umbrellacloud@leminal.spacedeleted by creatorBanned from community to Linux@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoOld mac mini (2018)message-squaremessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareOld mac mini (2018)umbrellacloud@leminal.spacedeleted by creatorBanned from community to Linux@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square16linkfedilinkfile-text
So, I have an old mac mini, one of the flat ones. You know, it’s shaped more flat than the new ones. I want to put Linux Mint on there. Or maybe Ubuntu and then, I am going to buy a really cheap monitor on eBay.
minus-squareLeFantome@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoIn my experience, EndeavourOS works best on these old Macs. People report good results with Mint as well but I get the impression they have to jump though more hoops to get decent WiFi.
minus-squaredjdarren@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoI’ve put Mint, Kubuntu, and Arch on a few different Macs from 2011-14, and the Broadcom drivers are an arsehole every time. I wish I was smart enough to save a note on how I did it.
In my experience, EndeavourOS works best on these old Macs.
People report good results with Mint as well but I get the impression they have to jump though more hoops to get decent WiFi.
I’ve put Mint, Kubuntu, and Arch on a few different Macs from 2011-14, and the Broadcom drivers are an arsehole every time. I wish I was smart enough to save a note on how I did it.