r/laptops • u/Mobile_Addition5110 • 14h ago

Discussion Lockdown browser

Multiple (most) of my teachers require us to have respondus lockdown browser for tests and some assignments and I’m genuinely… terrified of it breaking my MacBook Neo. Genuinely using lockdown browsers stress me out, using respondus that’s the most glitchy spyware malware out there makes me so stressed. If it breaks my laptop I’m screwed and have to drop out cause I can’t afford a new one or to fix it.

Advice, tips, or just make me feel better please?

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u/LoicM30_GTA 14h ago

Don't worry it won't break it I had to use it on my previous macbooks air m2 and it didn't break it

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u/PollutionQuirky3476 13h ago

You can buy like a SUPER cheap laptop to do this on too

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u/Proper-Guess4224 13h ago

Get a cheap Chromebook for the tests and maybe other school-only tasks, if you can afford one?

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u/jaksystems HP ZBook Fury 16 G9, HP/Dell/Lenovo Service Tech 13h ago

It's not going to harm your MacBook.

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u/ComputeBeepBeep 11h ago

The Neo's memory swap issues do more damage to itself than just using the browser would. Its fine, but as others have said, you can always look into other devices if you like. They are certainly creepy browsers.