Fedora Linux on M-powered Macs will be here shortly (www.zdnet.com)
from pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net to linux@lemmy.ml on 09 Aug 2023 08:55
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SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml on 09 Aug 2023 09:14 next collapse

Cool

donut4ever@lemm.ee on 09 Aug 2023 10:36 next collapse

It sucks that apple solder everything on their laptops. I want to get one.

Gamey@lemmy.world on 09 Aug 2023 10:53 next collapse

Even before their repairability score from iFixit sucked big time! :/

donut4ever@lemm.ee on 09 Aug 2023 10:57 collapse

Yup. I just can’t buy a machine that has nothing repairable/replaceable on it.

Skelectus@suppo.fi on 09 Aug 2023 12:57 collapse

Apple does some things really well, but it’s not worth it to risk that much money on an unrepairable machine that’s known to just die randomly.

theshatterstone54@feddit.uk on 09 Aug 2023 14:54 collapse

Yeah. We can only hope that one day Framework will give us the blessing of an ARM-based laptop with foss firmware.

donut4ever@lemm.ee on 09 Aug 2023 15:06 collapse

That’s a dream. I’d get one for sure

simple@lemm.ee on 09 Aug 2023 10:58 next collapse

Man, if Linux actually runs on Macbooks without problems I’ll probably get one as my next laptop. I’m getting tired of loud fans and poor battery life on all these x86 laptops.

Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 09 Aug 2023 15:09 collapse

Flashback to 2008 when I wanted a portable PC to play TF2 and WoW and LAN parties. I looked around and all gaming laptops were like 18lbs, had 1.5 hour battery life, and were insanely loud.

Bought a 15” MacBook Pro. Installed Windows on it. Tiny, 5lb machine that’s almost always silent. Dedicated GPU. Better processor than any PC laptop.

Only problem was, it was like 2k moneys.

LeFantome@programming.dev on 10 Aug 2023 07:58 collapse

I think I have your old computer

Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 10 Aug 2023 13:44 collapse

Hahaha I wish! It had accident protection and had an… unfortunate… sticky… sugar… accident a month before the protection was up.

Got me upgraded to an early 2011 MBP that I still use and love (with 16GB RAM and a SSD, of course.)

These shits last forever. Just wish I could upgrade it past High Sierra. Or figure out an easy way to back up my 160GB of photos. Love this laptop but the lil shit has USB2.

ladyanita22@lemmy.world on 10 Aug 2023 22:47 collapse

Then put Linux on it

Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 10 Aug 2023 23:21 collapse

I’d love to but I use iPhoto to manage our like 100k photos. I’ll Linux it when we finally get our m2 Mac mini!

vd1n@lemmy.ml on 09 Aug 2023 14:44 next collapse

M powered iPads too!?

taipan_snake@lemmy.world on 09 Aug 2023 21:53 collapse

I doubt it - the bootloader is very different on iPads and I don’t think it would let you boot a different OS

Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works on 09 Aug 2023 17:06 collapse

It’s attractive if you already have an Apple product lying around. Otherwise I’d just avoid that brand or get a second hand one…