Use FileVault 2 and remote wipe is no longer necessary. On current Macs, a live ...

chmars on Aug 4, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Yes, I was hacked. Hard.

Use FileVault 2 and remote wipe is no longer necessary.

On current Macs, a live USB stick might be a better idea than a live CD. Or even better a bootable backup created with Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) or SuperDuper.