Installing arch linux macbook pro
Even if you manually install nVidia drivers (sudo apt install nvidia etc), the driver seems to install, but using nvidia-smi complains about no drivers. The eGPU is recognized and authorized, but the drivers don't load, despite what Ubuntu widgets are telling you. Headphones through the jack or bluetooth audio seems to work OK, although I haven't fully tested out sound.Įxternal GPU's: while other Thunderbolt 3 devices work well, including the OWC thunderbolt 3 dock, external GPU's seem to have some trouble. Youtube in the browser gets sound, but sometimes VLC doesn't. Although if you use the testing feature, you can hear the nice lady saying "Front!" "Left center", etc etc.
#INSTALLING ARCH LINUX MACBOOK PRO HOW TO#
It technically works, but some apps don't seem to know how to connect. Sound via the speakers is a little weird. As a workaround, I use a USB WiFi adapter (TP-Link N150 USB) that works out of the box with most linux kernels and distros. It's either that or reverse engineer something. Wifi: Catalina is weird, so currently no one has firgured out what it's using to make WiFi work. The Arch Linux guide which I basically stole to make this one: TRBP
T2 security chip bypass to allow access to the SSD, keyboard, and trackpad: MCMrARM Here's a list of the real heroes who made this possible: I'm not a software developer, so if there are any mistakes or better ways of doing things, I'd appreciate any suggestions. This gist is just a compilation of the hard work that others have put in. This gist is out of date and I can no longer help much, as I got rid of my Mac.