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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Distro for 2013 iMac (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As per title, have you experienced any distro on this device? Currently torn between mint/Debian or just vanilla Debian

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can't speak for your exact model, but I'm running kubuntu on my old 2012 MacBook Pro (with an upgraded SSD and maxed-out 16 GB RAM). My daily driver is a desktop, but I spend almost as much time on the laptop. It's a wonderful experience for my use case, and all the hardware is supported "out of the box".

Maybe try distro hopping a bit to see which experience is best for your usage. Have fun with it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yes, I also had a positive experience with Ubuntu on a 2012 MacBook Air :)