Ventura docs for M2 Macs in this comment: https://gist.github.com/henrik242/65d26a7deca30bdb9828e183809690bd?permalink_comment_id=4555340#gistcomment-4555340
Old Monterey docs in this old revision: https://gist.github.com/henrik242/65d26a7deca30bdb9828e183809690bd/32c410e3a1de73539c76fa13ea5486569c4e0c5d
Solution for Sonoma: https://gist.github.com/sghiassy/a3927405cf4ffe81242f4ecb01c382ac
How do I go back? I download it on a usb flash drive from a computer and then plug it in and download it?
Thanks so much for your feedback by the way : )
follow the instructions on here at the top. you'll need a second mac. there are a few other gists that explain how to do it just google dep disable m1 macbook pro and follow the gists. you need a second mac, restor the otherone or something to an older version then follow the steps to run the script or type ocmmands in yourself.
Anyone knows a good place to buy MBPs with these blocks? All I can think is local Surplus
Anyone know if once you've been able to bypass MDM whether or not you can restore to factory settings and then trade the device in?
Has anyone found a way around this: https://www.kevinmcox.com/2025/01/prevent-users-from-skipping-automated-device-enrollment-in-macos-ventura-and-later/
Seems like clearing NVRAM with nvram -c doesn't actually clear everything. The moment your Mac goes online it gets 'infected' forever. There must be something that can be done?
So previously I was able to download the latest OS in the Mac App Store to update, then follow the regular directions to upgrade it. I'm currently on Sequoia and want to go to Tahoe. I noticed that Tahoe isn't in the App Store and Software Update doesn't work because everything is blocked in the hosts file. So on one of Apple's sites it says to use Terminal, but even that doesn't work I'm assuming because it's blocked in the hosts file. So, the question is, how do you update from Sequoia to Tahoe? Can I remove one of the things from the hosts file to get the update then put it back? I've held off a while, and now that I'm ready to do it, it seems they've made it even more complicated. Any assistance to figure out how to download the update would be helpful. Thanks all!
So previously I was able to download the latest OS in the Mac App Store to update, then follow the regular directions to upgrade it. I'm currently on Sequoia and want to go to Tahoe. I noticed that Tahoe isn't in the App Store and Software Update doesn't work because everything is blocked in the hosts file. So on one of Apple's sites it says to use Terminal, but even that doesn't work I'm assuming because it's blocked in the hosts file. So, the question is, how do you update from Sequoia to Tahoe? Can I remove one of the things from the hosts file to get the update then put it back? I've held off a while, and now that I'm ready to do it, it seems they've made it even more complicated. Any assistance to figure out how to download the update would be helpful. Thanks all!
Hi,
Updated mine but had to temporarily # out the host file entry #0.0.0.0 gdmf.apple.com
save the file, keep terminal open.
Go to software updates, download and install update, but just before it restarts, I remove the # and save the host file then block internet access to my MACID in my router.
Restart, it will install and should allow you back in no issues.
this is my path but it might be different for others, so I can’t promise it works, I’ve done the last 3 major OS jumps and it’s worked.
So has anyone successfully moved to macOS 26 with the dep still being bypassed? It’s crazy how easy it is to block dep and profile install on an iPad, but the Mac is so much more complicated.