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Strange, T1 didn’t.

• GeekyBear 5y ago
  Also not true. Someone just needed to write Linux drivers for that hardware.
  • saagarjha 5y ago
    No, Apple’s security coprocessors were not designed to be unlocked (but now can, via checkra1n).
    • GeekyBear 5y ago
      The thing that initially kept Linux from installing on those Macs was the lack of a driver for the SSD controller which is located on that T1/T2 chip. https://t2linux.org/ https://t2linux.org/
      • saagarjha 5y ago
        Developing a SSD driver does not require unlocking the device, though.
        • GeekyBear 5y ago
          We're talking about the ability to install Linux on the hardware. The drivers to do so exist now.
• simonh 5y ago
  I think that's understandable, it's primarily a security chip so if you're ever going to lock anything down, that would be it. OK, from a purist perspective that's arguable, but I think it's also arguable allowing unsigned code would make it less secure. Anyway you can still run another OS on a Mac with a T1.