The most compatible Linux distribution for MacBook Pro

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Here's the minimal requirements:

  1. two-fingers movement on touchpad for scroll
  2. using the lower-powered GPU as default card
  3. sleep on lid close
  4. some key (control or command) + LMB for RMB

Nice-to-have:

  • "squeeze" gesture to zoom in
  • working multimedia keys
  • GPU switching on-the-fly

If you know a distro that qualifies, can you also mention all extra features you know it supports.

Best Answer

I have arch linux installed on my Macbook Pro 7.1 & everything works perfectly.

For special keys -> pommed Touchpad driver -> default works fine (has two finger scroll & three finger middle click pre-configured).

I am not really sure about the two GPU things as I have only one Nvidia 320M. Sleep on closing lid is pretty easy.

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