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Another reason to hate #Apple We're seeing more 2018+ MacBook Pro/Air donations — but Apple's T2 chip means even after iCloud sign-out and reset, the firmware stays locked to the original account.

Without donor contact, these machines are useless. :(

I've upcycled ~1,000 older Macs, but T2 era machines will end that. It's controlling, creates e-waste, and will only get worse. #righttorepair matters — Apple couldn't care less.

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Baa 🐑 · 30w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd In my opinion, no amount of anti-theft features is worth any amount e-waste. If you have a physical device, you should be able to use it.
MikeD1112 · 30w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd Suspect you are talking about two different things. For a machine owned by an end user, removing the iCloud account and performing a factory reset absolutely makes that Mac available for...
Kevin Karhan · 30w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd this shit needs to be *OUTLAWED by #RightToRepair as it created 100% avoidable #eWaste and demolishes #ConsumerRights! And I want nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq...
Luna :3 :trans_verify: · 30w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd this is fucking evil. like its not just inconvenient and greedy, it is blatantly evil.
Sgt Pépère · 30w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd Can you install a Linux distro on it ?
aglimme · 30w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqxzmt2d95f7watzyqktl982d7jfe5ptktusv4j20csz8nxxgmhq6qmx5dxw Oh no all the stolen MacBooks are useless, what will we do!?!? Honestly ...