Is there a Linux or *BSD distribution that has full support for a 2017 Macbook 12"?
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I have a MacBook Retina 12" (2017) machine that unfortunately has developed an error with the power system that shows up in Apple Diagnostics and result in the machine being severely throttled down under MacOS 12 which is the latest the machine can run. I have given up upon trying to get MacOS not throttle anyway.
I have tried to install Ubuntu 25.04 which works well with an external USB keyboard and mouse, but the out of the box experience is not working well with the builtin trackpad and keyboard, and I could not locate any easy instructions to fix it. Some poking around indicated that the devices were present, but apparently not wired up correctly.
Question is: Is there any version of Linux or a *BSD variant, that works well without any non-trivial post-install tinkering for this particular machine?
Asked by Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
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May 26, 2025, 11:18 PM
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