I Installed Arch Linux on a MacBook...
I'm Merix
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I Installed Arch Linux on a MacBook...
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I'm Merix
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In this video, I tried giving new life to a 15-year-old MacBook Pro by putting Arch Linux on it. Safe to say, it was a bit of a nightmare at times—between fighting Broadcom Wi-Fi drivers, fixing kernel panics, and setting up Hyprland with my dotfiles—but totally worth it in the end!
📂 Resources & Links:
⚙️ My Archinstall Config & GitHub Dotfiles: https://github.com/Merix-X
🌐 Official Arch Linux ISO: https://archlinux.org/download/
🛠️ balenaEtcher (USB Flasher): https://etcher.balena.io/#download-etcher
💻 Hardware Specs:
• Device: MacBook Pro 15" (Mid-2009)
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
• Network Card: Broadcom BCM4322
• OS: Arch Linux (Linux LTS Kernel)
• Window Manager: Hyprland 0.56.2
📌 Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & The Plan
0:31 - Creating the Live USB
0:53 - The Internet Challenge (Wi-Fi Fix)
1:35 - Installing Arch Linux (archinstall)
4:15 - Kernel Panic & UEFI Boot Issue
5:06 - Fixing Wi-Fi in Hyprland (LTS Kernel)
5:55 - Cloning Dotfiles & Personalization
6:25 - Final Tweaks & Overview
6:38 - Outro
If you enjoyed the video, drop a comment below and let me know what you think! Thanks for watching! 🙌