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Why such a simple upgrade has to require AAS or another Mac?

• coldtea 6y ago
  Because it was simple in the time of lax security, not in the time of current security measures...
  • varispeed 6y ago
    Why is it still simple for other manufacturers, even with added security measures?
    • coldtea 6y ago
      Because they're OK with things like this: https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/mediacenter/mobile-security/android-more-infected-than-ios/ https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/mediacenter/mobile-security...
    • EricE 6y ago
      Other manufacturers security models don't work in the same way. Good luck updating your Intel TPM firmware :p Every approach has pro's and con's. Overall not a huge fan of secure enclave type solutions but I do think their benefits still outweigh the hassles. Security/Convenience - always a tug of war.
• EricE 6y ago
  The firmware is stored on the primary storage of the computer. Which is absent if you are replacing it. So when you put new primary storage in the machine, a new firmware that is cryptographically signed with the hardware keys that are unique to the T2 in each computer are used. If they didn't use Apple Configurator running on a second Mac for this they would have to put all of that functionality in firmware on the machine somewhere. Driving up cost and complexity for an obscure task on a low volume machine in the first place. Yes, sounds like a valid use of engineering resources to overcome the "hardship" of having access to a second Mac for the 10 minutes (or less) the swap requires.