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

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

Dual Boot Diaries · Adam Patrick Murray, Will Smith

April 10, 20261h 20m

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Show Notes

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


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https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun

https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social

https://x.com/AdamPMurray


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