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Linux Mint on Intel Silicon Mac (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi all! I was wondering if there was anyone who installed Linux Mint on their Non-Retina Intel Silicon Mac (the Mac's up to/around 2012). I have a 2012 15 Inch Macbook Pro with an i7-3615QM. Between possible driver issues, and the fact that it's a Mac with a 3rd Generation CPU, I'm not sure if I can get away with using it or if I should just get some cheap Lenovo Laptop. Just looking for some feedback, thank you in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I don't have any personal experience, but assuming Action Retro's YouTube videos are somewhat accurate, older x86 Macs seem to work well with modern distros.

You might run into some issues with Thunderbolt, but most of the hardware isn't that unusual, so there shouldn't be any major driver problems.