csAnyone had good luck installing #Linux distros on Intel #Mac laptops from circa 2107? I have one that can no longer be updated I rarely use it, but would like to give it a little refresh by installing a modern GNU/Linux on it, but live distros I've run have not had control over volume and other features like Wifi. Any recommendations for distros that work "out of the box" or if not, know some step-by-step instructions? Have seen some installs prompt for drivers, but if I don't have internet...
AvocaI have run Linux Mint on a 2010 13" i5 MacBook Pro, 2011 Mac Pro 5,1 and, my current daily, 2015 15" i7 MacBook Pro.
Ubuntu LTS also runs OK if you're into Server stuff and CLI. Even runs on my old 2009 iMac 27".
Also Debian 13 runs fine on the laptops.
Can be a bit fiddly, but Linux Mint is pretty great OOTB.
You'll be fine.