dengtav@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 21 hours agoManjaro on Macbooklemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkManjaro on Macbooklemmy.mldengtav@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFQQD! @lemmy.ohaa.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 hours agoI might be wrong but - can’t you just normally install another OS on Intel Macbooks?
minus-squareKidplayer_666@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·20 hours agoYes and no. You need custom deivers for keyboard, backlight, speakers, webcam, touchpad… basically everything that isn’t the CPU and display
minus-squaremerthyr1831@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 hour agoLinux works pretty well on most Macbooks to date. Granted it’s probably slower and guaranteed than most modern laptops but those custom drivers are usually working on Linux not too long after launch.
I might be wrong but - can’t you just normally install another OS on Intel Macbooks?
Yes and no. You need custom deivers for keyboard, backlight, speakers, webcam, touchpad… basically everything that isn’t the CPU and display
Linux works pretty well on most Macbooks to date. Granted it’s probably slower and guaranteed than most modern laptops but those custom drivers are usually working on Linux not too long after launch.