Hardware Compatibility
Complete list of supported Mac models, PC hardware, and automatic RAM optimization tiers.
MacBook Pro
| Model ID | Year | Display | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBookPro5,1 | 2008 | 15" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookPro6,2 | 2010 | 15" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookPro8,1 | 2011 | 13" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookPro8,2 | 2011 | 15" | 🟡 Good | AMD GPU may need radeon.dpm=0 |
| MacBookPro9,2 | 2012 | 13" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookPro10,1 | 2012 | 15" Retina | ✅ Full | HiDPI auto-configured |
| MacBookPro11,1 | 2013 | 13" Retina | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookPro11,4 | 2015 | 15" Retina | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookPro12,1 | 2015 | 13" Retina | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookPro13,2 | 2016 | 13" Touch Bar | 🟠 Partial | Touch Bar basic; SPI drivers needed |
| MacBookPro14,2 | 2017 | 13" Touch Bar | 🟠 Partial | Touch Bar basic support |
| MacBookPro15,1 | 2018 | 15" Touch Bar | 🟠 Partial | T2 chip requires workarounds |
| MacBookPro16,1 | 2019 | 16" | 🟠 Partial | T2 chip; AMD GPU |
MacBook Air
| Model ID | Year | Display | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBookAir3,2 | 2010 | 13" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookAir5,2 | 2012 | 13" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookAir6,2 | 2013 | 13" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookAir7,2 | 2015 | 13" | ✅ Full | |
| MacBookAir8,1 | 2018 | 13" Retina | 🟡 Good | T2 chip (limited) |
| MacBookAir8,2 | 2019 | 13" Retina | 🟡 Good | T2 chip |
iMac
| Model ID | Year | Display | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iMac10,1 | 2009 | 21.5"/27" | ✅ Full | |
| iMac12,1 | 2011 | 21.5" | ✅ Full | |
| iMac13,2 | 2012 | 27" | ✅ Full | |
| iMac14,2 | 2013 | 27" | ✅ Full | |
| iMac16,2 | 2015 | 21.5" 4K | ✅ Full | |
| iMac18,2 | 2017 | 21.5" 4K | ✅ Full | |
| iMac19,1 | 2019 | 27" 5K | 🟡 Good | T2 chip (limited) |
Mac mini
| Model ID | Year | Display | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macmini4,1 | 2010 | ✅ Full | ||
| Macmini6,2 | 2012 | ✅ Full | ||
| Macmini7,1 | 2014 | ✅ Full | ||
| Macmini8,1 | 2018 | 🟡 Good | T2 chip (limited) |
Mac Pro
| Model ID | Year | Display | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacPro3,1 | 2008 | ✅ Full | Great Linux workstation | |
| MacPro5,1 | 2010–2012 | ✅ Full | The cheese grater — excellent support | |
| MacPro6,1 | 2013 | 🟡 Good | Trash can — dual AMD GPUs | |
| MacPro7,1 | 2019 | 🟡 Good | T2 chip; AMD GPU |
T2 Chip Macs (2018–2020) — Additional Steps Required
- Disable Secure Boot: Recovery → Startup Security Utility → "No Security"
- Allow external boot media in the same utility
- Install T2 Linux patches from t2linux.org
- Internal SSD may require external USB SSD for installation
Not Supported
- Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2/M3/M4) — Use Asahi Linux
- MacBook 2006–2007 (32-bit) — Limited 32-bit EFI; may work with workarounds