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2603 points mattsolle | 1 comments | 12 Nov 20 21:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source

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Tepix ◴[13 Nov 20 07:44 UTC] No.25080012[source]▶

Imagine you are a software developer and want to learn about the boot process and implement your own bootloader. A popular exercise.

You can't boot your self-written software on your "own" Apple Silicon Mac. There is no way to disable the locked down boot process.

You may argue that it's still your computer and you can do what you want with it. You're wrong.

1. zepto ◴[14 Nov 20 04:42 UTC] No.25090348[source]▶

You may want to reprogram the computer in your car too.

You’ll discover there is no way to do so.

You may argue that it’s still your car and you can do what you want with it. You’re wrong.

Wait - what am I saying? - that makes no sense. Of course it’s your car.

Ahh, this is a bogus argument!

Just because there are things you don’t know how do with something doesn’t mean it isn’t yours.

It turns that all objects are this way!

macOS unable to open any non-Apple application