly in clamshell mode at the office and I would be very concerned about scratching the screen when closing the lid on it.

This was my concern as well with the PNY ThinkSafe for Mac. The rMBP closes easily enough and there's no chance of scratching it with the hinge-link. One would have to take the hinge-link and forcefully rub it against the unit to cause scratches.

RE: I really blame Apple for not providing (even proprietary) way to secure a $3,500.00 machine.

Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.

-Warren

For what it's worth, the PNY hinge-link is not flimsy in any way; however, even I had mu doubts. So, I purchased mine via Amazon.com knowing that I could send it back if I did not like it. I was even prepared to send the MacBook Pro Retinal back if securing it wasn't going to be possible.

Well guys, here is your PNY MBPr lock being snapped in 30 seconds, do you really want to use this to secure a $2500 laptop?

https://vimeo.com/73218508

I don't.

AMEN! @MacProfit

Go to this site. You can protect and track 3 devices for free.

I know it doesnt secure the macbook, but you can find out where it is and recover it.

http://preyproject.com