jaclaz wrote:
Since the (known) way to reset this password is to change the physical amount of memory (which implies opening the thingy) it is useless, as if you open up the device you can then get the hard disk and image it attached to a write blocker "normally".
So, unfortunately, you are stuck anyway. <img src="images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" title="Sad" />
True, except in the case of the newest MacBook Pro and Air computers with the SSD and RAM both soldered onto the motherboard. I wonder how to reset the firmware password on such a computer. Time for some testing.
Even some older model Macs use proprietary connectors for the SSD or HDD that are difficult or even impossible to find adapters for. My default for Macs if they're not easy to open is to boot into target disk mode or single user mode and image from there.
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