10 sats \ 3 replies \ @cristaiji 1 Jun \ on: Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare tech
I’m wondering if I can use it alongside macOS on a 2015 MacBook?
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22 sats \ 1 reply \ @wingalt 2 Jun
In my experience the sweet spot for Macbooks are the pre-2017 Macbook Air, they can run Linux distros and are easy to upgrade for more storage space. Also possible for Macbook Pro but harder to tinker than the Air series
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cristaiji 2 Jun
Thanks. 🙏
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121 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 1 Jun
@InsanelyFree wrote a pretty detailed guide: #251438
But it looks like the answer is maybe.
I then tried installing Manjaro as the primary OS on my MacBook but those efforts ended in frustration. Modern MacBooks come with T2 security chips and System Integrity Protections that prevent you from installing non-Apple operating systems. And even if you bypass all that, you may still run into driver compatibility issues. In my case the track-pad didn’t work.
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