DMarquesPT t1_j6n551p wrote
Reply to comment by ACCount82 in Activation Lock is a great feature, but needs a rethink as 2020 Macs are turned into landfill by hugglenugget
It’s not Apple turning devices into e-waste, it’s users who left their credentials on a computer before disposing or selling it.
If they give you (the original user) a way to unlock it and you just choose to ignore it, how is that on them?
Apple devices are targeted for theft more than probably any other brand in the world due to high resale value. Activation Lock being a PITA makes them potentially worthless to would-be thieves.
It’s only an effective deterrent if it can’t be bypassed by anyone but the original user. Otherwise those bypasses can be exploited.
ACCount82 t1_j6n5ptt wrote
It's definitely Apple turning devices into e-waste, because they designed a system that has its sole purpose in turning devices into e-waste. Then they included it in every new device with no obvious way to disable it, and no way to bypass it.
If they have done literally nothing, we wouldn't have this problem and we wouldn't be having this conversation.
DMarquesPT t1_j6n778r wrote
When you erase an Apple device it says right there “remove activation lock”. Isn’t that an obvious way to disable it?
If they had done literally nothing, their devices and users would keep getting targeted for theft (obviously they still are, but to a lesser extent)
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