Linux boosts performance on old Macs due to its efficiency & lightweight nature compared to newer versions of macOS. Ubuntu is free, offers long-term support, and allows deep customization for a ...

Running Linux software on a Mac can be a powerful way to leverage the strengths of both operating systems. Here are six methods to achieve this, each with detailed steps and considerations. MacPorts ...

A fast, refreshed, and completely awesome Mac is within your reach, but Mountain Lion isn't the way to get there. One great alternative that will breathe new life into your Mac hardware (regardless of ...

Q&A site Simplehelp has a novice-friendly tutorial that shows Mac users how to install Ubuntu Linux. You'll need three items: an Intel-based Mac, the Ubuntu OS (a ...

In today's open source roundup: Is it worth it to install Linux on a Mac? Plus: Why Google+ failed. And the death of Google+ is coming Some Linux users have found that Apple’s Mac computers work well ...

If you have been patiently waiting for the ability to install and run native Linux on the new Apple M1 silicon processors you will be pleased to know that Jeff Geerling has been able to load and run ...

macOS is a Unix-based operating system. As such, it gives you both a graphical and a command-line interface to interact with its various services and programs on your Mac. However, unlike Linux, which ...

Ever heard of Homebrew? It’s a package manager with a very unusual feature. It allows ordinary users to install packages without using sudo, and it’s available for both macOS and Linux. While the tool ...