The perfect Linux Setup for Old Macs
I’m setting up a 2015 MacBook Pro with Debian + XFCE and walking through the tweaks and tools that make it quiet, cool, fast, and genuinely usable in 2026.
In this video I cover system updates, fan control, power management, firmware, and the everyday software I actually use — and explain why Debian with XFCE is the perfect combo for old Macs.
If you’ve got ageing Apple hardware and want to give it a second life with Linux, this setup might be exactly what you’re looking for.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Setup
2:00 - Desktop tweaks
5:02 - Package Install
11:11 - My thoughts