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# XReal Air 2 Pro on my headless MacBook Pro 2017
After my XReal Air 2 Pro arrived, I was really disappointed with the capabilities of Nebula on my Mac and Windows devices.
Using the Beam and the Beam Pro the glasses were reduced to a media and gaming consumption device.
Sniffing around a bit I tripped over Breezy, and the implication that it may work well with Linux on a device without having to need a recent modern beast of a machine.
The end result was finally ripping the top off my damaged MacBook Pro 2017. Leaving me with the portable development device I have been waiting for since the late 2000's.
![BreezyMacBook](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d868c6ea-12f8-45d2-9de0-09f5aa8fc9a0)
## A little work required
I had a 2017 MacBook Pro that had a damaged screen, it was sat on a shelf, simply due to the massive cost of replacing the screen, over £600.
Trying a few different distros to get a Linux that supported the mac well. PopOS was pretty good, and Ubuntu 24.04 was not bad, although there was some pain getting the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth working. On this mac they didn't work well at all, but to be fair I don't really care.
The Wi-Fi on this model would only support 2.4Hz. So, in the end I opted for USB Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, simplifying the installation of Linux and improving the network performance.
## Breezy is a Breeze
With all the distros I tried to have a good fit with the Mac, the easiest thing to get up and running was Breezy.
On a fresh install, it's important to install 'curl' and 'flatpak'. The install scripts will prompt you to do this.
[Simple Ubuntu Gnome install](https://github.com/wheaney/breezy-desktop?tab=readme-ov-file#all-other-distros)
After the install activating Breezy was straight forward. The result is exactly what I originally hoped for.
Running in Widescreen mode, curved display, and Movement look-ahead set to 20ms is great.
## No comparison to the Oculus Dev, Quest 2 or 3
I have been wanting to code in a virtual environment for so long. And have been disappointed with all the click Baity posts and videos about working in VR.
Equally disappointed with those videos promising the same for the XReal.
Breezy solves my issues and I am finally here. Woohoooo!!!!!