tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916008535171297071.post8882507722219508627..comments2023-12-23T09:36:00.561-08:00Comments on Tech Thoughts: Fallen Out Of Love With Apple. But Whats Next For Me?Carl Draperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177915812566292083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916008535171297071.post-68188510566325432202018-12-18T16:15:08.541-08:002018-12-18T16:15:08.541-08:00Dr. Dave. Thank you for your comment and big thank...Dr. Dave. Thank you for your comment and big thanks for reading this and my LEM articles. I will check out the distros you have mentioned. I still have an interest in Linux but for now Mac is where I am. <br /><br />My MacBook Air is still going strong and serving me fine but yes it is now 6 years old and I have a decision to make soon.Simon Royalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004143767222498320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916008535171297071.post-83679638692498673542018-12-18T09:58:43.539-08:002018-12-18T09:58:43.539-08:00I know this is a late late comment and you've ...I know this is a late late comment and you've (Simon) already gone back to the Mac. But your macbook air isn't getting any younger and you will eventually run back into that wall of obsolescence that only Linux or a new Mac will fix. My suggestion is this: Use that macbook as a (mostly) offline Mac running older software, get a cheap Chromebook for web stuff and slap Gallium OS on it. <br /><br />It's a Chromebook friendly Linux OS based on Ubuntu 16.04, so will be supported until April of 2021. It's got an XFCE based interface, and with the SSD in my 2014 Acer CB3-111 it really flies. Still handles 720p streaming just fine. I run Firefox, Chromium and Opera for browsers, and have VLC and WPS writer for when I need them. I don't use Photoshop (I also did graphic design in the 90s and learned on Photoshop 3 so that tells you how old I am)these days so I really don't care. Pixelator is all the photo editing I'll ever need.<br /><br />Pretty soon you'll be able to easily run linux apps in the Chrome OS. I know it can be done now in Developer mode but really I don't care since I have Gallium OS and I don't see what running Linux apps in Chrome OS would give me, other than more Google tracking, Government spying and Google ads.<br /><br />Also, I read your stuff on Lowendmac for awhile and I know you did a lot of PowerPC stuff back in the day. There is a brand new PowerPC Linux, based on Debian Sid called Fineix OS. It looks very very impressive. Arctic Fox (itself a port of Palemoon) has been ported to PowerPC Linux by XaPher, solving at least temporarily the shitastic browser situation on PowerPC Linux. If you still have a fast dual G4 or G5 lying around installing and testing it might make for a good article/series.<br /><br />dr.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886698961408263795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916008535171297071.post-78931937040798178182018-04-30T06:48:11.134-07:002018-04-30T06:48:11.134-07:00I don't think there's a magical silver bul...I don't think there's a magical silver bullet for your problem. I think you're on the right track with Linux. My personal machines, desktop and laptop are all either Linux only, or dual boot. I still use Windows on the desktop every day at work, and for some OEM specific software as required.<br /><br />Whatever you choose (and I won't wade into the which-distro wars uninvited at this point), the reality is you're up for some change. The Photoshop thing is not an uncommon complaint. I'm comfortable with GIMP, and it's certainly been capable of every task I've needed it to perform, but I'm not using day in and day out professionally.<br /><br />My main recommendation in choosing a laptop for Linux would be to check, before you purchase that the various bits of hardware have good Linux support. Most do these days, but you want to be sure. Maybve even purchase from one of the vendors that supplies and supports Linux specific systems.<br /><br />Good luck!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336009196221671110noreply@blogger.com