Re: [Tails-testers] MacBook support

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Author: intrigeri
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To: Mario Costa, Tails list for early testers
Subject: Re: [Tails-testers] MacBook support
Hi Mario,

Mario Costa:
> I blacklisted the thunderbolt module at boot time and managed to
> successfully boot.


Thanks, I've just documented this workaround on our "Known Issues" page.

> However, trackpad and keyboard don’t work. The page of the driver
> merged to the kernel is
> https://github.com/roadrunner2/macbook12-spi-driver
> <https://github.com/roadrunner2/macbook12-spi-driver>, it doesn’t
> explicitly cite the Retina MacBook Air but I thought it was the same
> interface of the new MacBook Pros. Maybe I’ll try to contact the
> maintainer and see if this can be easily tuned to work with the Air.


Indeed, it could be that the 2019 models need further driver updates.
It would be sweet indeed, if you could ask the maintainer :)

I've documented this known issue.

Cheers,
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intrigeri