Post by @bss@social.coop

For the folks that are increasingly fed-up with #Apple and the other #US #tech #fascist bootlickers, you do not have to continue supporting #fascism and surveillance computing. If you've been scared of trying GNU/Linux you should stop being scared and try it out.

I'd used Apple tech for 30 years and have had no problem switching to GNU/Linux. I've written a series of blog posts about the process linked below.

I'm mostly using the Mint distribution of GNU/Linux on a 2018 used Lenovo laptop that cost $250 on eBay. It boots as quickly as an M1 MacMini and opens/runs apps just as quickly. Not only are modern versions of GNU/Linux easy to test run but also easy to install and use. Mint looks very nice and if you prefer the look of macOS it's not too hard to do with various customizations. Or try the @elementary distribution of Linux which, out of the box has a macOS feel.

#Google #Microsoft #Amazon #Technology #Computing

https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-03-16.html

A screenshot of the Nemo FileBrowser included with GNU/Linux Mint Cinnamon running on a 2018 Lenovo Thinkpad.

Beardy Guy Musings

#computing #apple #fascist #technology #amazon #microsoft #google #fascism #us #tech

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Sir Berus

@hellhound@mementomori.social 2 hr. ago

@bss I've been using ZorinOS for the last year or so, it's the first Linux distro I've tried. I love it. I'm never going back to Windows!

Beardy Star Stuff 🌹🏴🇵🇸

@bss@social.coop 2 hr. ago

@hellhound Yeah, I've heard good things about Zorin and it seems to also be a popular choice. Good to hear you're happy with the switch!

rickf

@rickf@indieweb.social 2 hr. ago

@bss @elementary

I love Linux. That said, coming from Mac, the one things I've never liked about Linux is that (to me) fonts and icons look .... weird/washed out. They just 'feel' off to me, which is why I never seem to last too long before switching back. It's probably just me being weird, though.

But it's great to see how far it's come, for sure!

Beardy Star Stuff 🌹🏴🇵🇸

@bss@social.coop 2 hr. ago

@rickf

Hmm, interesting! I never noticed but I also tend to be fairly accepting of changes. Before switching to Linux I'd actually mostly stopped using my mac and had been using an iPad for 8 years. Then made the jump to Linux without much problem. I think I actually appreciate the differences in computing platforms and take it as a positive. So, anything I do notice as a difference is something I'm usually okay with and roll with it as a new experience.