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minus-squareLoucypher@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·15 days agoa simple install of the good old LMDE, everything worked FLAWLESSLY out of the box. It runs even smoother than vanilla Debian
minus-squareedric@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 days agoDid you have to do any special configuration, or was it a seamless installation just like a non-mac laptop?
minus-squareLoucypher@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 days agoit was exactly flashing a windows laptop, no difference whatsoever :)
minus-squaresic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoOh I didn’t realize it was like that. I’ll have to re-visit my Mom’s Macbook
minus-squareembed_me@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days 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-squaresic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days agoI know she doesn’t have the “M” chip, so I’d guess it’s an Intel
minus-squareDariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoI use an upgraded 2012 MacBook Pro with Fedora and it’s very easy to install. You still have a few caveats if you wanna use some specific software like Ventoy or Clonezilla. Otherwise it’s really easy.
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days 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-squareLoucypher@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-215 days 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
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 use an upgraded 2012 MacBook Pro with Fedora and it’s very easy to install.
You still have a few caveats if you wanna use some specific software like Ventoy or Clonezilla. Otherwise it’s really easy.
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