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Would be nice to understand the usage (I'll explain). For running macOS with proper identification you'd usually like to have a 'valid' serial number / Mainboa
by rock_artist 6y ago
Would be nice to understand the usage (I'll explain).
For running macOS with proper identification you'd usually like to have a 'valid' serial number / Mainboard and other identifiers.
Unless you need to deploy A LOT of VMs you'd only need to general codes once.
But... (with regards to the above tool):
* Usually you'd like to check the code isn't being used. here (https://checkcoverage.apple.com/ https://checkcoverage.apple.com/). it has rate limit and some security measures after being 'abused' in the past.
* Apple is rumored to switch to random serials
(https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/apple-will-randomize-mac-serial-numbers-starting-this-year/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/apple-will-randomize...)
Both makes me wonder what is this tool and how is it more useful than existing ones.
- giuliomagnifico 6y ago> Would be nice to understand the usage This =] >Unless you need to deploy A LOT of VMs
- russelg 6y agoHackintosh systems typically also require these valid serials, so they can use iMessage and whatnot.
- jbnorth 6y agoYeah the whole random serial number bit is not a rumor. They've been putting out statements in their internal GSX system about it for well over a year now to plan for it.
- easton 6y agoThey also spoke about it at WWDC. https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2020/10639/ https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2020/10639/
- swiley 6y agoEven doing it once is a huge pain. Apple could make it easier on themselves and let us use imessage from the web and relax their ridiculous license for the iOS headers. I don't think it's crazy to say that most people doing this don't actually want to run OSX in a VM since everything about that is pretty unpleasant.