Looking to dip my toes into Linux for the first time. I have a 2016 Intel MacBook Pro with pretty solid specs collecting dust right now that I think I’m going to use. Research so far has indicated to me that the two best options for me are likely Mint or Elementary OS. Does anyone have any insight? Also open to other OS’s. I would consider myself decently tech savvy but I am not a programmer or anything. Comfortable dipping into the terminal when the need arises and all that.
The last time I tried installing on a MacBook I had all kinds of problems. Maybe it is better now, but I’d suggest starting with a traditional PC if you’re brand new to Linux
How is UEFI on Macbooks? Its not Microsoft stuff, where Ubuntu and Fedora are having officially signed images.
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What kind of problems?
Mainly with the bootloader, but also a few device drivers. But this was like 6 years ago and UEFI was still new. So maybe it’s better now. Generally the older your hardware the more likely it is to be supported
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I feel like the 2016 intel mbpro is a pretty safe bet. If not then it’s easy enough for me to reload it with mac OS and Time Machine it back
To provide a different experience, I have installed Linux on my late 2011 MacBook pro last week. Everything worked out of the box. If the CPU is Intel the support is there. Wi-fi drivers may require troubleshooting but they’ll work.
I just installed antiX and then MX on a 2008 macbook pro. It didn’t want to boot from a USB so I burned a DVD.