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by starman100 2565 days ago
You could also be running this on Linux that happens to be running on Apple hardware.
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laktak 2565 days ago
Linux does not run on modern Macs. You can boot it but there are virtually no drivers for even the basics like Wifi.
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dddddaviddddd 2565 days ago
At least on older models, the drivers (e.g. Broadcom wifi) exist but aren't distributed with the OS installer due to licensing restrictions.
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shadowoflight 2565 days ago
Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. Linux support for WiFi, audio, and suspend/hibernate has been completely broken on 15” MacBook Pros since the 2016 models hit (WiFi still works on the 13” MBPs, afaik).
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starman100 2565 days ago
Wow! I didn't know that. I "switched back" when there was no pro/NVidia option available to me about 7 years ago.
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