One wonders if there is some weird software his employer installed? Probably not. Apple just dropped a new chip into a laptop designed for another chip and its

One wonders if there is some weird software his employer installed? Probably not. Apple just dropped a new chip into a laptop designed for another chip and its not a good match. Mac controls the entire production process including software. That laptop was designed for a different chip. Everything else with the M1 is fine because the hardware was designed for the chip