Just wanted to show off the lowest end hardware I ever ran Linux on

https://lemmy.world/post/31425060

My 2011 MacBook pro is still chugging along thanks to Linux.

I upgraded 4GB RAM to 16GB, upgraded the HDD to SSD, and replaced the CD drive with a second SSD. Sadly the screen is almost completely gone, occasionally intermittent, probably a cable gone bad, not sure, but the mini display port is working fine for an external monitor.

My girlfriend’s 2012 MacBook Pro is also running Fedora like a beast with its upgraded 16GB or Ram and its SSD.

It’s great that old hardware gets a bew chance to shine!

I found my people.

I have Linux on a 2009 and 2012 MacBook Pro and 2013 and 2017 MacBook Airs.

The 2009 is getting a bit sluggish but for regular stuff, they all work great. We even played a Steam game on the 2012 earlier today (not AAA obviously).

All Chimera Linux.