I have a Linux Mint running on a intel atom CPU with 256mb ram and no graphics card and it kinda works.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      6 months ago

      The problem is that Apple doesn’t seem to care. They willy nilly change things and restrict basic functions with zero regard for those who want to support or develop for there platforms.

        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          6 months ago

          The same thing with the desktop. They make major changes without telling a sole. Then the loyal Apple fans blame the developers.

    • BonerMan@ani.socialOP
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      6 months ago

      Nope, you can run winass on worse Mashines than mac, however i still think its incredibly wasteful with resources, but its both of them.

      • MentallyExhausted@reddthat.comEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I just recently did this test on an old MacBook Pro 2011 and installed Windows 10, Pop, and macOS in succession. Windows ran like ass and Pop and macOS ran about the same (fine). Settled on Pop for better Steam compatibility. Trust me, Windows is uniquely bad.

        • BonerMan@ani.socialOP
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          6 months ago

          Windows runs like ass on the Mx Chips in general.

          Apple Software runs good on Apple hardware, yes its way better optimized and made for each other than the Microsoft surface products for example. Doesn’t mean Apple Software runs resource efficiently in general.

          But don’t get me wrong, i hate windows more than Apple software, but thats mostly because im forced to work with windows.

          • Anivia@feddit.org
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            6 months ago

            You’ve clearly never run hackintosh. MacOS runs better than Windows even on PCs not made by Apple. The difference is especially obvious on Laptops, where MacOS gets almost as much battery life as Linux, whilst Windows barely gets more than half as much

      • boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net
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        6 months ago

        They give you the laptop underneath but at the price of 90% the PC, but really good looking. If you want more, throw it in the trash and buy new.

        No really I dont think MacOS has big requirements, it simply doesnt officially support most PCs.

        • BonerMan@ani.socialOP
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          6 months ago

          Its just not actually running on most chipsets on purpose so you need a translation layer wich requires a pretty buff PC. It runs well on apple hardware, however its designed for each other. But from what i know it does use more CPU Power than windows, windows is more RAM intensiv than mac as of my last knowledge as well.

          • boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net
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            6 months ago

            No idea, their laptops are silent since a long time while using i7 or even i9 CPUs. They are hella good at optimization I think.

            Well, I guess I will have to install Hackintosh on my Chromebook and see XD

  • Tyoda@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Not to dissect a meme too hard but I’m pretty sure the ram is supposed to go pins down into the potato.

      • BCsven@lemmy.ca
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        6 months ago

        It is amazing how little you need to have a functional system. I have a OpenMediaVault / minidlna server using NAS ARM board that only has 256MB of RAM, and it isn’t using all of it, and doesn’t need to swap.

  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I have Linux (OpenWRT) running on a router with 64MB RAM and 16MB of flash storage. And it works flawlessy. Also have Linux on a second WiFi router, my TV (LG WebOS), one phone, a laptop and a computer. (And I forgot about the Raspberry Pi and the VPS.)

    • BonerMan@ani.socialOP
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      6 months ago

      Yeah but those are specifically designed for this. Linux Mint 22 isn’t designed to run with what is basically nothing nowadays.

      • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
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        6 months ago

        Meh. You’re right… However… Most things will run either Doom or Linux (or both). And nobody cares whether they have been designed to do it, or not. 🐧

      • body_by_make@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        6 months ago

        It’s funny people still think this, they just replaced nearly my entire M1 MacBook Pro that was completely fucked because of water damage. Literally everything but the display was replaced, I basically have a new computer at the cost of $300+whatever I paid for AppleCare+ when I bought it ($400, I think?), which is significantly cheaper than buying a new one would have been

        • Honytawk@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          6 months ago

          Nice anecdote.

          Let me tell you an anecdote where I had to pay 620€ to repair the screen of one of their cheaper ipads. About the same price as a new one. Wasn’t even 3 years old.

      • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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        6 months ago

        They’re almost down to a price where I’d consider picking one up just because I think they look awesome, and are reasonably easy to max out their spec. Trouble is, that maxed out spec might tip its benchmarks over my M2 Macbook. Might.

        • bruhduh@lemmy.world
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          6 months ago

          Xeon 2696v3 is good with it’s 18 core 36 threads, this cpu cost around 45$ on AliExpress too, also top up 128gb ram and it’ll be great homeserver

          • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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            6 months ago

            Out of interest, I just looked up the actual benchmark scores.

            A ‘13 Pro with a Xeon 2697v2 scores 4891 on multi core

            My 15” M2 MacBook Air scores 9735 on the same.

            It’s astonishing how much Apple leapt ahead when the M-series chips dropped. Sure, the Intel machines on macOS still have their uses, (I’m typing this on a 2014 Mac mini that I use for work), but Apple have done an incredible job of flooding the market with solid hardware to install Linux on.

  • 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    6 months ago

    The living room PC is an old Dell that came with windows 7 and was left behind in an apartment when everybody moved out. It also runs Mint.

    • Cort@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      I looked into running potatoless ages ago and didn’t care for the tradeoffs that come with running hamster wheel. You have to change the potatoes every so often, but at least they don’t shit everywhere.

  • rmuk@feddit.ukEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Corrections:

    MacOS:

    • Featureless Apple™-branded oblong with 195% profit margin (support for 160% profit margin dropped in Apple™ Mac™OS™ 12.8.3.1.6.4 West Coast Yuppie Resort)
    • Devices no more than two years old
    • No pride, self-respect, personality, etc, except that provided by ownership of Apple™ products.

    For Windows:

    • CPU generation newer than an arbitrary, shifting and easily-bypassed watershed.
    • 1, 2, 4, 16 or 128GB of RAM, depends who you ask.
    • Windows License 😉
    • Copilot+ AI requires Microsoft CoPilot+ AI compatible Microsoft CoPilot+ AI CoProcessor+ and Microsoft CoPilot+ CoProcessor+ AI Microsoft CertificAItion+
    • A lack of awareness or interest in operating systems.

    For Linux:

    • Turing-completeness.
    • Memory, networking, inputs, outputs, power (optional).
    • Another computer to occasionally Google who ‘initramfs’ is and why he won’t let you boot.
  • AItoothbrush@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I think macos is much less bloated than windows tho it only runs on apple devices(without trickery). Windows is absolutely horrible on resources.

    • stetech@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Concur. I’d argue they should be flipped, even – Windows (11) needs way more in hardware in order to run fluidly AFAIK, whereas older Macbooks are supported for quite a long time