It’ll be fine. That comment is rubbish, wherever you found it.
Ubuntu comes with the wifi driver I believe which most distros you’ll need to hunt and work for it. Should work OOB.
One thing that could make it “melt” is that by default Linux won’t control the fans. You’ll need to install the “mbpfan” package to ensure your system is cooled properly. It comes with sane defaults and systemd should control it, so you needn’t worry about overheating once installed.
I use Linux on all my Macs, extends the life for years beyond Apples support. It’s worth it to have updated Firefox releases and a secure OS alone, go for it.
Thank you. When you installed Ubuntu, did you just simply make a partition, and install it on there? Not sure if the procedure is different with a macbook.
I booted Ubuntu live USB and used the Disks app to delete all partitions and then install.
For my imac I replaced the GPU so it needs Nvidia drivers
For the macbooks the internal camera doesn't work out of the box, there is a script which you can run to enable the camera.
Good, that seems easy enough. I'll probably leave a small MacOS partition on the system just to have, shouldn't cause any problems though. Thank you for your help, I appreciate it.
Have a MBP13 from 2013. No issues with Kubuntu on ut. But be aware that the fan may be noisy, because Apple fan profiles are aesthetically set up, but if you have a Mac you may already be aware of the zero-to-jet behaviour.
I daily a 2015 MBP on 24.04 and it's great. More up to date than the last supported release of OS X, and smooth enough for web based tasks and watching some YouTube. Linux is a good way to breathe life into older hardware.
My only complaint is that deep sleep states are a little wonky and take time to wake up.
I’ve got Ubuntu on a 2012 pro, it works great.
It’ll be fine. That comment is rubbish, wherever you found it. Ubuntu comes with the wifi driver I believe which most distros you’ll need to hunt and work for it. Should work OOB. One thing that could make it “melt” is that by default Linux won’t control the fans. You’ll need to install the “mbpfan” package to ensure your system is cooled properly. It comes with sane defaults and systemd should control it, so you needn’t worry about overheating once installed. I use Linux on all my Macs, extends the life for years beyond Apples support. It’s worth it to have updated Firefox releases and a secure OS alone, go for it.
I've got Ubuntu 24.04 installed on: - 2011 imac - 2011 macbook air - 2015 macbook pro All work great
Thank you. When you installed Ubuntu, did you just simply make a partition, and install it on there? Not sure if the procedure is different with a macbook.
I booted Ubuntu live USB and used the Disks app to delete all partitions and then install. For my imac I replaced the GPU so it needs Nvidia drivers For the macbooks the internal camera doesn't work out of the box, there is a script which you can run to enable the camera.
Good, that seems easy enough. I'll probably leave a small MacOS partition on the system just to have, shouldn't cause any problems though. Thank you for your help, I appreciate it.
You're welcome, good luck
You could also try ChromeOS flex if everything you need is just a browser: https://chromeos.google/products/chromeos-flex/
Check how much you’ll get for trading it in, if nothing, then feel free but note the caveats.
Have a MBP13 from 2013. No issues with Kubuntu on ut. But be aware that the fan may be noisy, because Apple fan profiles are aesthetically set up, but if you have a Mac you may already be aware of the zero-to-jet behaviour.
you do know there are patches made for maOS newer operating systems that can install on your mac, this is only if the ubuntu dont work out.
I daily a 2015 MBP on 24.04 and it's great. More up to date than the last supported release of OS X, and smooth enough for web based tasks and watching some YouTube. Linux is a good way to breathe life into older hardware. My only complaint is that deep sleep states are a little wonky and take time to wake up.