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this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2023
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Mainly with the bootloader, but also a few device drivers. But this was like 6 years ago and UEFI was still new. So maybe it's better now. Generally the older your hardware the more likely it is to be supported
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I feel like the 2016 intel mbpro is a pretty safe bet. If not then it’s easy enough for me to reload it with mac OS and Time Machine it back
To provide a different experience, I have installed Linux on my late 2011 MacBook pro last week. Everything worked out of the box. If the CPU is Intel the support is there. Wi-fi drivers may require troubleshooting but they'll work.