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Linux on the desktop breaks 4% for the first time on Statcounter (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] Ton@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Will probably get flamed to death for this, but... a few months ago I've decided to try Ubuntu on an older Intel MacBook Pro, just to try it out after many attempts in the past. (Mac user here)

Then I tried to use the trackpad. After 30 minutes of fiddling I gave up. Say what you want about Apple's UX choices, esthetics and business practices. But boy do they know how to produce a computer and UX combo that fits like a glove.

In comparison, the Ubuntu experience was like eating nails.

And before y'all go off; I would like to switch. I'm getting tired of Apple's business practices.

[–] paris@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

In case nobody has mentioned Asahi Linux yet, I'll bring it up. I haven't used it, but I have a friend who does.

Asahi Linux is a project and community with the goal of porting Linux to Apple Silicon Macs, starting with the 2020 M1 Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro.

Our goal is not just to make Linux run on these machines but to polish it to the point where it can be used as a daily OS. Doing this requires a tremendous amount of work, as Apple Silicon is an entirely undocumented platform.

Asahi Linux is developed by a thriving community of free and open source software developers.

I believe they have a Fedora-based distro that should be solid for daily use, but again I haven't used this myself.

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