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submitted 10 months ago by BolexForSoup@kbin.social to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Looking to dip my toes into Linux for the first time. I have a 2016 Intel MacBook Pro with pretty solid specs collecting dust right now that I think I’m going to use. Research so far has indicated to me that the two best options for me are likely Mint or Elementary OS. Does anyone have any insight? Also open to other OS’s. I would consider myself decently tech savvy but I am not a programmer or anything. Comfortable dipping into the terminal when the need arises and all that.

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[-] monsterpiece42@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago

Mint and Pop OS are fantastic. Both have great support out of the box and lots of help out there on the Internet.

If you're trying to game I would flatly say Pop OS. General computing, both are a tie for me. They just work (as far as Linux goes).

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