We start thinking about anti-theft tools and various security features only after we become a victim of the theft. Why not get protected in advance? Maybe then the theft will never affect you. That’s the time when anti-theft tools enter the game.
Click Privacy in the left panel. Under the Tracking option, click “manage your Do Not Track settings. In the appeared dialog mark the tick near “Always apply Do Not Track.”. Click OK to confirm the changes.
Recently MacKeeper has expanded its anti-theft tool with iOS application called Track My Mac. The app is absolutely free to use and doesn’t require any subscriptions and investments. Track My Mac offers user-friendly interface that allows the user to easily switch between sections in one click. The app also allows to locate a missing Mac, to get the snapshot of the thief, and lock/unlock the Mac remotely.
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A Matter of Trust
The main question for a lot of users is how long Track My Mac is going to be supported. The user needs to be sure that the app that helps to recover a lost or a stolen Mac will be working for at least several years, and that’s really important. For example, you have lost your laptop and it’s getting online from time to time during a year, and Track My Mac is the only link between you and your missing laptop.
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But here is the major argument: Track My Mac works as a part of MacKeeper Anti-Theft technology, and MacKeeper in its turn has existed for 6 years already. As for me, it’s quite trustworthy.
How Track My Mac Works?
To start tracking your Mac, you should follow 3 simple steps:
- Find Track My Mac in the App Store and install it in your iPhone.
- Download and install MacKeeper on your Mac.
- Log in with the same Kromtech accounts both in MacKeeper and Track My Mac.
When you are ready with all these steps, you may test the app by adding your Mac to the List of devices in the Track My Mac app. Actually, this is one of the useful features of the app. You can add unlimited number of Macs to your list, making it possible to use the app as a corporate tracking system.
How to Track your Mac When It Gets Online?
After you realize that your Mac is missing, all you need to do is report it as stolen. You can do it both in the Kromtech Account and in the Track My Mac app. After that you will start getting tracking details of your stolen device. You can check them in the View Reports section in Track My Mac.
You won’t be able to get the tracking details only when your Mac is offline. This is the only disadvantage of all anti-theft tools that are avaliable on the market, you cannot track your device if it’s not online.
How to Get the Snapshot of the Thief?
Except the tracking details, Track My Mac allows your Mac to snap the thief every minute while they are using your Mac. Moreover, you will get full information including tracking details and the snapshot of the thief after each entry attempt on your Mac. You can view the reports in the same View Reports section in Track My Mac.
How Can I Lock/Unlock My Mac Remotely?
The most advanced feature of Track My Mac is that you can unlock your Mac that is located in the US while you are on another continent and vice versa. This feature excludes the need to provide password to unlock your Mac for your relatives, friends, or colleagues.
Pros:
- Free of charge
- Lets you control your Mac remotely
- Provides accurate and real-time location
- Makes snapshots in case of entry attempt
Cons:
- Doesn’t work if Mac is offline
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With Screen Time, you can see how much time you and your kids spend on apps, websites, and more. Make informed decisions about how you use your devices, and set limits if you'd like to. Learn how to turn on Screen Time, use a Screen Time Passcode, track usage, limit usage, and approve requests for more time.
Turn on Screen Time
Make sure that your Mac is using macOS Catalina, then follow these steps:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Screen Time.
- Click Options in the lower-left corner.
- Click Turn On.
- To be able to see usage information for every other device signed in to iCloud with your Apple ID, select ”Share across devices” on each Mac. And on each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Screen Time and turn on the same setting.
If you're using Family Sharing to manage a child account, you can turn on Screen Time directly from each of your child's devices. Or follow these steps to do it from your Mac:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Family Sharing.
- Click Screen Time in the sidebar, then select your child's name from the list on the right.
- Click the Open Screen Time button to return to Screen Time preferences.
- Choose your child's name from the menu in the upper-left corner.
- Click Options in the lower-left corner.
- Click Turn On.
Before deciding whether to select ”Use a Screen Time Passcode,” learn about Screen Time passcodes.
Use a Screen Time passcode
Set a passcode so that only you can change Screen Time settings and allow more time when app limits expire. If you're a parent, use this feature to set up enforceable content, communication, and privacy limitations for your child.
If you're using Family Sharing to manage a child account, follow these steps:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Screen Time.
- Choose your child's name from the menu in the upper-left corner.
- Click Options in the lower-left corner.
- Select ”Use Screen Time Passcode,” then enter a passcode when prompted.
- If you're using the latest version of macOS, you're offered the option to enter your Apple ID to enable Screen Time passcode recovery, in case you forget your Screen Time passcode.
If you're not using Family Sharing to manage a child account, follow these steps:
- Make sure that you're on the same Mac used by the child, and are logged in to the standard account used by the child. If you're not sure what to do, just continue with the steps below: Screen Time will help you.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Screen Time.
- Set up Downtime, App Limits, Communication Limits, and Content & Privacy with all of the limitations that you want for your child.
- Click Options in the lower-left corner.
- Select ”Use Screen Time Passcode,” then enter a passcode when prompted.
- If you're using the latest version of macOS, iOS, or iPadOS, you're offered the option to enter your Apple ID to enable Screen Time passcode recovery, in case you forget your Screen Time passcode.
If you're setting a passcode while logged in to your administrator account, an alert explains that you should do this from a standard account. If you haven't set up a standard account for your child, you can either do that and log into their account, or choose from these options:
- Allow this user to administer this computer. If you choose this option, the passcode affects the current user, even though they're also an administrator of this Mac. This isn't recommended, because administrators have macOS privileges that could allow them to work around passcode restrictions.
- Don't allow this user to administer this computer. If you choose this option, you're prompted to enter your account password in order to modify your configuration. You're then guided through the steps to create a new administrator account—for use by the parent. The administrator account you're currently logged in to is converted to a standard account—for use by the child.
Learn what to do if you forgot your Screen Time passcode.
Track usage
Use the App Usage, Notifications, and Pickups features in the Screen Time sidebar to see how much time you spent using apps and websites.
Each feature offers several views:
- To see usage for only one of your devices, choose a device from the menu at the bottom of the window.
- To switch between days, click within the weekly chart, or use the arrow buttons above the chart. To see total usage by week, including how much more or less time you spent compared to last week, choose This Week from the date menu at the top of the window.
- To see usage for a child account, choose the child's name from the menu in the upper-left corner.
App Usage
See how much time you spent using each app. Click Categories to view usage by categories such as social networking, productivity, or entertainment. To see an app's category, click the information icon that appears when your pointer is over an app in the list. Or click the app limit icon to quickly create a new app limit for that app or category.
Notifications
See how many notifications you received from each app. Remember, you can use the devices menu at the bottom of the window to separate the notifications received on your Mac from the notifications received on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Pickups
See how many times you picked up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and which app you checked first after picking up the device.
If you choose the “Constant RPM value” control option, you will be able to enter your desired RPM value for your fans.If you choose the “Sensor-based value” option, you can choose a sensor and enter values for the fan speed and maximum temperature.6. Once you run the application, the Macs Fan Control window will appear on your desktop; you’ll also see its icon on your menu bar.4. In the Macs Fan Control window, you’ll see the min RPM, current RPM, and max RPM. Mac fan control apps. Unzip the folder and drag Macs Fan Control.app to your Applications folder.3. You can also see see the control status for your fans; it will show “auto” by default.Right-clicking on one of your fans will let you change the control; you can choose between automatic (controlled by system), constant RPM value (set by you), or sensor-based value (set by you).Note: RPM = revolutions per minute and is a measure of the frequency of a rotation.
Limit usage
Use the Downtime, App Limits, Communication Limits, Always Allowed, and Content & Privacy features in the Screen Time sidebar to schedule downtime and set limits on apps and websites. Limits apply to this Mac and all of your other devices that are using Screen Time and have ”Share across devices” turned on.
To set limits for a child account, choose the child's name from the menu in the upper-left corner, then set up each feature. Or do it from each of your child's devices.
Downtime
Schedule periods during which you can use only the apps that you've allowed. A downtime notification appears 5 minutes before downtime starts. After downtime starts, the app shows a message saying that you've reached your limit on the app.
- Click OK to close the app and honor the limit you've set. Or click Ignore Limit, then choose One More Minute, Remind Me in 15 Minutes, or Ignore Limit For Today.
- If you've set a Screen Time passcode, Downtime includes an additional setting: Block At Downtime. When this setting selected and you click Ask For More Time when downtime starts, entering the passcode allows you to approve the app for 15 minutes, an hour, or all day. Child accounts can click One More Minute once, or click Ask For More Time to send their request to the parent account for approval.
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App Limits
Set the amount of time you want to be able use apps. You can set limits on specific apps, or entire categories of apps.
An app-limit notification appears 5 minutes before a limit is reached (expires). After the limit is reached, the app shows a window saying that you've reached your limit.
- Click OK to close the app and honor the limit you've set. Or click Ignore Limit, then choose One More Minute, Remind Me in 15 Minutes, or Ignore Limit For Today.
- If you've set a Screen Time passcode, App Limits includes an additional setting: ”Block at end of limit.” When this setting is selected and you click Ask For More Time when a limit is reached, entering the passcode allows you to approve the app for 15 minutes, an hour, or all day. Child accounts can click One More Minute once, or click Ask For More Time to send their request to the parent account for approval.
Communication Limits
Control who your children can communicate with throughout the day and during downtime. These limits apply to Phone, FaceTime, Messages, and iCloud contacts. Communication to known emergency numbers identified by your wireless carrier is always allowed. To use this feature, you must have Contacts turned on in iCloud preferences.
Always Allowed
Allow use of certain apps even during downtime or when an app limit has been set for ”All Apps & Categories.” Phone, Messages, FaceTime, and Maps are always allowed by default, but you can change that here.
Content & Privacy
Restrict content, purchases, and downloads, or configure privacy settings. If you attempt to use one of the restricted items, you see a message explaining why you can't do it. For example, if you visit a blocked website, the message says that the website was blocked by a content filter. If you're using a Screen Time passcode, the message includes the option to click Add Website. You can then enter the passcode to allow the website. Child accounts can send a request for approval to the parent account.
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Approve Screen Time requests
The Screen Time sidebar shows Requests when you have unanswered requests from a child account. From here you can manage all requests from your child. Approve the request for 15 minutes, an hour, or a day. Or click Don't Approve.
Requests for approval also arrive as notifications, and you can approve directly from the notification: