Hollis said: Harlem said:
It sounds like this could be an MDM device, which might create problems later if you want to update it. You might want to contact the company to see if they can remove it from their system. If not, I’d suggest returning it
That’s exactly the case. The Mac wasn’t stolen, it seems to have been recycled from another company. I had to use an MDM bypass
As someone who manages Apple devices using MDM for IT clients, I can’t think of a legitimate reason for a company to resell or recycle a device without fully releasing the MDM. It’s very likely that this device is stolen. Keep in mind that there’s no reliable way to bypass the MDM lock—these so-called bypasses are actively targeted by Apple and the lock exists on both firmware and server levels whenever the device interacts with Apple servers.
There’s a slim chance this was missed during a startup closing down, but it’s more likely the device was just stolen
There are ways around the MDM lock. As long as you’re not on the newest update, bypasses have been released continually. Just don’t update until a new bypass is out
Nico said: Hollis said: Harlem said:
It sounds like this could be an MDM device, which might create problems later if you want to update it. You might want to contact the company to see if they can remove it from their system. If not, I’d suggest returning it
That’s exactly the case. The Mac wasn’t stolen, it seems to have been recycled from another company. I had to use an MDM bypass
As someone who manages Apple devices using MDM for IT clients, I can’t think of a legitimate reason for a company to resell or recycle a device without fully releasing the MDM. It’s very likely that this device is stolen. Keep in mind that there’s no reliable way to bypass the MDM lock—these so-called bypasses are actively targeted by Apple and the lock exists on both firmware and server levels whenever the device interacts with Apple servers.
There’s a slim chance this was missed during a startup closing down, but it’s more likely the device was just stolen
There are ways around the MDM lock. As long as you’re not on the newest update, bypasses have been released continually. Just don’t update until a new bypass is out
I have an M2 Mac from my company. They accidentally enrolled it in MDM, which they shouldn’t have done. I used an MDM bypass to use the Mac instead of waiting for them to fix the issue. It worked until I got updates. I ran into weird problems like a double root account and couldn’t access critical commands. Eventually, I bricked it and had to reinstall
Harlem said:
It sounds like this could be an MDM device, which might create problems later if you want to update it. You might want to contact the company to see if they can remove it from their system. If not, I’d suggest returning it
That’s exactly the case. The Mac wasn’t stolen, it seems to have been recycled from another company. I had to use an MDM bypass
It’s almost certainly stolen. Why do you trust the seller? If it were legit, they would have removed it from the company
Harlem said:
It sounds like this could be an MDM device, which might create problems later if you want to update it. You might want to contact the company to see if they can remove it from their system. If not, I’d suggest returning it
That’s exactly the case. The Mac wasn’t stolen, it seems to have been recycled from another company. I had to use an MDM bypass
If it wasn’t stolen, the MDM would have been removed. Why are you assuming it wasn’t stolen when it clearly is? You’re effectively looking the other way on theft protection
@Hollis
I’m not trying to upset you, but this likely was stolen from a university. I bought one for less, but the university remotely wiped everything after four months of use. I had to return it and get a lower-tier MacBook
Tanner said: @Hollis
I’m not trying to upset you, but this likely was stolen from a university. I bought one for less, but the university remotely wiped everything after four months of use. I had to return it and get a lower-tier MacBook
Wow, after only four months? It’s a three-year-old device and the previous owner told me they used it for about a year without any issues. I’m not sure what to expect
Tanner said: @Hollis
I’m not trying to upset you, but this likely was stolen from a university. I bought one for less, but the university remotely wiped everything after four months of use. I had to return it and get a lower-tier MacBook
Wow, after only four months? It’s a three-year-old device and the previous owner told me they used it for about a year without any issues. I’m not sure what to expect
I’ll be honest with you, since that guy was selling a stolen device, they probably weren’t truthful. See if you can get your cash back, buy a lower-end M3 and see how it goes.
I just got a 2024 M3 Air. I’ve been using it for all my Adobe work and video editing. It’s been fantastic even with my ancient cinema display.
I only got 16gb and 256 but have an external drive
Paid $1175
@Hollis
The seller warned you not to buy it, and you did anyway. Let’s hope you don’t run into trouble later when Apple rolls out future security updates. I don’t like expensive risks and this is definitely one