I forget exactly why but in California you can drive with no plates as long as you have them in the car. Makes no sense at all but I had a friend who lived out there who told me about it and when I was out there I noticed it too. I noticed it more on higher end cars though.
As far as apple goes I hated them until I got my iPhone. Now I have even switched over to a MacBook pro and love it. I’m sure the company will be fine without him but he was definitely one of the great innovators of our time.