The author recounts their experience of having their lost MacBook returned to them with an Activation Lock on it and Apple’s refusal to unlock it. After their article gained popularity on Hacker News, they emailed Tim Cook, which eventually led to their MacBook being unlocked. The author shares their frustration with Apple’s policies and highlights the importance of setting up FindMy on MacBook to prevent such incidents. They also speculate on the motive behind the activation lock and suggest that unscrupulous shops could exploit the system. The author concludes by noting their unsuccessful attempt to raise a potential security issue with Apple.
https://www.tokyodev.com/articles/unbricking-my-macbook-took-an-email-to-tim-cook