Apple’s 2018 laptops automatically disconnect the mic when the lid is closed to prevent eavesdropping

Apple’s 2018 laptops automatically disconnect the mic when the lid is closed to prevent eavesdropping
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2018-10-31 11:36

Apple’s new security chip T2 is probably the most understated feature of new MacBooks released this year. A new security guide released by the company reveals that it disconnects the microphone when the lid is closed to ensure no one can eavesdrop on users.

The guide suggests that because this is strictly a hardware function, no software can access the microphone, including software with root privileges and the one on the T2 chip. The guide says: All Mac portables with the Apple T2 Security Chip feature a hardware disconnect that ensures that the microphone is disabled whenever the lid is…

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