M1 Mac Activation Lock is disabled

If I look on the first page of System Information on my brand new 16" MBP, it says that activation lock is disabled.

I just paid a great deal of money for this machine, and I'd like to protect it from being resold. How do I get this to be enabled?

I am really, really, really sure that all of the prerequisites (FindMy turned on, boot set for full security) are correct. Yet, system information says it's still disabled. My M1 Mac Mini and my wife's MB Air both say that it's enabled.

What's the deal?

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 7:28 PM

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Encryptor5000

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Posted on Oct 29, 2021 12:58 PM

Hi Nicholas,

The status of Activation Lock should match the status of Find My Mac on your Mac. If Find My Mac is enabled, Activation Lock should be enabled, etc.

If the two don't match, try turning Find My Mac off or on, restart your Mac, and try again. They should soon match.

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Oct 29, 2021 8:40 AM in response to Nicholas Sayer

It heard you talking behind its back, and decided it did not want to go into the shop.

This is a common occurrence with automotive issues. :)

Oct 29, 2021 1:02 PM in response to Encryptor5000

For 12 hours, they did not match. Then, inexplicably, they did. 🤷‍♂️

Oct 29, 2021 1:05 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Perhaps, but if that is expected, then Apple really ought to mention that in the Activation Lock support document.

Oct 29, 2021 1:08 PM in response to Nicholas Sayer

I don't think it is expected. I think it is weird.

I was just trying for plausible explanations of your observed results.

K Shaffer

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Oct 28, 2021 9:10 PM in response to Nicholas Sayer

Once it has shown 'enabled' you may be the thief it's protecting you from.

At the time that shows 'disabled', you have full access. With admin PW.

A firmware password and other security would be better than speculative.

You haven't read the accompanying linked details, how to Activation Lock.

Actually the article above "Locking Apple Devices" covers this aspect;

it does so from a higher level of management, as a working example.

• Activation Lock for Mac - Apple Support (see where this refers to M1*)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987

"..*On a Mac with Apple silicon, the security policy must be set to Full Security, the default setting.."

..Good luck..!🐝🌻

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