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iAlertU0.80

Name: iAlertU
Rating: 4.0114 (5 reviews)

08 April 2013

Remote controlled motion-sensitive alarm for MacBook.

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Overview

iAlertU is the first of its kind of alarm system for your Apple MacBook computer. Basically iAlertU is a car alarm for your Apple Mac. iAlertU uses the built in accelerometer and other sensors to trigger an alarm and the iSight camera to capture an image of the thief. iAlertU can be configured to email details of the alarm event to a specific email address. In addition to this you can tell iAlertU to execute an Applescript when the alarm goes off. Some people use this to generate SMS alerts. With v0.71, the developers of iAlertU added a new interface that can be used by an external, authenticated application to control iAlertU, request photo's, and other information captured by iAlertU. The first such application is uAlertMe, an iPhone app available on Apple's app store (for more information, visit the developers webpage at http://www.pkclsoft.com/pkclsoft/ualertme.html).

What's new in iAlertU

Version 0.80:

Replaced the obsolete use of whatismyip.com for a similar service. This in turn also fixed the sending of push notifications to the iPhone.

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63 Reviews of iAlertU

Why the hell it needs to install Java!? I'd rather pay for native app. :(

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Tubo

10 October 2012

Version: 0.78

Apparently (see website) the requirement 10.6 is wrong: there it is: 10.4.

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I recommend iAlertU to all my Mac friends and colleagues as it provides essential security to my precious laptop. My company wants me to lock down my MBP with a physical lock but with this nifty app, combined with the iPhone app UalertMe I can leave it with my mind at ease.

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I was going to give it 4 stars before I learned how to get the alarm to keep going off even after the lid was shut. Because that's what a thief would do first if they wanted to steal my laptop while I left it unattended in the library. But now that I know it will go off no matter what the person does (I set it so that the alarm shuts off once the movement stops...AWESOME!!) I love this. Seriously, for a free product, the quality, design, and the user friendly controls set-up is simply astonishing. Keep it up!!

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kburra999

14 September 2011

Version: 0.74

Hi, I just installed iAlertU and played around. Now iAlertU automatically starts upon boot, but it will not stop while entering my password. I installed iAlertMe on my iPhone but its not connecting, since I didn't ticked the box in iAlertU. I rebooted my mac but I cannot stop starting iAlertU so it does what is should very good... If someone nows the tric to solve this please...thx

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kburra999

14 September 2011

Version: 0.74

Hi, I just installed iAlertU and played around. Now iAlertU automatically starts upon boot, but it will not stop while entering my password. I installed iAlertMe on my iPhone but its not connecting, since I didn't ticked the box in iAlertU. I rebooted my mac but I cannot stop starting iAlertU so it does what is should very good...;-) If someone nows the tric to solve this please...thx

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kburra999

14 September 2011

Version: 0.74

Hi, I just installed iAlertU and played around. Now iAlertU automatically starts upon boot, but it will not stop while entering my password. I installed iAlertMe on my iPhone but its not connecting, since I didn't ticked the box in iAlertU. I rebooted my mac but I cannot stop starting iAlertU so it does what is should very good...;-) If someone nows the tric to solve this please...thx

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kburra999

14 September 2011

Version: 0.74

Hi, I just installed iAlertU and played around. Now iAlertU automatically starts upon boot, but it will not stop while entering my password. I installed iAlertMe on my iPhone but its not connecting, since I didn't ticked the box in iAlertU. I rebooted my mac but I cannot stop starting iAlertU so it does what is should very good...;-) If someone nows the tric to solve this please...thx

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anonymous-squirrel-4040

20 August 2011

Version: 0.74

Can't get email notification to work under any combination of names, ISPs, settings, etc. Earlier versions worked well (but I've moved to Lion since). Otherwise, a nifty, highly-recommended app, but the email notification is indispensable.

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This App is one of the most important apps in my laptop, because of the active developer who always updates his iAlertU and fix the issues, Also, it is very important for who have intruders people in their homes!! In addition, it gets a new features which is really really cool. The one thing that i noticed that, sometimes it's not stable and i got some bugs which force me to shutdown my laptop.

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This is actually pretty good! I like it. I used it to scare two little kids that were so interested in macs. I said something like if you make it the mac "screen" the police will come. From that time on, they don't dare touch my mac.

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DNG

12 June 2011

Version: 0.73

after download ialertu on my macpro the app fails to open. Any suggestions? thanks

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Oh, great software. It's really great to configure the application, close your computer, and be greeted with a sound like a car alarm even though you never armed it, without being given any options for turning the alarm off. It fills me with so much joy to restart my computer 10 times trying to disarm the application before the alarm goes off, and then try to Trash it before the alarm goes off but being unable to do so because it's already open. It's the mark of truly excellent software that I had to open the package contents and trash the "Contents" folder to put my computer back to normal. Never downloading this piece of crap again.

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What shall I do if I can't disarm it? I have trying to enter my password but it won't login..

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Great program, but I can't seem to upgrade to 0.68; I get an error from SourceForge when I try the Download link. When I try a direct download, I get an empty ZIP file. When I try to upgrade through v0.67, I get permission errors. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

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Great screenshot...a ninja is stealing your Mac. Easily identifiable unless he doesn't always wear his ninja suit everywhere.

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The concept and idea of this program is awesome. My only major gripe is that it does not really lend support to other camera sources. I have a Mac Pro, which does not have an iSight camera, but I do have a Logitech camera with a microphone designed for Mac. Hopefully with future updates this might be rectified.

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Will not launch after auto-updating from version 0.61 to 0.64.

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as it seems I have to turn off the motion sensor completely otherwise the alarm sounds with no input at all as soon as it is activated hopefully when 0.62 becomes available this bug in snow leopard will be fixed. I'm using 10.6.4

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When will 0.62 be the version that is available seeing how it's still 0.61 that comes down the pipe, even when it says a new version is available it won't update thanks

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It's nice of the developer to offer this app for free, but odd of him/her to include no description at all.

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It will be perfect if instead of using the apple remote, the iPhone can be used. Carrying the apple remote around does not sound to appealing to me... not to mention the remote doesn't even come with the laptop anymore.

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Perfect software, works perfect in leopard, but in snow leopard, do not. Still closing when start to take pics.

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i can not for the life of me get this program to work i download it no problems but it wont open or do anything please help!!!

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I'm glad to say that iAlertU works perfectly on my Imac. Even though I'd love to see that maybe in this case the alarm would be activated if someone touches the screen not only the keyboard or the mouse. But other than it's perfect.

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Cool! Just one thing that is a annoying for me - usually when I leave my macbook pro somewhere it is with an external audio interface connected, and often whatever speakers the interface goes to will not be turned on. So this app need a preference to for which audio device to use, it should not just use the default device, which is what it does now. I guess if someone stole it then, they would have ot unplug the external audio device, but the audio might not re-engage in time to be useful...

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Cool App! It would be nice to have possibility to run script/automator action on alarm activation and system arming.

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Does this work with MacBooks or not? The description talks about MacBooks but the requirements say MacBook Pro. Please clarify.

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Awesome program!! A few strange things I've noticed on my Macbook pro using 0.24b..... 1. The alarm activates the first time I set it almost every time. After turning it off and resetting it, everything is fine. That is until later of course when the whole problem repeats. I am not sure how much time needs to pass before the problem can be duplicated. I have many pictures of myself in my email because of this problem. 2. ialertu does not show up in my "recent items" pulldown so after I quit and later want to re-launch I am forced to go into the applications folder. I eventually put the icon in my dock but I'm saying...what if I don't want any more items in my dock? Other than that it's great!! Thank you.

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While the app is good its still a toy unless there is a way to bypass holding down the power button until the system turns off. Basically you can force shutdown the system in less then 5 second. While that 5 seconds has the opportunity to take a picture it doesn't have the chance to send it.

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i didnt pay any money for it... i just downloaded it from the homepage... i dont know what that 9.95 us about...??? Great app tho!!!!!! useful if you need to get up for a second... I RECOMEND it!!!!

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i have noticed that the iAlertu program takes your picture. however it takes it when the alarm is deactivated and not when the alarm goes off. a great little program but who cares who deactivated the alarm...i want to know who triggered it.

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I think this is a great idea and a terrific unintended use of the SMS. However, be aware that simply pressing and holding the POWER button disables iAlert! Cheers!

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This software gets better and better with every release, and the new icon is great. I'm almost ready to part with the $10.

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Hm. Great app. Do you think you could make it a preference, which button to hold? Holding Menu button enables Sofa Control...

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Great idea, cool implementation, horrible icon.

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Hey, this is a very useful application, and fun as well. I was at COMP-USA this weekend and my friend and I installed it on the computers and when the compusa guy came over and clicked a button, it beeped and they had to get the manager to help, eventually they resarted it :-P Also, when i get a MacBook i would really hope to see this software on it, even if apple doesnt implement the location thing, can it still have the button press?

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great app but like others the sms would be an exceptional addition would definately double sales at least. Features will get 5 with sms.

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I dont know if you've tried this, but you would also want to make sure plugging in some headphones wont effectively 'mute' the speakers.

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The nerd factor of this piece of software is huge. I can't wait to use this in a crowded coffee house and come running out of the toilet the moment someone bumps my table. I'm sure this would get you points with the ladies too. Thumbs up here.

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I don't like the forced background. I took a snapshot of my desktop and used that instead, but I would prefere if this was optional.

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This is a very cool program that has a lot of practical potential. I'm excited to see this program really gain popularity as more people find out about it. Keep up the good work guys! Each update has worthwhile new features.

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This is the greatest idea since slices bread. iLoaf, you're toast. Beware all ye software shortstuff. There's a new app in town. I agree with ADS2006 and JETSGO . Implement those suggestions and you'll have a hit on our hands! And maybe a better promotion video? P.S. My Powerbokk sez hi and wonders when she will be as safe as her baby brother.

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Great idea - Would download if I had the new powerbook. :( Suggestion : Next version to flash up a full-frame photo on screen taken through the built-in camera of the thief in action and bold text saying "Your picture has been captured and is being stored on a remote server for identification by the police." In the background the laptop can also email the photo to a specifiied email address.

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An addition to my comments above... Perhaps the ability to send an SMS (of the message type) to a users cell phone, to notify them that the alarm has been triggered?

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This sounds great! I hope support for iBooks and PowerBooks is added, as I would love to use this tool on my iBook G4 (with SMS).

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