Two year old Mac books are getting scrapped because of activation lock, while new pro models SSDs found to be worse than the predecessor. Apple insider points out that Apple does have a process for removing activation lock from used devices provided that eBay or whatever gave you a receipt. But the method doesn't work if the previous owner hasn't removed the device from their account. The problem is that nothing even a factory reset can disable the lock unless the original owner turned off find my or used the erase assistant prior to turning the laptop in.

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