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> If it isn't, why doesn't Apple do this Not sure if there would be any real benefit in that. Consider the over-abused Macs at university campuses as an exampl

> If it isn't, why doesn't Apple do this Not sure if there would be any real benefit in that. Consider the over-abused Macs at university campuses as an example, used by 10s-100s of persons/day, each potentially logging in with their own user ID. Suddenly their ID is tied to a legit HW, if it wasn't the case already. Of course, technically, Apple could ban the IDs or these computers... but why would they?

refulgentis 3y ago
I think you're right -- You piqued my curiosity with your example, though. 10-100s of people logging into the same Mac with their Apple ID? Is that possible? I thought there was a 1:1 mapping of, say, Apple ID signed into ID : *NIX account. Does OS X have something more ephemeral these days? That would be fantastic for shared computing.
- PrimeMcFly 3y ago
  I don't think they meant 10-100s of people logging in simultaneously.
- lxgr 3y ago
  Having hundreds or even tens of thousands of Unix accounts on a single system is not a problem in corporate or institutional environments since macOS integrates with LDAP and Active Directory via Open Directory. I was able to log in to any of the Macs in the computer rooms on campus at my university using my regular Unix username and password. UIDs go as high as 2 billion on macOS as well (they're signed 32 bit integers), which should fit even the largest institutions even without aliasing of local UIDs to directory server names.
  - Terretta 3y ago
    OK, but those aren't AppleIDs?
    - dangus 3y ago
      They’re not Apple IDs but each user can login with an Apple ID. Presumably you do that once and it sticks because it’s part of your user profile.
bluish29 3y ago
I don't think that many of these devices allows you to login with your own ID. It is tied to a public account controlled by university IT. Why do you think it is pain to just change anything or add new program needed?
jimmaswell 3y ago
Thankfully I never sat down at a public comouter at my college and found it was a Mac.

refulgentis 3y ago

I think you're right -- You piqued my curiosity with your example, though. 10-100s of people logging into the same Mac with their Apple ID? Is that possible? I thought there was a 1:1 mapping of, say, Apple ID signed into ID : *NIX account. Does OS X have something more ephemeral these days? That would be fantastic for shared computing.

PrimeMcFly 3y ago
I don't think they meant 10-100s of people logging in simultaneously.
lxgr 3y ago
Having hundreds or even tens of thousands of Unix accounts on a single system is not a problem in corporate or institutional environments since macOS integrates with LDAP and Active Directory via Open Directory. I was able to log in to any of the Macs in the computer rooms on campus at my university using my regular Unix username and password. UIDs go as high as 2 billion on macOS as well (they're signed 32 bit integers), which should fit even the largest institutions even without aliasing of local UIDs to directory server names.
- Terretta 3y ago
  OK, but those aren't AppleIDs?
  - dangus 3y ago
    They’re not Apple IDs but each user can login with an Apple ID. Presumably you do that once and it sticks because it’s part of your user profile.

bluish29 3y ago

I don't think that many of these devices allows you to login with your own ID. It is tied to a public account controlled by university IT. Why do you think it is pain to just change anything or add new program needed?

jimmaswell 3y ago

Thankfully I never sat down at a public comouter at my college and found it was a Mac.