Perfectly Good MacBooks From 2020 Are Being Sold For Scrap Because of Activation Lock

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By BeauHDJan 24, 2023, 7:02 pm183 pts
2-year-old MacBooks with Apple's T2 security chip are being turned into parts because recyclers have no way to login and factory reset the machines, reports Motherboard. "It's a boon for security and privacy and a plague on the second hard market." From the report: "How many of you out there would like a…

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