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Linux Mint is a free Linux-based operating system designed for use on desktop and laptop computers.

Want to see the latest news from the blog? Set the Firefox homepage to:

linuxmint.com/start/

where is a current or past release. Here's an example using release 21.1 'Vera':

https://linuxmint.com/start/vera/

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Giddy, excited, curious and nervous all at the same time.

Let’s loosen that grip of adobe, microsoft and soon I hope apple too. :-)

Edit: Just hope I’m doing this right…

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[–] Lasagna@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Are you installing this on an Apple device? Curious about your experience!

[–] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I installed on an old apple laptop (Mac book? ... Why arnt they just laptops). And it was fine.

I did have to use a WiFi dongle (or teathered phone hotspot) to get temporary WiFi. I then opened device manager and it got the right WiFi drivers. All good after that.

I think theres Something propriatray that makes newer Mac Books much harder to install on.

Side not. Also installed on some shitty windows tablet that had a 32bit BIOS/uffe but booted to 64bit os. After much trial and error with the live ios I got 32bit grub installed booting to 64bit mint.

[–] tuxtux@friendica.tuxtux.eu 2 points 16 hours ago

@GlenRambo @Lasagna Little hint regarding Wifi-Drivers...
You do not need a temporary internet connection, if you plug in the
installation USB-Stick of LM.
LM then loads the drivers from the Stick.

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