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Re:Asahi Linux Still Working on Apple M3 Support, M1n1 Bootl... by vpShane on Friday October 24, 2025 @11:01PM (#45701060)
It is desirable. a bit off topic: I forgot the login to my Mac M1 and now I can't 'install Linux' on it, due to 'activation lock' - no apple support since I can't remember the phone number or e-mail and got it from e-bay. it worked, installed Mac, but I went full Linux and let it sit for a minute.

Apple Support told me in their own words it's bricked. It's mine. I own it.

I'd _love_ to play with M1 with my own Linux install. I'm not about to open it up and unsolder/solder things though.

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Re:Asahi Linux Still Working on Apple M3 Support, M1n1 Bootl... by heavyset_go on Friday October 24, 2025 @11:07PM (#45701089)
It's rough hearing that something similar is still an issue. I had a similar problem[1], like... 10 years ago now, with the original iPad Mini.

Apple support told me they couldn't do anything about it and I was essentially locked out of my own device forever.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26482635

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Re:Asahi Linux Still Working on Apple M3 Support, M1n1 Bootl... by ValentineC on Saturday October 25, 2025 @01:36PM (#45705607)
> I forgot the login to my Mac M1 and now I can't 'install Linux' on it, due to 'activation lock' - no apple support since I can't remember the phone number or e-mail and got it from e-bay.

You got locked out of your own Apple account? I don't see how getting it used from eBay matters.

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