M1 MacBook EFI/FMM unlock

[Manlikeissak]

Hello everyone hope you all are doing well, I'm posting here since no was interested in my post on "MacBook unlocked!" Topic, so In short I have found a way to test every possible key combination to try and find the combination to open the terminal on fmm/EFI locked M1/M2 machines, the person who found this still refuses to give info, but if hasn't lied about it being a key combination there's a chance we might find it, so to try Evey key combination I've got a digispark attiny 85 which is a small μController, I've written as script to emulate a keyboard and go thru every possible key combination ie (1mod+4keys,2mod+3keys....,4mod+2keys) but there are some issues,
1-there are some keys which end up changing the screen ie proceeding to activation, opening startup disk,restart laptops....etc, and currently Don't know all of them so it's hard to test all keys uninterrupted.
2-i am assuming that this is a key combination to be pressed and not held so I have a 5ms delay which after some testing seems to work (tried shift/cmd/option/Ctrl + : ) to open finder, but there is a good chance it's a long press key combo, if it's a short press key combo and I figure out all the problematic key combos than I can go thru every possible combo in around 24-30 hours, but if it's a long press combo that becomes 24-30 years,
I'm here to ask for help to figure it out, if you have any info ie maybe one of the keys/exact screen where it's possible, I'd love the help, I have below pictures of the setup, if anyone is interested to help feel free to reply, and I'll keep y'all updated if I find anything

[kevingill]

Have you made any progress with this project?

[Manlikeissak]

Have you made any progress with this project?

i made some progress but i don't think it's relevant, i am just playing around with safari in diag menu hoping to find something, but still nothing useful, my biggest issue now is not having concrete verifiable info, cause i can go thru all the key combinations and still not find it, because i might need to hold the keys and not just press them for 5ms, or maybe use the power key, this is currently my biggest issue, lack of reliable info

[Manlikeissak]

Have you made any progress with this project?

About M1 MacBook EFI/FMM unlock , hello bro, i see you were in the old thread for m1 unlock, do you have any helpful info, for example i see someone got into the terminal after boot somehow, do you have anything, like literally any new bit of info that might be helpful, cheers

[Vinky]

Hello everyone hope you all are doing well, I'm posting here since no was interested in my post on "MacBook unlocked!" Topic, so In short I have found a way to test every possible key combination to try and find the combination to open the terminal on fmm/EFI locked M1/M2 machines, the person who found this still refuses to give info, but if hasn't lied about it being a key combination there's a chance we might find it, so to try Evey key combination I've got a digispark attiny 85 which is a small μController, I've written as script to emulate a keyboard and go thru every possible key combination ie (1mod+4keys,2mod+3keys....,4mod+2keys) but there are some issues,
1-there are some keys which end up changing the screen ie proceeding to activation, opening startup disk,restart laptops....etc, and currently Don't know all of them so it's hard to test all keys uninterrupted.
2-i am assuming that this is a key combination to be pressed and not held so I have a 5ms delay which after some testing seems to work (tried shift/cmd/option/Ctrl + : ) to open finder, but there is a good chance it's a long press key combo, if it's a short press key combo and I figure out all the problematic key combos than I can go thru every possible combo in around 24-30 hours, but if it's a long press combo that becomes 24-30 years,
I'm here to ask for help to figure it out, if you have any info ie maybe one of the keys/exact screen where it's possible, I'd love the help, I have below pictures of the setup, if anyone is interested to help feel free to reply, and I'll keep y'all updated if I find anything

This is fake due macbook pro m1 touchbar looks different it's an old one mac book pro on intel with T2 chip

[Shadow_36]

Hey everyone,
I’m not sure if this is the right section, but I’m honestly desperate at this point. Thank you in advance for any advice or tips that could help me out.

📝 Summary of Issue – MacBook Pro M1 (2021)


Device: MacBook Pro M1, 14-inch, 2021
macOS Version: macOS 14 Sonoma
Ownership: I am the rightful owner — I know the Apple ID and password associated with the device.

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🔐 Issue Description


My MacBook became deactivated after I tried to reset the admin password due to a strange bug.
Before this, the system refused to update, claiming my password was incorrect — even though it was the correct one, and I’m the only admin.

Now, when I boot the machine, it goes directly into macOS Recovery, but:

• No user accounts are displayed on the "Select a user to recover the system" screen.
• This blocks me from continuing with activation — even though I know my Apple ID and password.
• The system never prompts for iCloud Activation Lock, which would allow me to unlock the Mac.

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🕵️♂️ What I've Tried:

• I discovered a hidden file browser window by pressing Shift + Control + Option + Command + .
• After entering my Mac user password, I was able to see my internal data, including my Desktop and user folder — so the disk is mounted and decrypted.
• I attempted to recover data via this interface, but it is sandboxed and does not allow copying to external drives or using Terminal.

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🧠 What I Believe Is Happening:

• The system is stuck in a corrupted or incomplete setup state.
• Activation Lock is enabled, but the recovery environment is broken and cannot prompt for iCloud login properly.
• The user account metadata may be missing or unreadable, triggering a bug where neither login nor setup is possible.
• I have not erased the disk and wish to preserve my data.

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🙏 What I Need Help With


I’m looking for any possible way to:

• Trigger the iCloud Activation Lock prompt so I can unlock the Mac with my Apple ID.
• Bypass this activation/setup bug, even temporarily.
• Recover my data — I can see it, but I just can’t access or extract it.