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iAlertU is the first of its kind alarm system for your Apple MacBook computer.  Basically iAlertU is a car alarm for your Apple Mac. iAlertU uses the built in sudden motion sensor (SMS) device to detect movement of your Apple MacBook and triggers an audible and visual alarm.  The alarm can also be triggered by keyboard and mouse/trackpad movement.  The alarm is designed to continue sounding even after the Apple MacBook screen has been closed.  iAlertU is activated and deactivated using the infrared remote control included with every Apple MacBook computer.  User adjustable settings let you decide which type of alarm triggers you would like to use, the duration of the alarm, and motion sensor sensitivity.  iAlertU also features functionality which utilizes the built in iSight camera to photograph the would be thief and then email the photo to a user specified email address. Check out the demo video on YouTube.

 

 

iAlertU featured on CNET News.

 

 

 

 iAlertU makes an on screen appearance during the 2006 Apple World Wide Developers Conference.

Features 

• Captured photo can now be emailed automatically to a user specified address
• Camera image capture improved
• May work on other Apple computers other than the MacBook line (this is untested)
• Added Sparkle framework for automatic update functionality
• Arm and disarm iAlertU without the remote
• Alarm now activates when power adapter is removed
• Alarm continues to sound after lid is closed
• Alarm status screen (last alert time, alarm type, number of activations)
• Flashing screen
• Adjustable motion sensor sensitivity
• Adjustable alarm duration
• Mute button disabled when alarm is sounding

System requirements

• Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro
• OS X 10.4 or higher
• Quicktime 7.1.3 or higher
  
• Note iAlertU may work on other Apple Macs but this has not been tested.

Basic operation

• Click and hold the "menu" button on the Apple remote or select "Arm" from the pull down menu bar on your status bar to arm iAlertU.
• Click and hold the "menu" button on the Apple remote or enter your password with the keyboard to disarm iAlertU.  You must have set your password in the preference panel in order to arm iAlertU from the status bar menu.
  
• Check the ReadMe document included with the iAlertU application for further information.
  

Sparkle Updater Version 1.1 Copyright (c) 2006 Andy Matuschak andymatuschak.org/pages/sparkle

Graphics and icons by Colin Anawaty www.cubedcompanies.com and Kyle Kesterson www.iamintricate.com

Thanks to Tom Zappala for remastering the audio files. The audio sounds much better now. Check his site out at www.yeahtomdoesmyhair.com.

motion.c Copyright 2005, Christian Klein. all rights reserved.

AppleRemote and AppleRemote.h Copyright 2006 martinkahr.com. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to Pall Thayer creator of the Carpenter's Level Dashboard Widget for all of his help getting the motion.c code working on the MacBook Pro. His website is located at pallit.lhi.is/palli/dashlevel