The Best Linux for Low End Macs?

Action Retro April 5, 2025
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Thanks https://pcbway.com for sponsoring today's video! Today we're installing an incredibly lightweight and user friendly linux distro, MX Linux, on an old Intel Macbook Air. 🍎 MX Linux: https://mxlinux.org/ 🍎 OSX-KVM: https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM (Amazon links are affiliated links) ══════════════════════════ 💾 For more vintage Apple stuff, please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ActionRetro?sub_confirmation=1 💾 Support these retro computing shenanigans on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ActionRetro ══════════════════════════ Check out my Amazon page with links to my tools, adapters, soldering equipment, camera gear and more: https://www.amazon.com/shop/actionretro ══════════════════════════ 💬 Follow me on BlueSky! https://bsky.app/profile/actionretro.bsky.social ══════════════════════════ #Linux #Macbook #Intel

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