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Honest question: isn't hardware supported by Linux strictly a superset of OSX? I.e., is there any Apple computer you cannot install Linux on? I've been runnin
by pfedor 14y ago
Honest question: isn't hardware supported by Linux strictly a superset of OSX? I.e., is there any Apple computer you cannot install Linux on? I've been running Ubuntu on a mac mini and I know others who do the same. Is there a problem installing Ubuntu on a macbook or an imac? If not, then this whole subthread is moot, no?
- esolyt 14y agoUsually, yes. For instance Ubuntu runs perfect on the latest Macbook Air.
- fpgeek 14y agoIIRC, there are issues with the latest Retina MacBook Pro.
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- m3koval 14y agoIt works, but not as well as in OS X. At least as of ~6 months ago, the Linux drivers for the MBP/MBA multitouch trackpads were unpleasant to use. Everything nominally worked, but the user experience was terrible: e.g. the palm detection was worthless, so the cursor would jump around the screen as you typed. There are also a plethora of smaller problems: it's not possible to switch between integrated and discrete GPUs, power management is abysmal, Thunderbolt support is non-existent, etc. If you include the new rMBP, the problems are even more severe (i.e. you have to jump through a ridiculous number of hoops to get wifi and graphics drivers installed). To be fair, some of this is Apple's fault. However, that doesn't matter to the person trying to run Linux on their laptop. [Edit] To be clear, all of my development is on Linux. I prefer Linux to OS X for many reasons, but drivers is definitely not on that list.