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That article was pretty widely derided because it’s only applicable to third party companies trying to resell the entire Mac. They don’t have a way to prove ow
by dagmx 3y ago
That article was pretty widely derided because it’s only applicable to third party companies trying to resell the entire Mac.
They don’t have a way to prove ownership but could still salvage the parts, but don’t. They’re the ones who are choosing to accept these devices and then scrapping them.
It’s a grey market issue
- crote 3y agoNo, Apple has also been locking down part salvaging for years now. Many parts are now cryptographically linked to a specific device, and swapping them out between devices simply will not work. They are scrapped because for all intents and purposes they are scrap.
- dagmx 3y agoParts linkage is only a thing on the mobile devices. Additionally, even on the mobile side, Apple can recycle or reuse them. So they’re not scrap unless you can’t get ownership formally. The article in question was for a company that was tasked to dispose of the devices and wanted to double dip by reselling. They didn’t want to ask their customers to remove the activation locks because it would cut into their double dipping.