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 (DIR) Post #Addkf2Nt8QjrExPfUm by thatbrickster@shitposter.club
       2024-01-08T15:31:16.012423Z
       
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       #Mac question: Is it possible to boot macOS from an external drive if the hardware is iCloud locked?
       
 (DIR) Post #Addo2QrsZSPDhLHvay by tomey@shitposter.club
       2024-01-08T16:09:08.785809Z
       
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       @thatbrickster Not sure about an external macOS installation specifically, but I am able to use my activation-locked Intel MacBook to boot to a non-macOS environment over USB.Though, apparently the M-Series devices will force you to authenticate to macOS before booting the external disk: https://eclecticlight.co/2023/03/15/ownership-of-apple-silicon-macs-matters-how-it-can-stop-external-bootable-disks/