MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Activation Lock

Re:MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Ac... by krolden on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:20PM (#34506710)

What information would be recoverable without the storage device? ROM dumps? I doubt the majority of these computers are running any super secret firmware and if they are I assume there would be extra precautions taken when its EoL.

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Re:MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Ac... by jb1991 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:39PM (#34507041)

I'm talking about machines in active use that are out in the world, with their owners -- security teams have much less to worry about than they used to, as the modern Apple security architecture takes much of the burden off them.

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Re:MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Ac... by katbyte on Friday January 27, 2023 @09:05AM (#34546137)

The problem isn’t retiring devices it is stolen or lost devices. Anything that makes it harder for thieves or protects my data is a huge win for me.

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