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No wifi on Linux Mint. Macbook pro 2017 in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

After installation, run driver manager. It will install any proprietary drivers, and firmware. You will need to provide the laptop an internet connection through an ethernet cable when you run it though.

https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/drivers.html

Distro hoppers, what's always on your install list when you've finished setup and logged in for the first time? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Man, do yourself a favor and get an SSD. You can get a 512 GB for as cheap as $30 and a 1 TB for as cheap as $60 on Amazon. The speed difference is night and day. That's probably the single best upgrade you can do to an old machine.