320
Do you install linux on old laptops? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by Waffelson@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] public_image_ltd@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

I am running Mint on a MacBook Air from 2008

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

How does it run? That's not your main machine, I hope.

[-] public_image_ltd@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Definitely not. But still okay for browsing and mail. My main machine is a 27” 5K iMac from 2014 that is running MacOs Sonoma under open core.

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

Why not mint there as well??

[-] public_image_ltd@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Can‘t run DaVinci resolve as good and a bunch of other reasons. MacOS can be pretty nice.

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I see, I give macOS another shot on my newly acquired 2013 retina MacBookPro (pf course for free). And is it only to finally get my TOTP out of apple keychain 🤣🤟🏻

[-] LucidNightmare@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I replaced the battery and RAM on a Macbook Pro 8,1 running Pop_OS recently and the damn thing didn't even work better. The battery still only lasted around an hour or two on medium brightness and YouTube @ 720p. Absolutely garbage, and it really made me feel like a fool for spending the extra money on that damn thing.

[-] public_image_ltd@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Does it still run with a HD? Upgrading to SSD really accelerated mine.

[-] LucidNightmare@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I had also replaced the HDD with an SSD. :(

this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2024
320 points (95.5% liked)

linuxmemes

21025 readers
521 users here now

Hint: :q!

Sister communities:

Community rules (click to expand)

1. Follow the site-wide rules

2. Be civil
  • Understand the difference between a joke and an insult.
  • Do not harrass or attack members of the community for any reason.
  • Leave remarks of "peasantry" to the PCMR community. If you dislike an OS/service/application, attack the thing you dislike, not the individuals who use it. Some people may not have a choice.
  • Bigotry will not be tolerated.
  • These rules are somewhat loosened when the subject is a public figure. Still, do not attack their person or incite harrassment.
    • 3. Post Linux-related content
  • Including Unix and BSD.
  • Non-Linux content is acceptable as long as it makes a reference to Linux. For example, the poorly made mockery of sudo in Windows.
  • No porn. Even if you watch it on a Linux machine.
    • 4. No recent reposts
  • Everybody uses Arch btw, can't quit Vim, and wants to interject for a moment. You can stop now.

    • Please report posts and comments that break these rules!

    founded 1 year ago
    MODERATORS
    poopsmith@lemmy.world
    zephyr@lemmy.world
    rtxn@lemmy.world