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  1. dk001

    Mobile OSs After the latest issues with Apple and iOS, are you staying or ... ?

    Over the last few months we have seen ongoing issues with regards to Apple quality, privacy, and OS bugs. With every new release we are seeing, many of us, more and more issues arising. With tall this happening, I would like to get a feel of what folks are really doing. Are you sticking with...
  2. T

    MacPro 5,1 - Some questions from a newbie

    I am getting a MacPro 5,1 12 Core 2.4 Xeon with 64GB of RAM. Good enough to last a lifetime, but I see that Big Sur will not officially run on it. Shame... is it worth it to go through the hassle or just install Linux? If Linux, which distros are you using? This machine I assume can run any of...
  3. amgff84

    UbuntuBook Pro?

    Hey there! I recently have been pondering about switching to Ubuntu, or an Ubuntu based OS (Zorin/ElementaryOS). I enjoy the Mac ecosystem, but my main Mac is a Hackintosh (Similar specs to a low end 2013 Mac Pro but better GPU) and my MacBooks are a 13" and 17" from 2009 and 2010, respectively...
  4. T

    Are Dual G5's worth it today?

    What is the absolute latest version of linux that will run on a G5. I seen the Lubuntu Remix on here (16.04), but curious if instead of getting a PC I can still get a good number of years off a Power Mac... I know... it's weird but I want to use something other than intel and AMD... but you guys...
  5. K

    HOWTO: Quad booting a Mini (OS9, OSX, Linux, MorphOS)

    Hey guys, first post here and it's gonna be a bit of a monster... I couldn't find a unified guide on all this anywhere, so here it is. I hope it helps someone avoid the frustrations I had. I'm intentionally being verbose here so this is as approachable as possible, sorry if sometimes it seems...
    • kokakoda
    • Thread
    • linux mac mini mac os 9 mac os x morphos multiboot
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  6. robd003

    Linux running natively on M1?

    Does anyone know how the progress is coming for Linux to run on M1 natively? I know back in June / July the 5.13 kernel was supposed to have support for M1, but have any distributions come out that support M1 Mac's natively?
  7. D

    MP 1,1-5,1 Possible to boot Linux only?

    Is it possible to boot Linux only, without a macOS drive? If so, what bootloader would I use?
  8. jordanbaron

    Lubuntu WiFi drivers for mid 2011 Mac Mini

    I am using a mid 2011 Mac Mini with a fresh copy of Lubuntu however I can't connect to WiFi. I have no way of connecting via ethernet so how can I get the drivers?
    • jordanbaron
    • Thread
    • drivers linux lubuntu mac mini mid 2011
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac mini
  9. E

    Easy question, regarding an unorthodox wipe.

    So, I have based all my wrong doing to this poor mac air 2017 into one wrong move. I originally didn't think that there would be a problem formatting the entire drive and putting Manjaro (a form of linux) on the computer as the only OS. All things considering, that's actually when I lost the...
    • egogoo
    • Thread
    • 2017 air format ssd linux not charging
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  10. R

    Early 2006 Mac mini firmware upgrade

    Recently I bought old Mac mini from 2006 and I want to install 4 gb of ram in it and core 2 duo cpu. I upgraded cpu and then I googled that I need to upgrade the firmware to 2.1 for 4 gb of ram. So I used dosdude1 utility and successfully upgraded to 2.1, all was fine but I decided to install...
    • red2211
    • Thread
    • core 2 duo dosdude1 firmaware linux mac mini 1.1 windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  11. M

    MacOS cant detect SSD but Linux can

    Hello everyone, i tried googling and looking here at the forum but couldnt find anything. It all started when i tried to install Linux next to Windows and MacOS, without refind which was probably my mistake.. In the end it didnt work and i could only start Ubuntu, not Windows or MacOS. So i...
  12. pipetogrep

    Script: Using youtube-dl and ffmpeg remotely and playing the video locally

    Hi all, tl;dr Get it here. https://github.com/llamallama/ibookg4linux/blob/main/bin/gimmevideo. Run this on Linux with xclip installed and set the GIMME_VIDEO_HOST environment variable to the location of your remote SSH server. I wrote a script that does the work of downloading videos from...
    • pipetogrep
    • Thread
    • ffmpeg instagram linux powerpc tiktok video youtube youtube-dl
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  13. davidosomething

    MP 1,1-5,1 Linux: Audio / ALSA / PulseAudio on MacPro 5,1

    I'm running OpenCore 0.6.5 and have a second drive with a working linux installation (followed the guide but switched from ubuntu to manjaro) The only thing I can't get working is the line-out audio! I have a pair of headphones connected and can't figure out what alsa/pulseaudio configuration...
  14. DrEGPU

    MP 7,1 Trouble installing/booting linux ubuntu

    I'm trying to install any debian-based version of linux (ie, Ubuntu) on my Mac Pro 7,1 but am unable. I ran the Ubuntu desktop live-usb one time and managed to get ubuntu mostly installed on a separate nvme drive in a PCIe slot, albeit ruining my windows bootcamp partition on the Apple internal...
    • DrEGPU
    • Thread
    • boot linux ubuntu
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  15. R

    Did someone managed to virtualize Kali Linux using QEMU?

    There is a lot a talking about the virtualization success from windows 10 (ARM) on M1. But I'm interested in running Kali Linux virtualized on my M1 Mac. I searched through the whole internet and did some experimental testing using Alexander Graf's QEMU Hyperviser Framework, but without...
  16. davebot 0.9

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 2008 (3,1) -- reinstall MacOS, or Ubuntu linux?

    I'm looking for perspective on what to do with my early-2008 Mac Pro (3.1). In 2017 I bought a 27" iMac, and matching Dell 27" monitor. I ended up installing ubuntu linux on a new SSD drive in the Mac Pro, but I haven't been using it. I'm wondering if the old Mac Pro might be more useful as a...
    • davebot 0.9
    • Thread
    • 2008 mac pro el capian linux steam
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  17. peneaux

    Anyone tried ARM Linux with the M1 MacBook Air or Pro?

    For the ones who prefer Linux, any idea on how the new MacBook Air or Pro run Linux? I was looking for information specifically on ARM Fedora. Can we expect impressive performance and what about compatibility? Does it run smoothly with hardware acceleration and does it recognize all the...
  18. theramajor

    Is a hacker inside my Mac?

    I recently had an incident where a hacker got access into my Google Authenticator app and into a financial account. He's very savvy and now I think he's remoting into my Mac. I reinstalled the OS and changed my passwords yet I noticed Dashlane, my password manager was using 27% of the CPU. I...
    • theramajor
    • Thread
    • hacked hopefullynothacked linux remote access security questions
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  19. M

    How to Install Linux on old MacBook 2.1

    Hey, I have an MacBook 2.1 (White) with a broken CD Drive. macOS is not installed on this MacBook (but it is possible to install macOS). I'd like to use Linux because newer versions of Chrome, etc., don't working the old macOS Version. My idea was to install Linux Mint Xfce on this Mac. I...
  20. Ulfric

    Pine phone: An open source Linux powered smartphone.

    Pinephone Specs: * Allwinner A64 Quad Core SoC with Mali 400 MP2 GPU * 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM (another 3 GB model available right now) * 5.95″ LCD 1440×720, 18:9 aspect ratio (hardened glass) * Bootable Micro SD * 16GB eMMC * HD Digital Video Out * USB Type C (Power, Data and Video Out) *...
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