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ToolBox ROM Image, so sharing the same Box Flag is not an issue for those areas.

IMPORTANT

Programs such as control panels and installers that use Box Flag to verify that this is a valid CPU on which to execute need to be changed to verify the existence of the hardware they require. Developers should look for the features they need, rather than reading the Box Flag and then making assumptions about the computer’s features.

Asset management software that reports the kind of machine it is run on should check the name registry for the value of the property at Devices:device-tree:model. For the current iMac, the property value is iMac,1.

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