Post Azq8CTgkQNpIL8KWoa by Dagwood@noauthority.social
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 (DIR) Post #Azq1yfCCFEXiFY4NGa by Truthy@noauthority.social
       2025-11-02T14:48:05Z
       
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       I have a 2009 MacBook Pro. It needs to be updated. It’s maxed out as far as memory goes…What’s a good OS to put on it?I’m assuming some flavor of Linux would be right??
       
 (DIR) Post #Azq2J9qryZgn7Srmz2 by Murray_N@noauthority.social
       2025-11-02T14:51:48Z
       
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       @Truthy Depends on how easy you want it.Mint with an XFCE desktop should run snappy and be easy to install.Also a relatively easy transition from windows.My mom did it.
       
 (DIR) Post #Azq8CTgkQNpIL8KWoa by Dagwood@noauthority.social
       2025-11-02T15:57:48Z
       
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       @Truthy I just saw a video of a guy installing Ubuntu on a 2011 MBP yesterday. Can’t find it now…
       
 (DIR) Post #Azq9aS9PtPkeTWjgUS by Fox@noauthority.social
       2025-11-02T16:13:21Z
       
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       @Truthy If I remember correctly that should be an Intel Mac. In theory anything will work. I got a friend who put straight up Debian on one, KDE for something fancy, MATE for the good old gnome style while being up to date and snappy. I'm biased, I'm a Debian guy though.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzqAFVTcQr6cfAlFoW by thisisthebreath@noauthority.social
       2025-11-02T16:20:46Z
       
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       @Truthy sell it and buy a more capable thinkpad for $150
       
 (DIR) Post #AzrCcxhK4EPXuqRWca by CoranDeo@noauthority.social
       2025-11-03T04:22:07Z
       
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       @Truthy Mint on my mid 2010 MBP seems to work OK, but I don’t use it as a daily driver, more of a curiosity.