# Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux

State of Linux on the MacBook Pro 2016 & 2017

Repository: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mbp-2016-linux
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: macbook, linux, apple, macbook-pro, notebook
Last push: 2024-03-10T01:03:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3510, "days_push": 907, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2300, forks 116 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.359942+00:00)

## What it is
A community-maintained documentation project tracking the state of Linux hardware support on MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 models. It provides a detailed compatibility matrix for devices like audio, battery, and Bluetooth across different model identifiers and kernel versions.

## Use cases
- check if linux works on macbook pro 2016
- find out which macbook pro 2017 hardware is supported by linux
- get linux running on a macbook pro 13,3
- see status of wifi and bluetooth drivers on macbook pro under linux
- find fixes for audio not working on macbook pro 2016 linux
- learn which kernel version is needed for macbook pro 2016 linux support

## When to choose
- you own a MacBook Pro 2016 or 2017 and want to install or run Linux on it
- you need to know which specific hardware components (keyboard, touchpad, Wi-Fi) work before dual-booting
- you are a developer working on Linux drivers for Apple hardware and want to contribute findings

## When to avoid
- you have a MacBook Pro from a different year (e.g. 2015 or 2020+ models)
- you are looking for software to install rather than documentation about hardware compatibility
- you need official Apple-supported Linux drivers

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, hardware
- platform: -
- tags: macbook-pro, hardware-compatibility, apple-silicon-intel, kernel-drivers, device-support-matrix, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.359942+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:40:12.963609+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.359942+00:00, sha af33016f674d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.