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Pro tips for traveling with your MacBook

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Keep your MacBook safe whilst on the move. Photo: Quentin Meulepas/Flickr
Keep your MacBook safe while you're on the move. Photo: Quentin Meulepas/Flickr

Being a workaholic means I’m always taking my MacBook with me wherever I travel, but carrying around a $2,000 machine is a constant risk. In today’s s video I show you everything you need to know to keep your MacBook safe while you’re on the move.

The video will teach you all you need to know about traveling with your beloved notebook, such as backing up your data before you leave (just in case), ensuring you have Find My Mac enabled, keeping your MacBook protected and more.

Now that you know how to travel with your MacBook, you won’t have to worry about taking your expensive machine out of the house when you need to get stuff done on the go.

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8 responses to “Pro tips for traveling with your MacBook”

  1. Phil Culliton says:

    I always turn on FileVault before I take a Mac traveling. Oh, and I make sure to shut down remote services (Screen Sharing, etc.) if I’m not going to need them.

  2. MacFan says:

    What case do you have on your macbook? Any recommendations?

  3. Sebastian says:

    What is that AMAZING wallpaper? Does anyone know where I can find it?

  4. Vicky Toshach says:

    I had no idea about custom message in lock screen. Great Tip!

  5. Carl Jahn says:

    great article

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