Ask HN: What's with TPM 2.0 and Apple T2?

Posted by mantis369 on Thursday December 01, 2022 @12:51PM
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Why are these chips required for the latest versions of Windows and macOS?

Windows 11 Home doesn't support Bitlocker, and Bitlocker seems to be the only feature that requires a TPM.

My old iMac ran Monterey fine. I don't see a substantial difference between the ones supported by Ventura and mine except for generational upgrades and the lack of a T2.

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Re:Ask HN: What's with TPM 2.0 and Apple T2? by josephcsible on Thursday December 01, 2022 @12:54PM (#33819870)

There's no technical need for those chips. They're only starting to be required now so that they can force Treacherous Computing down your throat.

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Re:Ask HN: What's with TPM 2.0 and Apple T2? by danuker on Thursday December 01, 2022 @12:56PM (#33819901)

I see it as a way to deepen company control over customers' machines. This can be used for DRM or planned obsolescence.

I have long switched to Linux. I will never use these chips.

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