California police recovered a stolen laptop after a software programme sent its owner the suspect's location and photograph taken on the Mac's camera.
Joshua Kaufman, an Oakland interaction designer, reported the theft in March.
But police only acted on Tuesday after Mr Kaufman's blog on the theft attracted news media attention.
Cab driver Muthanna Aldebashi, 27, was charged with felony possession of stolen property.
Best bullshit:
A police spokesman said an initial reported was misfiled.
Ok, sure
Mr Kaufman immediately reported the crime to Oakland police and the officer who took the report noted he said he had tracking software installed, Ms Joshi told the BBC.
The software, called Hidden, supplies to the owner the computer's location, photographs taken on the Mac's internal camera and shots of the Mac's screen display.
The programme immediately began sending Mr Kaufman photographs of a bearded man with shaggy dark hair sleeping on a couch, sitting shirtless on a bed in front of the computer, and driving.
Read more here, but prepare for pics that can not be unseen.
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