linux.....
You have to be careful and read the release notes carefully though. Our iMacs are 2011 and have the AMD 5xxx & 6xxx GPUs. They are pretty much useless with any of the newer operating systems because of the lack of any GPU acceleration. The 2021 Tins has with the nVidia GPU is ok.
Yes, I could upgrade to a newer GPU, but looking at Gumtree it's about cost neutral with buying a slightly newer (and still supported) model second hand.
linux.....
1998 Discovery 300TDi Manual SE7
1996 Discovery 300TDi Auto
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
That thought did go through my head, but Mum has enough trouble using her computer when it's exactly the same as last time she used it.
I don't think trying to teach her an new operating system , no matter how "user friendly" will result in the best outcome 😇
But don't worry as soon as I find some suitable hardware, I'll be here asking all sorts of dumb Linux questions.
Tony
"Suitable hardware" for Linux is pretty much anything. I've run it on anything from a Mac IIsi with 8MB of ram through to whatever is "modern". It runs on pretty much anything you have lying around.
There are no dumb questions either. Like Landrovers there are many variants of Linux and some people get comfortable with their favourite and get fervently religious about it.
JayTee
Nullus Anxietus
Getting involved in discussions is the best way to learn.
2000 D2 TD5 Auto: Tins
1994 D1 300TDi Manual: Dave
1980 SIII Petrol Tray: Doris
OKApotamus #74
Nanocom, D2 TD5 only.
JayTee
Nullus Anxietus
Getting involved in discussions is the best way to learn.
2000 D2 TD5 Auto: Tins
1994 D1 300TDi Manual: Dave
1980 SIII Petrol Tray: Doris
OKApotamus #74
Nanocom, D2 TD5 only.
JayTee
Nullus Anxietus
Getting involved in discussions is the best way to learn.
2000 D2 TD5 Auto: Tins
1994 D1 300TDi Manual: Dave
1980 SIII Petrol Tray: Doris
OKApotamus #74
Nanocom, D2 TD5 only.
I have an old Mac Mini OS X 10.5.8, that I'm sure would be fine with Linux.
Problem is it has no spare space to install Linux, and I'm not confident about moving some stuff off it, to install and learn Linux, then get stuff back into it, possibly upgrading storage in the process, all without stuffing it up ☹️.
We'll see if I can't come up with some dumb IT questions 😜
Just because I'm quite comfortable with the electronic complexity of my 300 Tdi, what are you saying 🤣
Tony
I used SSDs from here: OWC DIY Drive Upgrade/Install Kits for Apple iMac Models
Mine had a Fusion drive. The SSD component of that fits a PCIE slot that in true Apple fashion is proprietary so you need the right one. ‘Course, you don’t have to use it. Macs of that vintage can easily cope with larger SSDs.
JayTee
Nullus Anxietus
Getting involved in discussions is the best way to learn.
2000 D2 TD5 Auto: Tins
1994 D1 300TDi Manual: Dave
1980 SIII Petrol Tray: Doris
OKApotamus #74
Nanocom, D2 TD5 only.
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