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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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coldclimate · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd this is astoundingly shit
~\ :mastodon: :canada: \ > · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd Can these not run a Linux distro instead of MacOS?
Marta Threadbare · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd Does that apply to the mac os installer or also the UEFI thingy for installing linux or windows too?
Marianne · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd I haven't donated mine yet (I was just going to take it to the apple store for recycling after wiping it) - as long as I, the user, wipe it first, it's OK..?
Baa 🐑 · 2w
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.
Kevin Karhan · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd this shit needs to be *OUTLAWED by #RightToRepair as it created 100% avoidable #eWaste and demolishes #ConsumerRights! And I want nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq...
Jon 🇨🇦🇵🇹 · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd You may need to dump it at the Apple Store for them to recycle it.
Sgt Pépère · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd Can you install a Linux distro on it ?
Lesley Carhart :unverified: · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd I understand the antitheft thing but there should be maybe a statute? 2 years? 4 years?
André Pires · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd It should work by just closing that Activation Lock window and using the Erase Mac option from the top menu.
Cliff'sEsportCorner · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd Just wanting to be sure I understand, it is a problem when previous owner didn't use " Erase All Content and Settings" or they had Firmware password set?
aglimme · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqxzmt2d95f7watzyqktl982d7jfe5ptktusv4j20csz8nxxgmhq6qmx5dxw Oh no all the stolen MacBooks are useless, what will we do!?!? Honestly ...
Technical Debt · 2w
Bro my 2017 MacBook Pro stopped turning on altogether, no POST or any signal of life. But before that it was having intermittent issues with the T1 chip, I wonder if that thing is even repairable…
Klaus Frank · 1w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd > Without donor contact, these machines are useless. :( That's not true, but the process to have them unlocked sucks ass. First of all you need a proof of purchase. 2nd you need to w...
Paul Black · 5d
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe2p79z2nl0xkd2n0qy52wwvej2y3j8ps28nl4utfsw0apsnc586sn2sftd I know on T1 you can actually bypass it though it was somewhat tricky. I do not know if that's the same for T2