Mac Specs: By Capability: Wi-Fi Capable Macs (Airport)

The Wi-Fi capabilities, formerly referred to as AirPort (802.11b) and AirPort Extreme (802.11g, 802.11a, 802.11n) capabilities, of each recent -- G3 and later -- Mac are listed below. For all Macs that match a specific version of Wi-Fi -- courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort -- click the Wi-Fi capability of interest (right column).

Please note that AirPort is Apple's name for 802.11b, and AirPort Extreme is Apple's original name for 802.11g and 802.11n (some AirPort Extreme models also unofficially support 802.11a). Systems with 'Optional' support AirPort wireless networking but did not have it pre-installed.

Please also be mindful of asterisks, as these indicate that particularly important details are provided on the complete specs page.

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The 2nd generation Airport Extreme Base Station (Model Number A1143) is a wireless access transmitter. The 2nd generation was released on March 19, 2008 with the addition of a new firmware update by Apple.

1Apple ComputerAirPort1eMac G4/700802.11b (Optional)1eMac G4/800802.11b (Optional)1eMac G4/800 (ATI)802.11b/g (Optional)1eMac G4/1.0 (ATI)802.11b/g (Optional)1eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0)802.11b/g (Optional)1eMac G4/1.42 (2005)802.11b/g (Optional)1iBook G3/300 (Original/Clamshell)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/366 SE (Original/Clamshell)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/366 (Firewire/Clamshell)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/466 SE (Firewire/Clamshell)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/500 (Dual USB - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/500 (Late 2001 - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/600 (Late 2001 - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/600 14-Inch (Early 2002 - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/600 (16 VRAM - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/700 14-Inch (16 VRAM - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Op)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/800 (32 VRAM - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/800 14-Inch (32 VRAM - Tr)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/800 (Early 2003 - Op)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/900 (Early 2003 - Op)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G3/900 14-Inch (Early 2003 - Op)802.11b (Optional)1iBook G4/800 12-Inch (Original - Op)802.11b/g (Optional)1iBook G4/933 14-Inch (Original - Op)802.11b/g (Optional)1iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Original - Op)802.11b/g (Optional)1iBook G4/1.0 12-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)802.11b/g (Optional)1iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)802.11b/g (Optional)1iBook G4/1.2 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)802.11b/g (Standard)1iBook G4/1.2 12-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)802.11b/g (Standard)1iBook G4/1.33 14-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)802.11b/g (Standard)1iBook G4/1.33 12-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)802.11b/g (Standard)1iBook G4/1.42 14-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)802.11b/g (Standard)1iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B)None1iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors)None1iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors)None1iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/400 DV SE (Slot Loading)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/350 (Summer 2000 - Indigo)None1iMac G3/400 DV (Summer 2000 - I/R)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/450 DV+ (Summer 2000)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/500 DV SE (Summer 2000)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/400 (Early 2001 - Indigo)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/500 (Early 2001 - Flower/Blue)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/600 SE (Early 2001)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/500 (Summer 2001 - I/S)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/600 (Summer 2001)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G3/700 SE (Summer 2001)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G4/700 (Flat Panel)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G4/800 (Flat Panel)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G4/800 17-Inch (Flat Panel)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G4/800 - X Only (Flat Panel)802.11b (Optional)1iMac G4/1.0 17-Inch (Flat Panel)802.11b/g (Optional)1iMac G4/1.0 15-Inch 'FP' (USB 2.0)802.11b/g (Optional)1iMac G4/1.25 17-Inch 'FP' (USB 2.0)802.11b/g (Optional)1iMac G4/1.25 20-Inch 'FP' (USB 2.0)802.11b/g (Optional)1iMac G5/1.6 17-Inch802.11b/g (Optional)1iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch802.11b/g (Optional)1iMac G5/1.8 20-Inch802.11b/g (Optional)1iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch (ALS)802.11b/g (Standard)1iMac G5/2.0 17-Inch (ALS)802.11b/g (Standard)1iMac G5/2.0 20-Inch (ALS)802.11b/g (Standard)1iMac G5/1.9 17-Inch (iSight)802.11b/g (Standard)1iMac G5/2.1 20-Inch (iSight)802.11b/g (Standard)1iMac 'Core Duo' 1.83 17-Inch802.11a/b/g1iMac 'Core Duo' 2.0 20-Inch802.11a/b/g1iMac 'Core Duo' 1.83 17-Inch (IG)802.11a/b/g1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 1.83 17-Inch (IG)802.11a/b/g1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 17-Inch802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.16 17-Inch802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.16 20-Inch802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.33 20-Inch802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.16 24-Inch802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.33 24-Inch802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 20-Inch (Al)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 20-Inch (Al)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 24-Inch (Al)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Extreme' 2.8 24-Inch (Al)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 20-Inch (Early 2008)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 20-Inch (Early 2008)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.8 24-Inch (Early 2008)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 3.06 24-Inch (Early 2008)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 20-Inch (Early 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 24-Inch (Early 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.93 24-Inch (Early 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 3.06 24-Inch (Early 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 20-Inch (Mid-2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 20-Inch (Mid-2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 3.06 21.5-Inch (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 3.33 21.5-Inch (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 3.06 27-Inch (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 3.33 27-Inch (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i5' 2.66 27-Inch (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i7' 2.8 27-Inch (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i3' 3.06 21.5-Inch (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i3' 3.2 21.5-Inch (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i5' 3.6 21.5-Inch (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i3' 3.2 27-Inch (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i5' 2.8 27-Inch (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i5' 3.6 27-Inch (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i7' 2.93 27-Inch (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i5' 2.5 21.5-Inch (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1iMac 'Core i5' 2.7 21.5-Inch (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1iMac 'Core i7' 2.8 21.5-Inch (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1iMac 'Core i5' 2.7 27-Inch (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1iMac 'Core i5' 3.1 27-Inch (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1iMac 'Core i7' 3.4 27-Inch (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1iMac 'Core i3' 3.1 21.5-Inch (Late 2011)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i5' 2.7 21.5-Inch (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit)1iMac 'Core i5' 2.9 21.5-Inch (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit)1iMac 'Core i7' 3.1 21.5-Inch (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit)1iMac 'Core i5' 2.9 27-Inch (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit)1iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit)1iMac 'Core i7' 3.4 27-Inch (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit)1iMac 'Core i3' 3.3 21.5-Inch (Early 2013)802.11a/b/g/n1iMac 'Core i5' 2.7 21.5-Inch (Late 2013)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 2.9 21.5-Inch (Late 2013)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 3.1 21.5-Inch (Late 2013)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch (Late 2013)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.4 27-Inch (Late 2013)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 3.5 27-Inch (Late 2013)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 1.4 21.5-Inch (Mid-2014)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.5 27-Inch (5K, Late 2014)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 4.0 27-Inch (5K, Late 2014)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.3 27-Inch (5K, Mid-2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 1.6 21.5-Inch (Late 2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 2.8 21.5-Inch (Late 2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.1 21.5-Inch (4K, Late 2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 3.3 21.5-Inch (4K, Late 2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch (5K, Late 2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.3 27-Inch (5K, Late 2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 4.0 27-Inch (5K, Late 2015)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 2.3 21.5-Inch (Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.0 21.5-Inch (4K, Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.4 21.5-Inch (4K, Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 3.6 21.5-Inch (4K, Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.4 27-Inch (5K, Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.5 27-Inch (5K, Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.8 27-Inch (5K, Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 4.2 27-Inch (5K, Mid-2017)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i3' 3.6 21.5-Inch (4K, 2019)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.0 21.5-Inch (4K, 2019)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i7' 3.2 21.5-Inch (4K, 2019)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.0 27-Inch (5K, 2019)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.1 27-Inch (5K, 2019)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i5' 3.7 27-Inch (5K, 2019)802.11ac*1iMac 'Core i9' 3.6 27-Inch (5K, 2019)802.11ac*1iMac Pro '8-Core' 3.2 27-Inch (5K, Late 2017)802.11ac*1iMac Pro '10-Core' 3.0 27-Inch (5K, Late 2017)802.11ac*1iMac Pro '14-Core' 2.5 27-Inch (5K, Late 2017)802.11ac*1iMac Pro '18-Core' 2.3 27-Inch (5K, Late 2017)802.11ac*1Mac mini G4/1.25802.11b/g (Optional)1Mac mini G4/1.42802.11b/g (Optional*)1Mac mini G4/1.33802.11b/g (Standard)1Mac mini G4/1.5802.11b/g (Standard)1Mac mini 'Core Solo' 1.5802.11a/b/g1Mac mini 'Core Duo' 1.66802.11a/b/g1Mac mini 'Core Duo' 1.83802.11a/b/g1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 1.83802.11a/b/g1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0802.11a/b/g1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 (Early 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 (Early 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.53 (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Late 2009)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.53 (Server)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Mid-2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Server)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.3 (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.5 (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.7 (Mid-2011)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.0 (Mid-2011/Server)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.5 (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.3 (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.6 (Late 2012)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.3 (Late 2012/Server)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.6 (Late 2012/Server)802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)1Mac mini 'Core i5' 1.4 (Late 2014)802.11ac*1Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.6 (Late 2014)802.11ac*1Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.8 (Late 2014)802.11ac*1Mac mini 'Core i7' 3.0 (Late 2014)802.11ac*1Mac mini 'Core i3' 3.6 (Late 2018)802.11ac*1Mac mini 'Core i5' 3.0 (Late 2018)802.11ac*1Mac mini 'Core i7' 3.2 (Late 2018)802.11ac*1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 2.0 (Original)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 2.66 (Original)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 3.0 (Original)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 3.0 (2,1)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 2.8 (2008)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 2.8 (2008)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 3.0 (2008)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 3.2 (2008)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 2.66 (2009/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 2.93 (2009/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 3.33 (2009/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 2.26 (2009/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 2.66 (2009/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 2.93 (2009/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 2.8 (2010/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 3.2 (2010/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Six Core' 3.33 (2010/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 2.4 (2010/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.66 (2010/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.93 (2010/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 2.8 (Server 2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 3.2 (Server 2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Six Core' 3.33 (Server 2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 2.4 (Server 2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.66 (Server 2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.93 (Server 2010)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 3.2 (2012/Nehalem)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Six Core' 3.33 (2012/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.4 (2012/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.66 (2012/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 3.06 (2012/Westmere)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 3.2 (Server 2012)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Six Core' 3.33 (Server 2012)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.4 (Server 2012)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.66 (Server 2012)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 3.06 (Server 2012)802.11a/b/g/n1Mac Pro 'Quad Core' 3.7 (Late 2013)802.11ac1Mac Pro 'Six Core' 3.5 (Late 2013)802.11ac1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 3.0 (Late 2013)802.11ac1Mac Pro 'Twelve Core' 2.7 (Late 2013)802.11ac1Mac Pro 'Eight Core' 3.5 (2019)802.11ac1Mac Pro '12-Core' 3.3 (2019)802.11ac1Mac Pro '16-Core' 3.2 (2019)802.11ac1Mac Pro '24-Core' 2.7 (2019)802.11ac1Mac Pro '28-Core' 2.5 (2019)802.11ac1Mac Server G3 233 MinitowerNone1Mac Server G3 266 MinitowerNone1Mac Server G3 300 MinitowerNone1Mac Server G3 333 MinitowerNone1Mac Server G3 350 (Blue & White)None1Mac Server G3 400 (Blue & White)None1Mac Server G3 450 (Blue & White)None1Mac Server G4 350 (AGP)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 400 (AGP)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 450 (AGP)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 500 (AGP)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 450 DP (Gigabit)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 500 DP (Gigabit)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 533 (Digital Audio)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 533 DP (Digital Audio)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 733 (Quicksilver)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 800 DP (Quicksilver)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 933 (QS 2002)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (MDD)802.11b (Optional)1Mac Server G4 1.25 DP (MDD)802.11b (Optional)1MacBook 'Core Duo' 1.83 13'802.11a/b/g1MacBook 'Core Duo' 2.0 13' (White)802.11a/b/g

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My iPad was stolen a couple of weeks ago. I filed a police report, used Find My iPhone to locate the iPad, and was subsequently featured on the local news for a story...sadly, none of these routes did anything to recover my property. (Makes me think Find my iPhone is more of a cool novelty than a useful utility; the police couldn't get a warrant, because the app shows a spot on a map, doesn't give a specific address. But I digress...)

I remotely locked my iPad, but did not wipe it (I consider that route to be giving up), and called Apple. The representative said that they could flag my serial (contrary to what the internet believes), and that when someone tries to activate it, they will notify law enforcement.

No one at Apple Support seems to know how this process works. The latest guy I spoke with said that it is a small department, and there's no way to directly contact any of them. (I pictured like 3 old-time detective looking guys in suspenders, smoking cigarettes and wearing beat up derby hats...but I have problems ::shrug::).

Do any of YOU fine people have any insight into this process? I have an idea, but I'd just like to know if anyone has ever recovered a stolen device by this method.

ThomasThomas

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Identify Airport Extreme By Serial Numbers

Regarding the flagged serial number, I had this done for a client but nothing ever came of it, so either it wasn't ever activated or there is no official procedure for our country.

On a side note regarding tracking down a physical address. If your iPad is set to check email accounts such as google or your own hosted mail. As soon as it's online it'll put the originating IP in the logs which is something the police might be able to get a warrant for. Google actually lists all current active connections and 'recent activity' from IP and how long ago. It's listed in the bottom right corner (details). This could be useful in tracking down an address.

I've had two iPhones and a MacBook stolen. I gave the serial number of both iPhones to Apple and the police. The detectives told me the only way they ever get someone's stolen device back is if:

a. The thief is positively identified and still has the device.

b. They come across it in a cache of stolen goods and are able to cross-reference the serial number.

I told them I'd given Apple the serial number. They advised me to tell AT&T instead since they could look it up by IMEI. This was no help either. My guess is that Apple takes the serial number of stolen products as a symbolic gesture to pacify distraught customers.

I lucked out since my first phone was purchased with a credit card. It was covered by Mastercard's purchase protection plan. The full cost of both phones was reimbursed. I would highly recommend looking into this if you purchased the iPad with a credit card.

My stolen MacBook was another story. I left it in a cab. After I realized my mistake I called the cab company and left my name and number in case it turned up. Several months later I received a mysterious phone call from someone claiming to be the next passenger in the cab. He told me he had taken the cab to the airport, and had mistakenly taken my laptop bag with him to Serbia. He helpfully offered to send it back if I would only pay return costs and the extra baggage fees he incurred bringing it on the plane with him...

michaelmichaelmichaelmichael

File a police report and/or have a lawyer contact Apple. If you are serious, get a professional to help as it sets you apart from someone crying wolf (I'm not saying you are) and lays the groundwork for proving you are who you say you are.

You'll need this and more to get your property back or hope to shame or enable someone to be punished if they were dealing in stolen property. In the US at least, it's far more likely the device will end up in a pawn shop than an Apple store so getting your details to law enforcement will increase the chance you can recover your iPad and also deter theft for profit by making it harder to sell stolen goods.

bmike♦bmike

Apple does not have a procedure to 'flag' serial numbers as stolen in order to withhold support/assist in the recovery of stolen property. Not only is it a logistically difficult endeavor, but it raises serious safety concerns for individual support personnel. Support representatives may take your information, but it's a purely symbolic gesture. There is nothing they can do.

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The best contact for this sort of thing is your local police department. Stolen property is recovered regularly, and many precincts will maintain a registry of this sort of data in order to reunite victims with their stolen property.

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