“SpecialisRevelio!” Macs use Harry Potter spell to unlock secret “backdoor”

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinMay 17, 2013, 9:24 am341 pts
Aurich Lawson / Warner Bros. Entertainment The Mac on your desk or on the cafe table next to you has a chip with secret functions that can be unlocked only by inputting a spell from the Harry Potter series. That's right, the SMC, or system management controller, a chip used to regulate a Mac's current and…

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