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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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How is linux on the Apple iMac 27” Retina 5K (2017) (piefed.social)

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I came across an Apple iMac Retina 5K 27-inch (2017) for a really good price, how well does linux work?
Specs:

4.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
Upgraded to 64GB DDR4 RAM
Radeon Pro 580 8GB Graphics
27” Retina 5K Display

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 12 hours ago

I used fedora for a couple years on an Intel MacBook Air I found in the ewaste bin.

The camera was the only thing to give me any problems and they were easily fixed.

I spent a lot of time customizing it so that the Mac key combos would work but ultimately gave up, but I learned of a new distro that seems to do a better job at mimicing the Mac ui including the keyboard and I'd be curious to try in your shoes.