#lappy — Public Fediverse posts
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RE: https://mastodon.murkworks.net/@moira/116179259065350454
the situation has not improved
it's refusing to boot off USB bootable install sticks
it really, really just wants me to log in
I _do_ now know that characters _are_ being entered properly into the dialogue because! I realised I could use tabbing to get to a username prompt and check that way.
I later figured out how to make the mouse pointer show up and move around which is convenient but does not solve the key problems
uuuuuuuuuugh past me whyyyyyyyyyyy
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[turns on mini-PC not used in two years] [tries usual passwords for such devices] [none of them work]
well
fuck
I can't even be sure the password is being entered correctly because for some reason neither mouse nor touchscreen are working
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jfc it's weird getting a new (2026 January) security update for macOS CATALINA
10.15.8 on the (old) lappy and in th' house I guess :D
thanks, apple
no, actually, for reals, thanks, apple, appreciated, keepin' my 2012 macbook pro goin' another year