Yes, Computrace Works on Macs Too!

Although the business world has been primarily PC-oriented for a number of years, Absolute Software has not forgotten the many Mac users out there (like me!). Both Computrace, the corporate product line, and LoJack for Laptops, the consumer product line, are available for both Mac & PC.

A recent article on Dark Reading talks about the widespread use of Computrace for PCs, but the article implies that Computrace would not work on a Mac. The scenario Rob Enderle writes about on DR is about how to secure Barack Obama’s computer, if he chooses to use a Mac. After recommending Computrace for PCs, Enderle tries to come up with an alternative for the Mac, but ends up with something that “isn’t as comprehensive as Absolute.” Thankfully, we can simply recommend the Mac version of Computrace! Computrace works on Mac OSX 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5.

After the install of the Computrace product, the customer uses Absolute via a secure web-based Customer Center. PC and Mac users, therefore, have the same experience. The only exception being that the Mac does not support the recently released GPS tracking feature in Computrace.

Some computers, currently only PCs, come with Computrace at the BIOS level as well. Perhaps this is where the Dark Reading confusion came in. But regardless, if you want to protect and recover your computer – PC or Mac – then Absolute Software has a product just right for you!

Learn more about Computrace here and LoJack for Laptops here.