Yup, i have a mid 2012 mbp with linux mint xfce and it runs great. My biggest complaint is the hardware support. Had to add a usb wifi dongle because broadcom chip was constantly dropping and the sleep wake takes forever and sometimes it wont sleep. But otherwise runs like a champ. I do kinda wish it would die so i could get a laptop without the sleep/wake issues.
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4·11 days agoHow ridiculous. This timeline is so stupid.
1·27 days agoDid you try out tailscale?
5·1 month agoThose things got pretty hot if i remember correctly. Does it have any ventilation?
maybe think of it like water flowing through pipes:
Apps, websites, videos, and maps are taps that use water.
When you open an app or load a webpage, data flows from the internet to your phone (downloading).
When you send a photo, message, or upload something, data flows from your phone to the internet (uploading).
Your mobile plan gives you a certain amount of water (data).
Some general data sizes
Small image (thumbnail): 50 KB — e.g., 200×200px JPEG thumbnail photo, quick social-media preview.
Single full page of text (plain): 10–50 KB — e.g., one A4 page saved as plain .txt or small Word .docx without images.
Single full page of text (scanned PDF, image): 500 KB–2 MB — e.g., scanned A4 page at moderate resolution saved as PDF.
Normal web page (text + images + CSS + JS): ~10-50MB — typical news article with several images and scripts.
Sorry i should have clarified, alternatives to proton mail?
Do you recommend any alternatives to proton?
Yes tailscale is amazing, give it a shot. What is your up/down speed?
How much runtime do you get out of the battery? Mine still has the original, runs about 1 - 1.5hrs.