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Is this is similar to the situation with vehicles that have to have the parts coded to the ECU otherwise they refuse to work? I know that it's trendy to hate o

Is this is similar to the situation with vehicles that have to have the parts coded to the ECU otherwise they refuse to work? I know that it's trendy to hate on Apple, and I hate that Apple is doing this, but why has no one cared that for over a decade now my Honda has parts that even an independent garage cannot replace due to coding of parts?

Paul-Craft 3y ago
I don't know, but this isn't new: > ...Apple’s T2 chip may prevent aftermarket displays from working correctly, and your MacBook Pro may not boot as a result. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+16-Inch+2019+Screen+Replacement/135189 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+16-Inch+2019+Screen...
- penjelly 3y ago
  also note that T2 chips are required for developer enrollment, so if you were hoping to enroll as a dev on your 2017 MBP, youre shit out of luck, go buy a new macbook, for "security" reasons. their automated enrollment process and developer support are horrendous too imo.
- karmakaze 3y ago
  Also non-Apple branded displays don't work in standards-compliant RGB mode but rather a less optimal YPbPr mode. This can be overridden by generating a custom EDID file: google Mac EDID ruby.
justinclift 3y ago
Probably an awareness thing. If more people knew about that, there might be a similar level of activity to fix it. :)
bzzzt 3y ago
I'm actually glad my Volvo uses coded parts. Makes the airbags less valuable so there's a smaller chance they get stolen. (last time I was at another car dealership there were dozens of cars lined up for repair with the airbags ripped out so it's a real problem) For Apple I admire the end-to-end security they try to implement. There's nothing else in the consumer space that claims to be as secure as macOS. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/welcome/web https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/welcome/web Preventing 'evil maid' attacks by switching components seems a bit far fetched for most people's threat model but you can't say you are secure with a straight face and just let people switch some ic's to break your security. That non-official replacement screen with fingerprint reader can in theory contain a backdoor to reproduce your fingerprint for another party.

Paul-Craft 3y ago

I don't know, but this isn't new: > ...Apple’s T2 chip may prevent aftermarket displays from working correctly, and your MacBook Pro may not boot as a result. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+16-Inch+2019+Screen+Replacement/135189 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+16-Inch+2019+Screen...

penjelly 3y ago
also note that T2 chips are required for developer enrollment, so if you were hoping to enroll as a dev on your 2017 MBP, youre shit out of luck, go buy a new macbook, for "security" reasons. their automated enrollment process and developer support are horrendous too imo.
karmakaze 3y ago
Also non-Apple branded displays don't work in standards-compliant RGB mode but rather a less optimal YPbPr mode. This can be overridden by generating a custom EDID file: google Mac EDID ruby.

justinclift 3y ago

Probably an awareness thing. If more people knew about that, there might be a similar level of activity to fix it. :)

bzzzt 3y ago

I'm actually glad my Volvo uses coded parts. Makes the airbags less valuable so there's a smaller chance they get stolen. (last time I was at another car dealership there were dozens of cars lined up for repair with the airbags ripped out so it's a real problem) For Apple I admire the end-to-end security they try to implement. There's nothing else in the consumer space that claims to be as secure as macOS. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/welcome/web https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/welcome/web Preventing 'evil maid' attacks by switching components seems a bit far fetched for most people's threat model but you can't say you are secure with a straight face and just let people switch some ic's to break your security. That non-official replacement screen with fingerprint reader can in theory contain a backdoor to reproduce your fingerprint for another party.