I'm having some trouble running Linux on my MacBook Pro 11,3, and I could really use some advice. I've been switching between different Linux distributions, looking for solutions but haven't found anything that works yet.
Here are the main problems I'm encountering:
1. YouTube lagging and jittering in fullscreen. I've tried enabling hardware acceleration, installing the appropriate drivers, and tweaking performance settings, but it hasn't helped.
2. Network disconnects occasionally. My Wi-Fi connects to the network, but sometimes it can't access the internet. It takes about a minute to reconnect even though I'm still connected to the Wi-Fi/router. I've tried using iwd, adjusting DNS settings, and reinstalling the network driver, but no luck so far.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues? My setup includes:
- MacBook Pro 11,3
- Nvidia GT750M
- Broadcom 6.30.11
I used Ubuntu but switched back to Windows because the Wi-Fi is much more stable there.
4 Answers
Have you considered trying out a different Linux distribution? Sometimes, that can make all the difference with hardware compatibility.
I'm also dealing with Wi-Fi disconnects after my screen turns off, and it won't reconnect until I restart my device. It's annoying but manageable since I'm just experimenting with Linux and not relying on it as my primary system. On a brighter note, my YouTube runs smoothly without any lagging or sound issues. Just out of curiosity, is your MacBook from the T2 series? If it is, you might want to try the modified Ubuntu for T2 Macs found at t2linux.org. It could help with some of your issues!
For the network issue, what kernel version are you using? You can check this by running `uname -r`. I've heard some of the 6.8 kernel versions have bugs affecting networking.
Which distributions have you tested so far? And which version of Ubuntu are you currently using? Also, don’t forget to install the proprietary driver for the Broadcom Wi-Fi: `broadcom-sta-dkms`. It could be useful!
I've installed that package as well as a few others like Broadcom common and the Broadcom installer, but it still didn't help. I'm using Ubuntu versions 22.04 and 24.04.
Yeah, I'm on kernel 6.8 too, which might explain the problems.