> the usage of the word "bricked" Well, this is not nitpicking. The word "bricke... | Hacker News

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		yodsanklai on April 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't insta... > the usage of the word "bricked" Well, this is not nitpicking. The word "bricked" has a meaning, and this is not what the article describes. From the title, I thought that this update was actually bricking the computer. Thanks to the commenters for pointing it wasn't the case.

nikofeyn on April 12, 2020 [–]

and yet, there are responses here confirming that the bricking is indeed what happens in some cases. so yes, it is nitpicking.

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