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I'm specifically talking about the T2 chips in the laptops. The newest Macbooks can be activation-locked, just like the phones. This has already bitten legiti
by Wingman4l7 4y ago
I'm specifically talking about the T2 chips in the laptops. The newest Macbooks can be activation-locked, just like the phones. This has already bitten legitimate owners who are trying to restore backup images, etc.
- counttheforks 4y agoLegislation needs to step in to make it illegal for corporations to prevent resale. If I have a piece of hardware in my hands it is mine. It should ALWAYS be possible to access it. If Full Disk Encryption is used then there should be a button to reset it and start over.
- astrange 4y agoIt is possible to access it, with the consent of the previous owner. It's not possible to steal it though.
- counttheforks 4y agoPhysical access should be all that's needed, and you shouldn't need to beg for permission from the company who sold you the device. Software that locks out people with physical access from resetting a device is not an ethical, or effective, way to prevent hardware theft. It's dystopian.