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Just verified this: macOS Tahoe 26 is…

Just verified this: macOS Tahoe 26 is the first release that accepts inbound SSH connections on FileVault-protected Macs before first unlock ("BFU", i.e. after a cold boot).

Process:

  1. Just SSH in as you always would
  2. Be disconnected as macOS finishes booting
  3. SSH back in
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