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Last active February 19, 2026 10:16
Macbook Pro late 2013 assorted fixes and optimizations for Arch and EndeavourOS

NOTE: this gist is deprecated in favor of a proper repo, reachable here: https://github.com/spidernik84/macbook-pro-late2013-on-linux/tree/main

No updates to this gist are expected. Refer to the repo above for updates. Kept for reference nonetheless.

A collection of steps to apply after installing Archlinux or EndeavorOS on a Macbook Pro Late 2013 , making it fully functional and a bit more pleasant to use. The steps consist of usability improvements (keyboard mappings) and performance (thermal management, battery management).

Testing has been performed on the following setup:

***nodefile:***
node 'mynode' {
include roles::infra_dns_microsite_resolver
$unbound_listen_interface1 = "1.2.3.4"
...