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intel macs for omarchy · baseline 4.x · 2026-09-19
You're here because checking whether a used MacBook will run Omarchy means digging through the Arch wiki, t2linux docs, and Discord. This page is the shortcut: verified verdicts, the one trap per model, and where to buy the right one.
| model | year | A# | chip | verdict | the one thing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 13" | 2015 | A1502 | — | RUNS ███ | sweet spot. buy with confidence. |
| MacBook Pro 13" TB | 2016–17 | A1706/7/8 | T1 | TRAP ░░█ | full-disk install kills Touch Bar + webcam permanently. see trap #1. |
| MacBook Pro 15" | 2018 | A1990 | T2 | FIX ░██ | installer sets up linux-t2. disable Secure Boot first. |
| MacBook Pro 16" | 2019 | A2141 | T2 | FIX ░██ | black screen at login — i915/amdgpu race. needs a physical keyboard. see trap #2. |
| all M-series | 2020+ | — | M* | AVOID ░░░ | not supported. do not buy for Omarchy. |
legend: █ works · ░ works-with-fix-or-dead · full data: matrix.yaml · COMPAT.NFO
The T1 chip's firmware lives on the macOS EFI partition, not in ROM. Omarchy's full-disk install erases it → Touch Bar, webcam, Touch ID and ambient light sensor go dead until macOS is reinstalled. Fix: preserve the macOS EFI (Free-space install) or use the nohzafk patched driver.
Hybrid-graphics race between i915 and amdgpu → black screen right after password entry. Boot-param workaround exists, but the Touch Bar is dead at that stage — you need a physical keyboard plugged in. Guide: discussion/7855.