Elementary OS – Fast, open, privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS

Re:Elementary OS – Fast, open, privacy-respecting replacemen... by marcus_holmes on Saturday November 17, 2018 @03:00AM (#18474535)

Anyone tried installing this on a MacBook? I've got an older Pro that keeps running Kernel at 60%+ of CPU - apparently just one of those bugs that MacOS has that "just work" like that.

I really want to install another OS, but both Ubuntu and Fedora can't see the available partition space, and can't find a wireless driver.

Given that Elementary OS is advertising itself as a replacement for MacOS, has anyone tried it and got anywhere with it?

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Re:Elementary OS – Fast, open, privacy-respecting replacemen... by metasyn on Saturday November 17, 2018 @03:11AM (#18474570)

I installed it a year or so ago on an old 2014 MBP. It's battery was bulging and bending the casing so I knew it was on its way out... I used elementary os for a few months, mostly just using it for spotify, occasional programing, surfing the web.

Worked fine, and in this case, added some life to some older hardware.

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Re:Elementary OS – Fast, open, privacy-respecting replacemen... by marcus_holmes on Saturday November 17, 2018 @06:25AM (#18475034)

cool, thanks for the info. I'll give it a try... :)

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Re:Elementary OS – Fast, open, privacy-respecting replacemen... by ibnishak on Saturday November 17, 2018 @03:07AM (#18474555)

Isn't elementary OS basically based on Ubuntu with a few ui tweaks?

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Re:Elementary OS – Fast, open, privacy-respecting replacemen... by marcus_holmes on Saturday November 17, 2018 @06:25AM (#18475031)

I thought it was a different distro?

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