this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2025
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Keep your Older Computers for Longer

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Install Linux and keep maintaining your computer.

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I may have to replace my old Mac with OS 10.13 simply because most web browsers won't update unless a newer operating system is installed.

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[–] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

It's pretty easy to do as others have said. I would recommend plugging it into Ethernet during installation if you can and decide to install Linux. I say this bc as another user mentioned, you likely have a Broadcom wifi/bt chip and the drivers are "non-free". You don't have to pay for them or anything, but they can't include them with the installation image. If you're hard wired to internet, most will detect the hardware and ask if you want to install those drivers, though.