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Episode 32: Old MacBook Challenge, Old ThinkPad Upgrades, Linux Hits 5% & More

from Dual Boot Diaries · host Adam Patrick Murray, Will Smith

Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will takes on the old laptop challenge with a mid-2010's MacBook Pro and Adam supes up his Old ThinkPad. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:14 - Adam's diary entry 00:27:51 - Will's diary entry 00:53:12 - Homework 01:11:02 - Outro Links: - Linux market share on Steam: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-On-Linux-Tops-5p - Save Desktop: https://github.com/vikdevelop/SaveDesktop - ThinkPad support from Lenovo: https://youtu.be/OIxpVUzsplU?si=RqlAvKqiyRHVkw19 - USB C charging mod: https://www.instructables.com/USB-C-Charging-for-ThinkPad-T450s/ - Cachy on old MacBook: https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/cachyos-clean-install-on-macbook-pro-11-5-mid-2015/24190 Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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