I'd like to see what Hector Martin -- you know, someone who actually knows something about Apple device internals -- says about this. He had a Mastodon thread r

I'd like to see what Hector Martin -- you know, someone who actually knows something about Apple device internals -- says about this. He had a Mastodon thread recently on how full of shit Louis is about almost every engineering decision Apple makes. Apple prioritizes speed, security, and usability over repairability. Peripherals such as the touch screen in an iPhone or iPad, for instance, have signed firmware and encrypted configuration to prevent the touch screen being used as an attack vector. Doubtless something similar is happening with the SSD. Given how sensitive the data thereupon is, it would make sense to have signed and verified SSD firmware and keep the encryption keys for the SSD in the Secure Enclave or something. Apple's integrated approach allows for the design of a far more secure system than the bucket of swappable parts we normally think of as a PC. Part swappers like Louis badmouthing them for lack of reapirability is in poor taste; Apple is doing something way different (and far more advanced, and far more protective of the user) than the typical PC vendor.