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DIY tinkerer invents MacBook tool that breaks Apple’s repair locks::“To whoever it is at Apple who decided to not make this available to technicians, ‘Fuck you, we win.’”

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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 82 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I know Apple's gonna Apple, but at some point you'd think someone over there would think this is all getting a bit silly…

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 53 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm sure all the normal workers think a lot of things they do is absurd and borderline criminal but money is money so they don't care.

[–] psivchaz@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hol up. We're not talking about murder, we're talking about inconveniencing consumers. Engineers are not the wealthy, they are the middle class. They live in this capitalist hellscape, too. Principled stands are great, but if your proposed solution is that people should put their ability to get healthcare, food, and shelter on the line to not inconvenience consumers because legislation and regulation are too hard.... That seems a bit much. Work on fixing the system rather than blaming the cogs.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

? I'm not blaming the workers

I'm saying I feel all the workers think the companies are doing shady wrong things but do it anyways because it's a paycheck even though they themselves are technically screwing themselves over as the consumers

[–] atk007@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

borderline criminal but money is money

Like any mafia's motto

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I'd wager 80% of the cost of every apple device is nothing but covering the costs of research and development for fucking customers in the ass. they've put DRM on hall effect sensors, for fucks sake. All they do is detect the lid being closed, and you cant change them between computers.

[–] pazukaza@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

People know what they are getting into when they but this products. Still, they make the surprised Pikachu face when they charge them 1000 for a simple repair.

I understand this is a matter of legislation, but we also need to hold consumers responsible for their stupidity. This isn't a secret, this isn't hidden, everyone knows that Apple Apples.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 70 points 2 years ago (2 children)

so apple put a DRM on a glorified reed switch? and it's legal somehow?

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago

Laws exist for everyday people like you and me, not for megacorps like Apple. Laws and regulations are just minor business expenses to them.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think its actually illegal to bypass DRM to fix it

[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Even though I bought it. It's illegal to tinker with some components. And we're all OK enough with it.

I mean how did this get past the "Klaus Schwab is eating your children" crowd meanwhile we can't legally reverse engineer things we bought

[–] palitu@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

I don't think those is DRM, as it digital rights. I think they were using it as a comparison.

[–] Spike@feddit.de 15 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I was thinking about buying a Macbook Air and run Linux on it, just for the battery life. But then I read this shit and yea...

[–] antimongo@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also the current Linux offerings for Apple Silicon (M1/M2) are very much “Beta”. And have some serious battery efficiency issues, don’t currently support audio drivers, have some peripheral problems, etc.

Looking forward to using one once they get them up to speed though.

[–] Spike@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

True, true. I dont know about you guys, but I am not having a lot of fun buying and building computers lately. Shit like this headline doesnt help.

[–] antimongo@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Framework laptop brand gives me hope.

Unfortunately they still seem have a relatively high cost for their performance. But you can’t beat the modular design.

[–] appel@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

I'd say in this case the premium is justified and worth it if you can afford it. You're getting a top of the line, repairable & upgradeable, Linux friendly, esthetically pleasing laptop with excellent documentation, filling a void that simply wasn't there just a few short years ago. Also, if they reach critical mass and adoption, prices might come down.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

Get a thinkpad x1 carbon, great battery life, great for Linux, and you can get them at all sorts of price points and usb-c charging.

I just got a gen 8 refurb for $300 cdn and it's an amazing machine for its purposes. Easy to swap out SSD and wireless card for wifi 6.

[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Get it used. You get a Mac without giving Apple money. It’s all win.

[–] Bell@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

We need "linux-ability" score for laptops people are looking to convert.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 2 years ago

Never heard of a lid-closed sensor being broken. Seems common in Apple?