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Ask HN: What's with TPM 2.0 and Apple T2?

2 pointsby mantis369over 2 years ago
Why are these chips required for the latest versions of Windows and macOS?<p>Windows 11 Home doesn&#x27;t support Bitlocker, and Bitlocker seems to be the only feature that requires a TPM.<p>My old iMac ran Monterey fine. I don&#x27;t see a substantial difference between the ones supported by Ventura and mine except for generational upgrades and the lack of a T2.

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josephcsibleover 2 years ago
There&#x27;s no technical need for those chips. They&#x27;re only starting to be required now so that they can force Treacherous Computing down your throat.
danukerover 2 years ago
I see it as a way to deepen company control over customers&#x27; machines. This can be used for DRM or planned obsolescence.<p>I have long switched to Linux. I will never use these chips.