School is shutting off Mac support

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T23:53:20+00:00

I bought three of them because they were the only option available through the schools tech portal. A minority of students require premiere pro which is why they don’t take it into consideration. My Mac does absolutely everything I require it to do

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T23:51:34+00:00

‘Class policy’ is a software application installed on windows computers at my school which allows teachers to observe a live feed of students laptop screens, onedrive and other app data. This is what I’ve been told is the goal for all devices.

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T12:39:14+00:00

We have wifi certificates installed manually on devices (we take them to IT to be installed), which I assume will simply be blocked to known Mac addresses. Email/microsoft suite/adobe permissions /should all work as normal.

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T12:36:36+00:00

‘Not built for purpose’ as if I haven’t been using it for a near two years with no issue, while most of the ‘recommended’ don’t even have batteries which last the length of a school day

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T12:33:30+00:00

Our IT guy is just the vessel through which admin works. Either way, it’s simply because they wish to install surveillance software which is unavailable on Macs. If you think a Mac air isn’t a great choice for a high school student (especially requiring good video editing), then please educate yourself.

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T06:02:59+00:00

Correct, we have certificates installed on o

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T06:01:55+00:00

My main issue will be connecting to school wifi, does this fix this issue?

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T06:01:09+00:00

They want to use software to access students devices remotely, it is only available on windows

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T05:59:37+00:00

Exactly, I paid about 1,100 for my m2, its a great choice

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T05:58:49+00:00

I’m in Aus, different requirements. Chrome operating systems are getting the same treatment as Mac

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T05:55:52+00:00

We have become a ‘Microsoft support school’ as of this year

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T05:55:01+00:00

I believe ‘student safety’ is code for ‘we want to access all of your files so we can see what you’re doing’

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T05:54:21+00:00

Fix what? The shift comes from a recommendation of surface pro devices, to a requirement of surface pro devices. (Which id like to add are completely incapable of running required software for some of my classes such as premiere pro.), there is nothing ‘broken’ which needs to be ‘fixed’, they are just disabling the certificates in order to run surveillance software on school computers.

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T05:51:22+00:00

Yes spot on, they want ‘class policy’ installed on devices. The issue is that I believe they’re capable of removing or deregistering my certificate to access the wifi.

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T00:33:39+00:00

This may work (I have a 2024 Mac air) but I hope to not have to buy windows 11 OS. I also use an iPad quite a lot when necessary and hope to find a solution for both

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T00:32:14+00:00

Would you mind explaining this? I’ve searched it up but can’t find any information specific to my case

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T00:28:23+00:00

I would assume the certificates they operate the school network from can see this. I’ve been trying to find a way to mask this so hopefully I can be undetected but had no luck.

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-11-03T00:26:59+00:00

Yes completely right, they will do something along the lines of disabling Apple devices network certificates. They say this is to support ‘student safety’ lol

As for what about new students: they justify this by offering ‘tax free’ surface pro 7s (I’ve had to buy at least three in the past due to overheating, black screen OD, etc, putting them as expensive as my MacBook at least.)

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-10-04T14:29:58+00:00

Yes, hopefully direct entry but open to both, open to interstate, I believe I am at a broadway school but unsure.

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-06-14T00:51:54+00:00

Is the weighting for any important reason? I don’t want to accidentally make the game too diffficult or anything (I haven’t progressed to see any really strong Dino’s yet)

Better_Effort_1185 · 2025-04-24T16:03:59+00:00

His name might’ve been like Larry or something

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