Linh PhamMar 21

I gotta say, after getting Fedora 43 + t2linux up and running on a 2018 MacBook Air (which I snagged from my mom after she got a new laptop), I kind of like having it as a laptop at my chair compared to the hot and heavy behemoth that is my Framework Laptop 16 (also running Fedora 43).

Sure, the 2018 MBA is a bit sluggish and, like the MacBook Neo, limited with its 8 GB of RAM, but it's still more than good enough to watch videos on YouTube and Nebula, do a little bit of coding, note taking and maybe even editing some audio with Audacity.

I've used a 2016 MacBook Pro with a butterfly keyboard for some time, so I'm kind of used to the keyboard on this MBA.

#Fedora #Linux #T2Linux

Show threadFrank Davies
@qlp I use a 2013 MacBook Air when commuting, granted mostly on the CLI, but it's still holding up great for taking notes and basic programming
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Show threadLinh PhamMar 21

@fd93 I kind of wished that I kept the 13" MacBook Air from that era after moving up to a MacBook Pro. While the screen isn't all nice, shiny and high-res as the newer MacBooks, but I was able to cull and do quick photo edits on those.

Going with a lightweight distro and window manager would be great. I'm not sure if/how FreeBSD runs on those. 🤔

Show threadFrank DaviesMar 21

@qlp fwiw I run Fedora 43 with XFCE and it all runs fine, I believe it even plays YouTube if I make sure I stick to a lower resolution

Most likely this is because tech companies need to support low-end Windows hardware from 2020 or so to address all markets, and Linux on a Macbook is efficient enough that 2013 era premium hardware matches modern e-waste hardware