umbrellacloud

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Old mac mini (2018) in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I'm leaning towards Ubuntu because that's what everyone said would work. Some people in the comments are also saying this. I've never installed Linux on a Mac before.

Old mac mini (2018) in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 3 points 9 hours ago

I also have an old Macbrook Pro I got the same year

Old mac mini (2018) in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 2 points 9 hours ago

I've heard multiple people say that about the Wifi

Old mac mini (2018) in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 3 points 13 hours ago

I like it because it's flat.

Old mac mini (2018) in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 13 hours ago

Couldn't you juat do that stuff with a phone?

Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I already have a flat mac mini. You know, the old ones that look flat.

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Old mac mini (2018) (leminal.space)
 

So, I have an old mac mini, one of the flat ones. You know, it's shaped more flat than the new ones.

I want to put Linux Mint on there.

Or maybe Ubuntu

and then, I am going to buy a really cheap monitor on eBay.

Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have a mac mini and a Macbook pro I got in 2018 I haven't used for anything, thinking about trying Mint on this hardware.

Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 2 days ago

That's fair to say, Apple is very expensive, I just think the package is worth it for a lot of people if they're willing to learn the settings menu (and remember it, crucially)

Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

OK seems like you knew what I was trying to say, do you have an answer to this question?

What are some advantages that Linux Mint and macOS have over each other?

Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Oh yeah? What Apple machine do you recommend for Mint?

Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 2 days ago

I'm a really big fan of both Mac Mini and Mac Studio. Macbook Pro is good too, but it is overpriced compared to the other two machines. It's not as 'idiot-proof' as some people believe, though. Most people don't know their settings, I've had trouble with this on the Mac too, the settings menu is intense, Windows-level privacy vs end-to-end encryption, all dependent on settings.

I was recently reminded how much I fucking hate Plato's Republic in c/historymemes@piefed.social
[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The only part that woke me up was the part where Marx uses the concept of publicly available free hookers to insult somebody's wife. Edit: Oh shit, no, that's the Manifesto, that was Engels probably.

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Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? (leminal.space)
 

I asked this to an AI, and it didn't say anything intelligible, maybe I'm just not smart enough to understand AI.

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Why did you move from Windows to Linux? (leminal.space)
 

Personally, I’m not brand loyal to any particular OS. There are good things about a lot of different operating systems, and I even have good things to say about ChromeOS. It just depends on what a user needs from an operating system.

Most Windows-only users I am acquainted with seem to want a device that mostly “just works” out of the box, whereas Linux requires a nonzero amount of tinkering for most distributions. I’ve never encountered a machine for sale with Linux pre-installed outside of niche small businesses selling pre-built PCs.

Windows users seem to want to just buy, have, and use a computer, whereas Linux users seem to enjoy problem solving and tinkering for fun. These two groups of people seem as if they’re very fundamentally different in what they want from a machine, so a user who solely uses Windows moving over to Linux never made much sense to me.

Why did you switch, and what was your process like? What made you choose Linux for your primary computing device, rather than macOS for example?

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Javascript-disabled browser? (leminal.space)
 

I'm looking for a privacy browser that doesn't allow Javascript, I actually want something like Lynx, but that isn't Lynx. Windows, Mac or Linux doesn't matter.

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What is your go-to browser and browser extension(s)? (leminal.space)
 

I was recently told about Vivaldi, and I’m excited about it. I love the privacy features and the tab organization. Proton VPN is built in, so it looks as if Proton is the best VPN extension for the browser. I imagine that other Proton products work well with it too.

What’s your favorite browser and browser extension(s) right now?

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So... these guys are mining bitcoin, right? (leminal.space)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by umbrellacloud@leminal.space to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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It doesn't take that much energy and power to run an LLM or an image generator, and sure, it would take a lot with so many users connecting, across so many servers... but there's just no way they're not mining bitcoin. My math might not be mathing but it seems like AI doesn't justify the power use and it seems like everybody's lying.

Someone who knows more about this inform me of your opinions

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