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I’ve heard that they can be blocked by UUID number which disables all apple features from working on the device. I also wouldn’t wanna sell it on in case it didn’t work, I’m happy to SE a corporate company but I’m against fucking over my fellow people.

They can't be blocked. Same way Apple watches can't be blocked (non-cellular). They will still connect to the phone and send messages / sync with the device.

I'll second this. There's no way to block it on Apple's side. They often don't even go through the trouble of blacklisting it from support, unless you've pulled something with RMA.

On any phone call with the company in question they repeatedly mentioned about the laptop being blocked, possibly just a deterrent. I’m curious as to whether I’d be able to use it personally but I’d rather just swap it for a fresh one to be certain