amanset t1_j6msmf1 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Reply to comment by BadLuckLottery in Activation Lock is a great feature, but needs a rethink as 2020 Macs are turned into landfill by hugglenugget

The only choice was in IT managers not wiping and deactivating the lock.

Robot_Basilisk t1_j6n1p7u wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Did they choose that, or did their companies make the decision? It's easy to imagine an MBA telling an IT worker not to waste time on something that's not going to generate obvious, immediate value for the company even if it's the right thing to do.

Timbershoe t1_j6ng3zn wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:03 PM

If you read the article it states a major reason is they are given for secure disposal.

The resellers want to unlock them for resale, but can’t, which is exactly the reason the lock exists.

Robot_Basilisk t1_j6nwmn1 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:45 PM

You didn't answer the question.

Timbershoe t1_j6nyp5z wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:57 PM

Seriously?

You could just read the article, but okay.

Some of the companies made the decision to withhold the activation lock, as they specifically and deliberately do not want the machine reused.

To answer your specific question, the article does not specify if that was the IT manager or the company as a whole. It’s a mystery that you’ll never get an answer to, and it’ll eat away at you until the day you die.