Apple Confirms That Its T2 Chip Prevent Third Parties From Repairing Your Mac

A leak last month suggested that Apple's new T2 chip has the potential to prevent unauthorized repairers from accessing the device. This information was not confirmed at that time so that many people still do not believe in this ability of T2 security chip. But Apple has recently confirmed its ability with The Verge.

In a document given to Apple Authorized Service Providers last month clarified that fixing hardware on Macs would not be complete if Apple's AST 2 System Configuration was not activated. If the software is not running, the Macs will always be inactive, no matter what you do.

Apple's T2 Chip

Apple's documentation states that:

iFixit personnel swaps MacBook Pro displays to test Apple's new repair policy

Today, Apple has for the first time publicly confirmed with The Verge about the policy, saying that after repairing certain components, newer Macs need software-check to function including the Touch ID sensor and logic board. However, Apple does not provide any list of affected devices. That's why we cannot determine exactly which devices are affected by this policy, whether they are devices manufactured this year or starting with the iMac Pro in 2017.

The T2 chip has attracted a lot of attention from customers because of the tight security for Mac users. In October, Apple unveiled the latest MacBook Air and Mac Mini and both are equipped with T2 security chips.

Whether the security of the T2 chip brings a lot of benefits and security to consumers using Macs or whether it limits the resilience of products? As we all know Apple stores and its authorized centers are not available everywhere in the world.