Guides, legal context, and technical explainers for Mac owners dealing with MDM profiles.
MDM profiles and DEP locks can survive a factory erase and follow a Mac to its next owner. A step-by-step guide to checking for both before you hand over money — including the ABM risk every buyer should understand.
Read the guide →The hidden risk of buying refurbished Macs from third-party sellers. How ABM enrollment persists through factory erases, which seller types carry the most risk, and what to check before you commit.
Read the explainer →DEP is the enrollment mechanism that makes MDM persistent across factory erases. What it is, how it works, how it differs from standard MDM profiles, and what your options are as a device owner.
Read the explainer →A clear breakdown of every method available in 2026: asking your organization, blocking re-enrollment, and factory reset. Includes what no longer works after Apple's macOS Sequoia hardening.
Read the guide →The short answer is yes — if you own the device. This post covers property rights, CFAA scope, Apple's official position, and how the right-to-repair movement creates a favorable legal trajectory.
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