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[–] binarybomb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

What, how???

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Intel MacBooks have pretty great Linux support.

[–] nameisnotimportant@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I tried it but I got tired of overheating and constant fan spinning, I tried to go the vanilla route then with mbfan (or whatever it's called) and I was never able to reproduce a level of quietness comparable to MacOS so I went back.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well you have to sacrifice something in order to make old hardware work.

[–] Loucypher@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

a simple install of the good old LMDE, everything worked FLAWLESSLY out of the box. It runs even smoother than vanilla Debian

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you have to do any special configuration, or was it a seamless installation just like a non-mac laptop?

[–] Loucypher@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it was exactly flashing a windows laptop, no difference whatsoever :)

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh I didn't realize it was like that. I'll have to re-visit my Mom's Macbook

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As another user pointed out, the ones with Intel chips work well ie older models (idk the details as I don't use Apple products)

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

I know she doesn't have the "M" chip, so I'd guess it's an Intel

[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I use an upgraded 2012 MacBook Pro with Fedora and it’s very easy to install.

You still have a few caveats if you wanna use some specific software like Ventoy or Clonezilla. Otherwise it’s really easy.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've been going with Spiral Linux lately when I need a VM for something (works really well in a VM), but I might have to give LMDE a try!

[–] Loucypher@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

it you are looking for an OS that just runs, doesn't receive tons of updates and stay stable as a rock... LMDE will make you fall in love

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I've got Ubuntu on my 2015 MacBook that worked out of the box except dedicated/integrated graphics switcher and the webcam. I also installed Windows which Apple puts out official drivers for. It's just a computer, you can plug in a USB drive and install other operating systems just the same as any other laptop.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's an older Intel macbook, those are just like most Windows laptops.

If it was one of the newer macbook M's, it would've been quite difficult at least.