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Which line of Apple Mac hardware is traditionally the most compatible with Ubuntu/Linux?

rated 0 times [ 0] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1232 / 2 Years ago, thu, december 30, 2021, 10:12:51

I need a new Mac for some specific OSX requirements that I need 1% of the time but for the rest of the time I need Ubuntu, I usually I stick to the LTS releases. I am open to the Mac mini, Macbook air, Macbook Retina, iMac, whichever is most likely to give me the least amount of frustration in terms of hardware compatibility. I'm not concerned about cost or any other factor. I want to run Ubuntu on bare metal, not within a VM. Any advice?

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answered 2 Years ago ousear · Accepted Answer

I would probably recommend a MacBook air (or possibly a Mini, but I don't have any experience there).

In my experience, any Ubuntu on Apple hardware setup is going to require some configuration to really get it working ideally, but avoiding the very latest hardware and the hardware with multiple graphics chipsets will eliminate quite a few headaches.

The other "gotcha" you're likely to run into is so much incorrect and conflicting advice on how to boot the system, in regards to EFI vs BIOS compatibility mode (a similar thing is happening right now in PC advice with UEFI entering the market). Once you get your Mac, highly recommend reading the documentation on the Refind EFI boot manager, which should help quite a bit in getting you started with a native EFI boot.