Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
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Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
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Re: Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
#2The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box.
Re: Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
#3The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330
Not as much fun/traffic enhancing :-/
Re: Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
#4The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330
It’s kind of funny that Apple-land now gets to see the same uninformed hysteria that the PC world has been rolling its eyes at for the past decade or so. Every year like clockwork I see alarmist articles about how “SecureBoot/EFI/Windows/TPM/whatever is going to block installing Linux!” and it never happens. Just tune it out; eventually you realize it’s just a way to get clicks and boost your nerd cred on Linux-centered forums.
Re: Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
#5The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330
And then get pwned by a BIOS rootkit.
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#7The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330
If the user can change this setting through the operating system, why can’t malware do the same? What am I missing here?
Re: Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
#8The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330
It’s kind of funny that Apple-land now gets to see the same uninformed hysteria that the PC world has been rolling its eyes at for the past decade or so. Every year like clockwork I see alarmist articles about how “SecureBoot/EFI/Windows/TPM/whatever is going to block installing Linux!” and it never happens. Just tune it out; eventually you realize it’s just a way to get clicks and boost your nerd cred on Linux-cente…
It's a justifiable concern, that somehow hardware companies will wall off high-end hardware from Linux because of the industry pressure behind ill-fated ventures like pervasive DRM and Windows piracy protection.
I'm glad that Apple still has the "fine, but it's your funeral" option that lets users do what they want. Secure by default, open if you want/need it.
Re: Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
#9The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330
If the user can change this setting through the operating system, why can’t malware do the same? What am I missing here?
The user only has access to this dialog when booting in recovery mode. The ability to access this can be controlled by setting a firmware password.
Re: Apple's T2 Will Block Linux from Booting
#10The article is incorrect. You can disable secure boot as simply as clicking an option in a dialog box. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330
If the user can change this setting through the operating system, why can’t malware do the same? What am I missing here?
Changing secure boot (and SIP) requires a reboot to recovery mode - you’re running on a pristine mini-macOS