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by lioeters 1327 days ago
Recently my old MBP (2013 model) stopped working, with a mysterious kernel process taking up max CPU to grind everything to a halt on every boot. Fortunately I had its files backed up to a disk in Linux-compatible format (ExFAT32?), so I finally decided to wipe it clean and install Pop!_OS. https://pop.system76.com/

It gave new life to the laptop - I'd recommend trying it, you might be able to get more mileage out of the machine.
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kennend3 1327 days ago
I use to be a huge Ubuntu fan but decided to move back to a hackintosh ~2 years ago.

I still use ubuntu often so i went with Ubuntu Budgie https://ubuntubudgie.org

It has that whole "MacOS" dock look and feel right out of the box.

Good that you found an alternative OS and kept your old mac running. So many people seem content to spend big money on a Mac laptop, have it reach EOL and become landfill as they run out and buy a new one.

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lioeters 1327 days ago
Ubuntu Budgie looks nice, thanks for mentioning it - I'll try it sometime.

An old Macbook with an Ubuntu variant is a nice combination of sturdy hardware, light(er)-weight operating system, and well-designed user interface. In a way, it feels more like the spirit of "Macintosh". And it would make for a good educational/toy computer for children and young people. If I see an opportunity, like family or friends who have old laptops or computers, I'm going to offer to set it up for them.

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