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macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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2603 points mattsolle | 5 comments | 12 Nov 20 21:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.996s | source
1. trey-jones ◴[12 Nov 20 22:56 UTC] No.25076371[source]▶
Appalling to be sure, but you can't even log into a Chromebook if Google auth goes down, unless I'm mistaken.
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2. bla3 ◴[12 Nov 20 23:06 UTC] No.25076493[source]▶
Are you sure? I thought they cached login stuff locally so you can sign in while you're offline. Not sure though.
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3. trey-jones ◴[12 Nov 20 23:10 UTC] No.25076550[source]▶
I admit that I don't have a Chromebook in front of me to test and that I'm not sure. This comment will likely be stricken from the record.
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4. kyzn ◴[12 Nov 20 23:39 UTC] No.25076856[source]▶
You can login to a chromebook (unless it's a first time setup) even if it's offline. Login stuff seems to be handled locally. Eg: if you update your Google password, you need to log in to your chromebook with your old password one more time and re-sync.
5. em500 ◴[13 Nov 20 09:05 UTC] No.25080499{3}[source]▶
I do have a Chromebook in front of me and I can certainly login without any network connection.

Contrary to popular belief, ChromeOS devs do know that people might want to use Chromebooks on airplane or train trips without network. Google Docs / Sheets / Slides work on a cached copy and sync when online again.