Setting up a new #Macbook and just going great!
1. Had to configure the Wi-Fi, timezone, etc. 3+ times before hitting the desktop.
2. Terminal settings hung multiple times, preventing force quit and full computer restart.
3. Switching to zsh completely borked my terminal because I was missing tmux.
Mittwoch: Internationaler Streit um Cloud-Daten, WhatsApp bald ohne externe KI
Kanadas französischer Datenwunsch + Chatbot-Verbot von WhatsApp + Klarnas eigener Stablecoin + Mexikos eigener Supercomputer + Black Friday für Apple-Hardware
#Apple #Blockchain #CloudComputing #Datenschutz #DigitaleSouveränität #hoDaily #Journal #Kryptowährung #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Macbook #Supercomputer #WhatsApp #news
Mittwoch: Verhaftungen nach Krypto-Betrug, AMDs Rekordumsatz auch dank Radeon
EU-Erfolg bei Finanzbetrug + AMD weiter mit Oberwasser + MacBook-Gerücht um A-Chip + Plugin gegen Cookie-Banner + Telefónica mit Umsatzrückgang + Bit-Rauschen
# #AMD #Apple #Benchmark #Browser #Cookies #Geschäftszahlen #hoDaily #Journal #Kriminalität #Kryptowährung #Macbook #Telefónica #news
#macOS could easily gain market share by releasing a #Mac/#MacBook with (off the shelves) replaceable RAM and Storage... but #Apple ain't about making easy money like that lol. They'd rather bait you with veeery fair pricing base models... and then upcharge you 10x the market price (not a joke) for memory/storage upgrades.
Fortunately these base models have 16GB of RAM now (for the same price as before)... but still. In any computer, these two parts are likely the first to die, esp storage, and having them soldered or packaged together with the SOC is... mind-boggling, for something you'd want to put to use for as long as possible.
#macOS could easily gain market share by releasing a #Mac/#MacBook with (off the shelves) replaceable RAM and Storage... but #Apple ain't about making easy money like that lol. They'd rather bait you with veeery fair pricing base models... and then upcharge you 10x the market price (not a joke) for memory/storage upgrades.
Fortunately these base models have 16GB of RAM now (for the same price as before)... but still. In any computer, these two parts are likely the first to die, esp storage, and having them soldered or packaged together with the SOC is... mind-boggling, for something you'd want to put to use for as long as possible.
Apple’s new M5 chip rivals M1 Ultra in early benchmarks https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/18/apples-new-m5-chip-rivals-m1-ultra-in-early-benchmarks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Running #IceCubesApp on #tahoe.
The font in the app is totally fine and crisp when the windows is on the local “retina”-display of the #MacBook.
But on the external display, connected via DisplayLink (hardware-adapter), the font is blurred or unsharp.
Moving the app window back to the internal display: navigation is re-rendered and everything is crisp again.
ref: https://github.com/Dimillian/IceCubesApp/issues/2323
/cc @IceCubesApp
@sjvn Just gave my 12-year-old #Apple #MacBook Pro a fresh life with Linux Mint. 🚀
On newer machines I go for #Ubuntu, but here I happily skipped #GNOME and went for #KDE. Smooth, fast, and still rocking ~2h battery life. Proof that old hardware can shine again! 💻✨
#LinuxLife #RetroTech #KDEPlasma #FOSSFTW #MintyFresh #LinuxOnMac #OldButGold #HackThePlanet #Linux #Mint
Die MacBooks haben einen Sensor, der den Winkel des Laptopdeckels bestimmen kann. Sam Henri Gold hat das genutzt, um das Knarzen einer Tür zu simulieren.
https://github.com/samhenrigold/LidAngleSensor
Cc: @layer8
One more screenshot of the classic MacOS 8/9 theme under XFce. Honestly, from all the themes I've done, this one I enjoy the most. It's rather convincing because it doesn't use docks or launchers that all modern OSes use, so it feels different.
#linux #opensource #xfce #foss #mac #macbook #macos #macintosh #theme
One more screenshot of the classic MacOS 8/9 theme under XFce. Honestly, from all the themes I've done, this one I enjoy the most. It's rather convincing because it doesn't use docks or launchers that all modern OSes use, so it feels different.
#linux #opensource #xfce #foss #mac #macbook #macos #macintosh #theme
How do you lure your kids off iPhones?
Give them MacBooks…running a "cool" version of Linux. Snagged 2 old Airs for just €50 each.
Wiped macOS, & installed @elementary - a clean, distro that feels familiar to macOS users but comes with a lot less bloat.
Now they’ve got "cool" Apple gear, with the the rich world of #Linux that respects their freedom and sparks curiosity.
Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win
Full guide here:
https://mangotek.eu/posts/breathing-new-life-into-macbook-airs/
How do you lure your kids off iPhones?
Give them MacBooks…running a "cool" version of Linux. Snagged 2 old Airs for just €50 each.
Wiped macOS, & installed @elementary - a clean, distro that feels familiar to macOS users but comes with a lot less bloat.
Now they’ve got "cool" Apple gear, with the the rich world of #Linux that respects their freedom and sparks curiosity.
Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win
Full guide here:
https://mangotek.eu/posts/breathing-new-life-into-macbook-airs/
I got yet another Mac. It's a Macbook Air 13" from 2012, got it for $120. I love these old Intel Macs. Obviously the old MacOS was deleted to make space for an updated Linux Mint. Everything worked great, except the b43 wifi driver, which made the laptop not to wake up from sleep. I blacklisted 2-3 drivers it was pulling along with it, and I now use a tiny wifi dongle with great success. Overall, very happy.
#apple #macbook #macos #linux #opensource #mint #linuxmint #foss #hardware #macbookair
