Linux boosts performance on old Macs due to its efficiency & lightweight nature compared to newer versions of macOS. Ubuntu is free, offers long-term support, and allows deep customization for a ...

Also in today's open source roundup: Pokemon GO released for Android, and will 2-in-1 Windows PCs destroy Android tablets? When you think of Linux, you probably don’t think of Apple or its products.

Last week, I wrote a story incorrectly concluding that a full Linux desktop environment would soon run on Macs with Apple silicon. This was a misunderstanding of the facts. While some of the work in ...

OS X is mostly Posix compliant, and you can get a huge swath of Linux tools through Homebrew, so I don't know why you would want to. I know about the "Unix behind the nice GUI" of Os X, I've used it a ...

One of the more pragmatic aspects of Intel-powered Macs was their ability to run alternative operating systems, including Windows and Linux, without much effort at all. Apple even included a Windows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. Way back in 2007 I bought ...

A crowdfunded project has launched that aims to to port Linux to Apple's new Arm-based silicon Macs. Hector Martin, a Tokyo-based IT security consultant by day and hacker by night, has kicked off what ...

Yes, you can natively run operating systems beyond macOS on Apple’s M1 Macs — if you’re willing to put in some extra work. As AppleInsider noted, the team at Corellium has outlined how it ported ...

There is a subset of the Linux community that likes running Linux on Apple hardware. Strange as it may sound, these users enjoy the virtues of Linux and the elegance of Apple’s computers.

The latest Apple Silicon M1 MacBook can now completely use the Linux desktop system. However, the users need to know that there are certain downsides. Will you take the risk? Corellium security ...

You can now get more than just macOS for M1 Macs You can now get more than just macOS for M1 Macs is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for ...