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How did linux fix my macbook trackpad?! (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linuxquestions

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Ok so I have a Macbook Pro 12,1 and the keyboard/trackpad has been dead for a few months, or so i thought. I installed linux in a seperate partition and when it booted, lo and behold, a working damn keyboard and mouse! Boot camp/windows hadn't fixed the issue and it still is broken when i go back to MacOS.

Now i have to wonder, is there a way I can get those drivers from linux that make the keyboard function work on MacOS? I'm running linux lite 6.6 (which i guess is a branch of ubuntu) and MacOS Monterey if that helps..

Sticking with ubuntu lol

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Linux drivers wouldn’t do anything for macOS, but at least you know it works. I would try reinstalling macOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)

I think i tried reinstalling it, but I can't remember now.. That's kind of what I figured, but I wasn't sure if this could work, guess its back to wiping it again (if that even works lol)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Boot into recovery or a different drive like usb key. You could also try safe mode, maybe you installed something that is causing driver conflict.

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