e-waste go brrrrrrrlemmy.mlimage Loucypher ( @Loucypher@lemmy.ml ) Linux@lemmy.ml • 14 hours ago message-square50fedilinkarrow-up1210
arrow-up1210imagee-waste go brrrrrrrlemmy.ml Loucypher ( @Loucypher@lemmy.ml ) Linux@lemmy.ml • 14 hours ago message-square50fedilink
minus-square Fonzie! ( @lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network ) linkfedilink1•10 hours agoIt’s an older Intel macbook, those are just like most Windows laptops. If it was one of the newer macbook M’s, it would’ve been quite difficult at least.
minus-square GolfNovemberUniform ( @GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink16•14 hours agoIntel MacBooks have pretty great Linux support.
minus-square nameisnotimportant ( @nameisnotimportant@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink1•7 hours agoI tried it but I got tired of overheating and constant fan spinning, I tried to go the vanilla route then with mbfan (or whatever it’s called) and I was never able to reproduce a level of quietness comparable to MacOS so I went back.
minus-square Loucypher ( @Loucypher@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilink10•14 hours agoa simple install of the good old LMDE, everything worked FLAWLESSLY out of the box. It runs even smoother than vanilla Debian
minus-square edric ( @scytale@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink2•13 hours agoDid you have to do any special configuration, or was it a seamless installation just like a non-mac laptop?
minus-square Loucypher ( @Loucypher@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilink2•13 hours agoit was exactly flashing a windows laptop, no difference whatsoever :)
minus-square sic_semper_tyrannis ( @sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•13 hours agoOh I didn’t realize it was like that. I’ll have to re-visit my Mom’s Macbook
minus-square embed_me ( @embed_me@programming.dev ) linkfedilink3•12 hours agoAs another user pointed out, the ones with Intel chips work well ie older models (idk the details as I don’t use Apple products)
minus-square sic_semper_tyrannis ( @sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 hours agoI know she doesn’t have the “M” chip, so I’d guess it’s an Intel
minus-square Telorand ( @Telorand@reddthat.com ) linkfedilink1•14 hours agoI’ve been going with Spiral Linux lately when I need a VM for something (works really well in a VM), but I might have to give LMDE a try!
minus-square Loucypher ( @Loucypher@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilink2•edit-212 hours agoit you are looking for an OS that just runs, doesn’t receive tons of updates and stay stable as a rock… LMDE will make you fall in love
What, how???
It’s an older Intel macbook, those are just like most Windows laptops.
If it was one of the newer macbook M’s, it would’ve been quite difficult at least.
Intel MacBooks have pretty great Linux support.
I tried it but I got tired of overheating and constant fan spinning, I tried to go the vanilla route then with mbfan (or whatever it’s called) and I was never able to reproduce a level of quietness comparable to MacOS so I went back.
a simple install of the good old LMDE, everything worked FLAWLESSLY out of the box. It runs even smoother than vanilla Debian
Did you have to do any special configuration, or was it a seamless installation just like a non-mac laptop?
it was exactly flashing a windows laptop, no difference whatsoever :)
Oh I didn’t realize it was like that. I’ll have to re-visit my Mom’s Macbook
As another user pointed out, the ones with Intel chips work well ie older models (idk the details as I don’t use Apple products)
I know she doesn’t have the “M” chip, so I’d guess it’s an Intel
I’ve been going with Spiral Linux lately when I need a VM for something (works really well in a VM), but I might have to give LMDE a try!
it you are looking for an OS that just runs, doesn’t receive tons of updates and stay stable as a rock… LMDE will make you fall in love