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How does this actually function? I read the article but still confused. I sold an M1 Mac Mini, reset it beforehand, and everything worked normally for the buye

How does this actually function? I read the article but still confused. I sold an M1 Mac Mini, reset it beforehand, and everything worked normally for the buyer.

whatever1 4y ago
These were stolen/ or not deactivated before resale.
mewse-hn 4y ago
I think the trick there is that you reset it before selling it. In my experience dealing with iphones from departed staff, if the iphone is locked to an icloud account there's essentially nothing you can do to get access to it. If you do a DFU restore of the firmware it still comes up with an activation lock. Pretty sure that's what this article is describing for the new apple silicon laptops.
- youngtaff 4y ago
  > In my experience dealing with iphones from departed staff, if the iphone is locked to an icloud account there's essentially nothing you can do to get access to it. If you do a DFU restore of the firmware it still comes up with an activation lock. Does this happen even if the iPhones are managed devices?
  - agloeregrets 4y ago
    Nope. IT failure. Also, activation lock of a company device could easily be considered vandalism.
  - mewse-hn 4y ago
    I'm fairly sure if the device is enrolled under an apple business account or whatever, then you'd be able to reclaim it. My org's apple business application is currently in limbo so I can't say for sure.
bluedino 4y ago
> I sold an M1 Mac Mini, reset it beforehand, and everything worked normally for the buyer. And that's fine. But if you (or perhaps your employer) locked the machine, and it's stolen, it can't be used by the thief.
courgette 4y ago
Their is a hardware chip that will force you to prove ownership by logging into a ICloud account. I "own" one of those. My previous employers never asked me for the laptop back. Even after I send them email about providing me with a fedex label. It was roughtly 2 years ago. I thought that a good old format would take care of that, but no. I did saw T2 removal tutorial on youtube thought. You need to remove the T2 chip , implant a new one and flash it. I'm kinda disappointed on HN to not provide more information on that process.
- SXX 4y ago
  Most likely this wont work with ARM Macs since hardware lock is part of SOC.
  - courgette 4y ago
    Oh yeah. Sorry I did not realized we were talking specifically about M1. In 2020 M1 already existed? Previous models also have a T2 chip.
    - SXX 4y ago
      Yeah M1 been released in 2020.
      - courgette 4y ago
        time fly..

How does this actually function? I read the article but still confused. I sold an M1 Mac Mini, reset it beforehand, and everything worked normally for the buyer.

whatever1 4y ago

These were stolen/ or not deactivated before resale.

mewse-hn 4y ago

I think the trick there is that you reset it before selling it. In my experience dealing with iphones from departed staff, if the iphone is locked to an icloud account there's essentially nothing you can do to get access to it. If you do a DFU restore of the firmware it still comes up with an activation lock. Pretty sure that's what this article is describing for the new apple silicon laptops.

youngtaff 4y ago
> In my experience dealing with iphones from departed staff, if the iphone is locked to an icloud account there's essentially nothing you can do to get access to it. If you do a DFU restore of the firmware it still comes up with an activation lock. Does this happen even if the iPhones are managed devices?
- agloeregrets 4y ago
  Nope. IT failure. Also, activation lock of a company device could easily be considered vandalism.
- mewse-hn 4y ago
  I'm fairly sure if the device is enrolled under an apple business account or whatever, then you'd be able to reclaim it. My org's apple business application is currently in limbo so I can't say for sure.

bluedino 4y ago

> I sold an M1 Mac Mini, reset it beforehand, and everything worked normally for the buyer. And that's fine. But if you (or perhaps your employer) locked the machine, and it's stolen, it can't be used by the thief.

courgette 4y ago

Their is a hardware chip that will force you to prove ownership by logging into a ICloud account. I "own" one of those. My previous employers never asked me for the laptop back. Even after I send them email about providing me with a fedex label. It was roughtly 2 years ago. I thought that a good old format would take care of that, but no. I did saw T2 removal tutorial on youtube thought. You need to remove the T2 chip , implant a new one and flash it. I'm kinda disappointed on HN to not provide more information on that process.

SXX 4y ago
Most likely this wont work with ARM Macs since hardware lock is part of SOC.
- courgette 4y ago
  Oh yeah. Sorry I did not realized we were talking specifically about M1. In 2020 M1 already existed? Previous models also have a T2 chip.
  - SXX 4y ago
    Yeah M1 been released in 2020.
    - courgette 4y ago
      time fly..