macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by ls65536 on Thursday November 12, 2020 @09:26PM (#25078130)

I had the pleasure of installing Ubuntu on a modern Dell XPS recently. I was happy to discover that everything seems to work flawlessly upon install without any additional fiddling: WiFi, trackpad, touchscreen, display scaling, and really everything else I've tried so far worked great. It's an absolute joy!

There was a time I remember when various things with Linux installations were often quirky or troublesome to get working well with certain laptop hardware, but I'm convinced now that this situation has improved tremendously since then...at least from my recent experience and hearing other good things about the Dell XPS and various ThinkPad models, and of course System76 (although I haven't had a chance to try one of those myself yet).

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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by dlgeek on Thursday November 12, 2020 @11:50PM (#25079006)

You can actually buy the XPSs with Ubuntu preloaded even. (Or, used to be able to - I went back to a Thinkpad and haven't looked lately).

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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by robocat on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:37AM (#25079626)

You can buy the XPS13 Developer Edition. The XPS15 doesn’t come preinstalled with Linux (although it apparently works well and is well supported). If you want an officially supported Dell 15”, you need to buy the more expensive Precision: https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/overview/cp/linuxsystem...

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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by jessaustin on Friday November 13, 2020 @08:30PM (#25089511)

There may be some supply chain issues with the Linux one. When I ordered this in August, they never sent it and cancelled my order 1.5 months later. I reordered it that day, and it was delivered within several days. I do like it very much.

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