Here’s some free advice for 2023: Delete all of your personal information — and sexual content — out of your electronic devices before donating them to Goodwill.
A German TikToker, who goes by the name @dankeunextgay on the platform, goes viral for detailing the juicy documents and photos he claims to have found on a $15 Apple Time Capsule he allegedly purchased from the thrift retailer.
In his Dec. 14 video, the TikToker showed viewers his MacBook being backed up by the previous owner’s files that dated back to 2010, when the wireless router was reportedly last used.
“I’m sorry, Don, that I’m going through your s–t,” he said, only identifying the person by his first name.
“That is [kinda] scary,” he captioned the clip that has earned 5.6 million views.
A two-minute follow-up video offered more explanation in regards to the Time Capsule, which Apple discontinued in 2018.
“As a substitute of getting only one backup, it has an entire list of backups. That way, if you must return to a certain period, you’re in a position to just go there as a substitute,” the TikToker revealed.
“So it’s not only one copy of his computer, it’s dozens from different time periods dating back to 2010.”
He claimed Don had photos on his hardware going all the best way back to the Nineteen Eighties. He theorized he was either a business owner or CEO.
“There’s audit history, bank card numbers, flight information. I even have this man’s checking account number,” the TikToker said. “I can see how much money he had within the bank at one point. I even have his life insurance information, and this dude is value tens of millions of dollars.”
He continued: “Now, bear in mind, that is from, like, 2010, so he’s probably dead by now. But still, the proven fact that I even have access to that is crazy.”
The findings sparked mixed feelings, especially for Don.
“This can be a NIGHTMARE of mine & exactly why I hoard every electronic I’ll ever have,” one person feared.
“That is making me sweat, and I’m not Don,” one other moaned.
“Don wanted you to seek out it. You’ve been chosen for a mission,” one other joked.
“Rattling Don lowkey sounds awesome. RIP,” one other fawned.
The invention gave the impression to be rooted in point of fact for other users.
“LOL the best way that my dead grandpa was named Don, was an Apple nerd since they dropped the Mac, and was a business owner… I’m suspicious,” one person mused.
“Okay SAME I’m freaking out just a little,” one other person responded.
In what appears to be excellent news for Don, the TikToker claimed he would delete all of his info once he was done searching through it.
“It serves me no purpose, and I feel uncomfortable keeping other people’s stuff,” he said. “It was insane.”
“And to reply the query that I do know that everybody’s gonna ask, there was porn,” he added. “So, there you could have it.”
If nothing else, the acquisition served as an excellent reminder: “Don’t donate your old technology to Goodwill,” the TikToker stressed.
In a 3rd video, he revealed he’s attempting to track down Don’s relations to return his intact Time Capsule.
“I don’t feel comfortable having it, and I don’t want to only delete it, so I’m gonna see if I can find not less than someone to offer it to,” he said before announcing he’ll browse thrift stores to seek out spicy information on similar devices.
