Show threadadingbatponder1d ago

@codemonkeymike Hi. I really want to try #nixos on this #imac :

iMac 27-inch, Late 2013
CPU i7-4771 3.50GHz
GPU GTX 780M 4 GB
RAM 32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
1TB SSD/ 2 x 500GB
which I could buy for 260 euros.

Any tips or links you can share ?

Show threadMarcus Rohrmoser 🌻1d ago
Hi @codemonkeymike,
yesterday minted 🌿 a 2017 #iMac: https://blog.mro.name/2025/12/imac-linux-mint/
Wonderful machine.
iMac Mid 2017 mit Linux Mint🌿 | MRo Blog

HACOM – Laptop & PC Gaming3d ago

🖥️ Muốn bàn làm việc gọn gàng mà vẫn siêu mạnh? Chọn ngay iMac

iMac chính hãng tại HACOM là combo “all-in-one” cho mọi nhu cầu: Làm việc văn phòng, sáng tạo nội dung, chỉnh sửa ảnh/video hay đơn giản là giải trí mỗi ngày.

Thiết kế tối giản, màn hình sắc nét, hiệu năng mượt mà với Apple Silicon, chỉ cần cắm điện là làm – không lo dây dợ lằng nhằng, không phải tự lắp ráp cấu hình.

👉 Xem các mẫu iMac đang có tại HACOM: https://hacom.vn/may-tinh-apple-imac

#HACOM #Hanoicomputer #imac #AppleiMac #maytinhApple

BRIGADA🚩4d ago

G4 IMac Becomes A Monitor With A MagSafe Secret

https://hackaday.com/2025/12/09/g4-imac-becomes-a-monitor-with-a-magsafe-secret/

#mod #mac #iMac

G4 IMac Becomes A Monitor With A MagSafe Secret

The G4 iMac is one of the more popular computers in the restomodding scene given its charm and unparalleled ergonomics. Most modern machines that people squeeze in don’t have a disc drive any…

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Cdrik ⏚🌻Dec 5

Est-ce qu'il y a des gens ici qui administrent un parc de MacOS, notamment des iMac ?

J'aimerais booter en PXE un iMac (j'en ai 19 plutôt) d'une dizaine d'année mais je n'y arrive 😭

Boosts très appréciés 😋

 

#MacOs #iMac #PXE #FogProject

Show threadWordmarkDec 4

@landesregierung arbeite schon seit c.a. 15 jahren mit #gnu #linux und sogar der #imac verstaubt, go #holstein go zeig mal #münchen wie das geht X-D #bayern kann das nicht weil zu viel #microsoft #lobbyismus
achtung! bald fliegt der #gates zu euch!

ach übrigens... #europcar nutzt #linux und es soll sogar #bus unternehmen geben... nicht in #Europa sondern in #südamerika die nutzen auch #linux

nein? doch! oh! was alles geht gehen würde wenn man wollen würde #geld == #sinn des lebens ?

Show threadWordmarkDec 3
@praetor for what? also have a #imac but it is collecting dust X-D (for audio and video editing) using #audacity and #simplescreenrecorder to hack #videos together it's not professional but kind of fun X-D
Show threadroot42Dec 2

I finally managed to create a workaround for my distorted sound on the #apple 2013 #imac running #linuxmint:

1. Set PCM volume and save (check before if card 0 is correct):
amixer -c 0 sset 'PCM' 224
sudo alsactl store

2. Edit /usr/share/alsa-card-profile/mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common to ignore the PCM volume setting.

This way the volume key will ONLY change the master volume. No more distortion.

Shubham SawarkarNov 28

Essential Mac utility CleanMyMac is 30% off for Black Friday

This year's Black Friday sale offers a rare 30% price cut on both annual subscriptions and lifetime licenses for the completely redesigned CleanMyMac utility.

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root42Nov 28
Continuing on my #linuxmint #imac saga: Mint uses #Pipewire as its audio server. This is a very confusing project. I stopped using desktop Linux when Alsa was standard, and Pulseaudio was JUST becoming a thing. Pipewire seems to be yet another layer. I wonder if any of those config files will allow me to pin the PCM and speaker channels to 74% and only make the master volume accessible...?
The documentation is not geared towards end users...
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Show threadroot42Dec 2

I finally managed to create a workaround for my distorted sound on the #apple 2013 #imac running #linuxmint:

1. Set PCM volume and save (check before if card 0 is correct):
amixer -c 0 sset 'PCM' 224
sudo alsactl store

2. Edit /usr/share/alsa-card-profile/mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common to ignore the PCM volume setting.

This way the volume key will ONLY change the master volume. No more distortion.

Show threadRichie RichDec 2
@root42 Wow! That sounds great. ☺️ (literally and figuratively) - I think it was a lot of pain fiddeling this out. Thanks for sharing!
Show threadroot42Dec 2
@RichieRich my only gripe: I want to have the -6dB set somewhere in the ALSA sound configuration if possible, so I can get rid of the amixer call. But where can I configure this…?
Show threadRichie RichDec 2
@root42 Oh, I don't know actually. Maybe you can set an ENV variable for your sound driver module or there is an option in alsa config file that's undocumented. Just guessing. It's a very specific use case, so I'll have to pass on helping.
Show threadroot42Dec 2
@RichieRich I just tried "sudo alsactl store", and it seems to store the settings permanently. Wherever that ends up...