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Tried Linux on my MacBook Pro mid-2012, ran into some of the issues described in the post (sleep issues, keyboard layout, ...). Though I went with Ubuntu for a
by ledvd 6y ago
Tried Linux on my MacBook Pro mid-2012, ran into some of the issues described in the post (sleep issues, keyboard layout, ...). Though I went with Ubuntu for a bit more simplicity. I finally had to rollback because it was simply not usable. The laptop was getting too hot, and it seemed that I had to use scripting or workarounds for every little thing. Now I use a virtual machine, and it's already way better. I still want to use Linux as my main OS, just not on the MacBook. I wanted to see if I could make the switch, and it seems that I'm ready.Now I'll wait to buy a new one with more compatible components.
- robrtsql 6y agoI run Linux on that device (the 13 inch version). For whatever reason, fan control does not work out of the box (so it gets way too hot), but it worked for me after installing mbpfan: https://github.com/linux-on-mac/mbpfan https://github.com/linux-on-mac/mbpfan
- jnxx 6y agoJust a hint, Debian's hardware support can be better than Ubuntu. At least that's my experience with my desktop PC, which I didn't get to work well with Ubuntu because of the graphics card, and which worked without problems with Debian. (But, if you have problems with the graphics card and you only have one supported by proprietary drivers, do yourself a favor and buy a fully supported one. Doing otherwise is just not worth the hassle).