apple tells me authoritatively that the next macos version WILL be installed tonight, I have no choice in the matter

then it goes to do it, and all the sudden it's like, "umm can i pwease have ur password to do the installation??? 🥺 "

@andrewrk Consider switching to a ThinkPad running Kali Linux. Also consider becoming an Agent of THOSE WHO KNOW for the VLC 2.9 Foundation.
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Please do not recommend Kali as a general-purpose OS. Unlike other Linux distros like Ubuntu or Fedora, it's not meant for that. Even the official Kali documentation says not to use it for that:
https://www.kali.org/docs/introduction/should-i-use-kali-linux/
Should I Use Kali Linux? | Kali Linux Documentation

What’s Different About Kali Linux? Kali Linux is specifically geared to meet the requirements of professional penetration testing and security auditing. To achieve this, several core changes have been implemented in Kali Linux which reflect these needs: Network services disabled by default: Kali Linux contains systemd hooks that disable network services by default. These hooks allow us to install various services on Kali Linux, while ensuring that our distribution remains secure by default, no matter what packages are installed. Additional services such as Bluetooth are also blocklisted by default.

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@phi1997 @andrewrk We recommed it for cyberdecks, skids, and Agents of THOSE WHO KNOW for wage matrix disruption. For general use, we recommend Fedora. It's used by many of THOSE WHO KNOW at the VLC 2.9 Foundation. However, we believe that the next big thing is skids using Kali Linux on ThinkPads to disrupt the wage matrix.