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by sitkack 4482 days ago
I don't think he means by "works well with Linux" that macs actually run Linux even ok. Which is clearly not the case, a mac running linux is waaay shittier than say a Lenovo W540 running Linux.

Running Linux on a Mac is not a good idea. Just getting it to boot is a 4hr plus long endeavor. Best to run Linux in a VM on your mac. Windows on Mac is a better idea than Linux.

I think by "works well with Linux" in that it has a bash shell, has Homebrew, etc.
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achompas 4482 days ago
No, I was under the (mistaken) impression that Linux on Mac is fine. It's not. Sorry about that.
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sitkack 4482 days ago
No problem. I thought that as well until I had to boot linux on my mac for an SSD upgrade.

Witness the help pages organized by specific MBP version: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro yes, it is that complex.

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