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What's the state of running Linux on Mac hardware these days?

• GekkePrutser 5y ago
  On Intel: Works pretty well. No longer a need to have special ISOs like Ubuntu used to have. You do have to turn off the "secure boot" on newer systems with T2 chip (using the startup security utility in recovery mode) On M1: Still in progress. Linux boots but the kinks have to be worked out. Not production quality yet.
  • omginternets 5y ago
    >On Intel: Works pretty well. Oh, cool! I have one of the last Macbook pros with an Intel chip, so it sounds like I'm probably in the "secure boot" category. Does the trackpad work well?
    • GekkePrutser 5y ago
      Good question, I haven't tried it on one that recent. But on my older ones it worked fine. Even gestures. Not as smooth as on macOS though.