Hey all, I need some advice before I handle this. I am former I.T. and I use Linux daily, but I haven't had to install Linux on a Mac in forever, so I wanted to ask those that are more up to speed.
Long story short, my mothers 2018 Macbook Pro is finally getting painfully sluggish and apps are crashing, etc due to lack of updates and she cant afford a new system. I'd obviously be her tech support since shes new to Linux, but the time constraint is the biggest headache given the situation (she's very busy and needs her laptop for work).
I did 5 seconds of research so far, and it is my current understanding that t2linux and CachyOS are the best options for her laptop. I prefer CachyOS since it's my daily driver, but what I need to know, is which should I choose? Specifically for the best out of the box installation with the least amount of manual patching to make sure all hardware/firmware/features are working properly due to time constraints. As well as if there's any specific tweaks I should be aware of given the t2 chip.
Also, any recommendations for managing battery life/performance? Macs are obviously different than gaming laptops so I'm not familiar with which packages or anything are best.
Thank you in advance!