This is an anti-theft measure, not an evil megacorp move.

Also ofc there's a chip preventing from simply switching a screen from another unit, so even with the 450eur screens from eBay it's just not worth it just in case I'd mess it up soldering.

It's now a desktop.

Also, most Macbooks lasts longer than the average laptop, so their first owners benefit from their computer longer.

I am never (unless they change radically) going to purchase an Apple product.

I will not willingly support this sort of shit. They can have the fastest laptop CPUs with the best battery life, etc. And they can keep it for all i care. I'll not support that sort of practice.

The process works well for people with an original invoice from an Apple reseller (I’ve done it many times myself), but you probably won’t get anywhere as soon as the Mac has changed owners once.

Personally, I think it’s a good compromise. The fact that it’s almost impossible for thieves to unlock Macs is a huge win, and *if* people properly dispose of the Macs, reselling/recycling works still.

I'm not an apple user so I wonder, is that a result of the original user not removing their account correctly or is this is a matter of "once the owner, forever the owner"?

I’m just trying to understand in what circumstances Apple has the power to do anything about it, if any.

This is an excessively rude and cruel response. The way you’re talking to people is extremely misanthropic and lacks any empathy. Honestly, dog, you’ve added nothing to this exchange except shittiness so peace out.

It can be tricky to remove it properly because sometimes you think you removed it just for it to reappear later, but it’s absolutely doable.