First look: Linux Mint 21 beta, on a 10 year old Mac!

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The Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa) beta has just been announced! In today's (unscripted) episode of Veronica Explains, let's try out the beta on a 2012 MacBook Pro!
We'll customize Cinnamon a bit, install OBS from a Flatpak, and walk through what makes Linux Mint an excellent distro for Linux users of all skill levels. And with only a minimal amount of overheating issues!
All music recorded by me, on Linux, of course!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:26 Why use Linux Mint?
03:29 Booting from, and playing with, the live USB
06:51 Release notes and installing Linux Mint
09:50 First impressions of the new Linux Mint install
10:56 Walking through the "First Steps" guide
14:45 Updating for the first time and playing with the Panel
15:53 System settings in Linux Mint
16:32 Software Manager and installing OBS from Flatpak
18:21 Customizing the Panel (taskbar)
19:52 Trying OBS from the Flatpak, testing the camera
20:24 Other applications shipped with Linux Mint
22:56 Parting thoughts
#LinuxMint #MacBookPro #Linux

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@darknightmike10yearsago Жыл бұрын

The Linux Mint team listened to you! In 21.1 the software manager shows you debs and flatpaks conveniently next to each other so you can choose either easily.

@buntomat 9 ай бұрын

It can become a problem to mix up packet managers.

@daverkb 2 ай бұрын

That's right ... and as easy a choice A or B. And I used to install a lot of stuff through the Terminals. Flatpaks are so reliable now that I hardly use use the Terminal. But I sure like having it there.

@portfedh Жыл бұрын

I'm watching this from a 2012 MBAir on Linux Mint. Works perfectly. I'm very happy with it.

@esphilee Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@dannygarden2292 Жыл бұрын

I'm watching this from my IBM Thinkpad T43 .

@shresthkumarlal285 Жыл бұрын

IBM ThinkPads are the best !!! I am watching this on lenevo ThinkPad E14 which my first big purchase from my savings after passing high school this year :-))

@pickleshanks Жыл бұрын

I bought an old ThinkPad T410 on eBay for $90 because I love the chunky aesthetic, and decided to swap out the old HDD with an SDD and put Mint Cinnamon on it. It stutters a bit sometimes, but otherwise it just might be a low end laptop from 2017 the way it runs!

@henriquemagalhaes3062 Жыл бұрын

@@pickleshanks try the xcfe version , might be better suited for your needs

@manuel_barraza Жыл бұрын

I'm currently using Linux Mint for my coding classes at college and I love the fact that it is very simple to use, you can customize the UI any way you want and it is an excellent choice to enter the world of Linux, I just absolutely love it.

@rrrevered Жыл бұрын

I have used Mint for several years. I love my penguin. It's great for computer science (I AM a computer scientist). It's well supported in the community. It's based on Debian so has a quality upstream. It's very stable. I use it at home, and in my office space. I admit using my MacBook Pro and a Mac studio as well. :) Thanks Manuel for sharing.

@plokil Жыл бұрын

I'm using it as my daily driver (21.1 Cinnamon) and i love it. The only think I'd add to it is tiling mode like kde bismuth

@somethingbigger001 Жыл бұрын

Hallo, I use linux Mint since the beginning (many years). So yes, I am old (60+). I was one of the first persons to use computers long ago. My thougths about linux Mint? It is the best OS I ever worked with and I worked with a lot of OS. It is my daily driver on 3 computers that are linked on my network. The best.

@rob.taylor Жыл бұрын

I've been a Linux Mint user for years. You hit the nail on the head when you said, "People just want to use their computers." How true! If I could get MS Office to run on Linux Mint, I could switch my company over to Linux Mint exclusively.

@VeronicaExplains Жыл бұрын

I know not all of the Linux users agree with me, but I truly wish Adobe and Microsoft would release their software on at least one Linux distro. I'm reasonably confident that would be the catalyst for a lot of companies.

@youandme8082 Жыл бұрын

onlyoffice would do the tricks

@rob.taylor Жыл бұрын

@@youandme8082 I agree, it's just getting the rest of management to agree as well. The only software I really like are outlook and publisher. I still use ITunes, so that's on me :), but personally, I hate the annual subscription model Microsoft has come up with.

@budgetkeyboardist 10 ай бұрын

What about Office 365 on the web? Most people where I work use that, and it just requires a web browser. The only downside is that every so often you come across a document that does require the desktop version. That's probably on purpose...

@michaelwright2986 10 ай бұрын

@@budgetkeyboardist They say with office programs that most people only use 10% of the features, but different people use a different 10%. I looked at Office on the web, and there's like one or two features that matter to me that aren't in the web version. I assume MS will never port Office to Linux, because that would damage their OS monopoly; what I don't know is why Wine has trouble with Office, but they don't even promise a good experience with it. Libre Office works well most of the time, but there's just enough uncertainty about whether it will be fully compatible with latest update to Office that you would be brave to specify it for a corporation. This is not accidental.

@The_Wandering_Nerd Жыл бұрын

Linux Mint is my daily driver on most of my PCs but I use Pop!_OS on my 2011 Macbook Pro because I felt the elegant aluminum Apple hardware needed something with a bit more graphical flair. Silly reason, I know, but it works for me.

@Cavi587 Жыл бұрын

You could probably customize Mint to look just as good, but I guess Pop just looks cool out of the box.

@truth884 Жыл бұрын

How’s the battery life on your MacBook?

@applemarkwantsvids Жыл бұрын

Mind if I ask what the ups and downs about Pop! are?

@PoeLemic Жыл бұрын

Thank you for an awesome overview of Mint. You have a great ability to explain stuff and really make videos that are enjoyable to watch. I love tuning in and seeing new content.

@bearsdotzone Жыл бұрын

programming teacher of mine had a whole mint lab. very beginner friendly for the students coming though who were new to linux

@TriflingToad Жыл бұрын

I wish 😭

@joezaino4674 Жыл бұрын

Great job. I love the way kde-connect pauses media when I receive a call. It sometimes surprises me when I get off the phone and the music starts back up. Sending webpages to my choice of computer is great too. It's really handy when I remember I don't need to read the whole article on my phone.

@YrmiZ Жыл бұрын

Your videos are very helpful and you have a talent to explain things clearly. Keep up good work!

@yooperpete Жыл бұрын

This channel is awesome! Let me explain. Veronica has such an engaging presentation style, and I always learn a pantload from her videos. I love both the humor and the depth of knowledge. More, more! Btw, I like the new tee at 3:16, but I love the original "Linux is Awesome" tee better. So, I just ordered one. Can't wait to wear it!

@VeronicaExplains Жыл бұрын

Thank you SOOO much!!!

@ScottGordon584 Жыл бұрын

I first thought it said "Linus is Awesome" lol

@robindp Жыл бұрын

I was ROLLING when the error/editors note music started to play. Brilliant! 😂

@univera1111 11 ай бұрын

@@VeronicaExplains was the the installation hardware native or on virtual machine.

@zeusmnl Жыл бұрын

First time the algorithm shows me your content. Immediately subscribed. Great job!

@michaelguerrero7628 Жыл бұрын

Easy-peasy! Great video and I just revived an old 2012 Macbook Air that my son used for college years ago. Thanks!

@markbenedict1295 Жыл бұрын

I personally run Zorin but I recently installed Mint on my wife's computer and I like them equally. Great video as always. Peace out from a former Minneapolitan (58th and Lyndale South)

@stacksmasherninja7266 Жыл бұрын

You GOTTA do a video about your editing workflow. This is a very well made and incredibly well edited video. Would love to see a video about encryption. Mainly risks involved in encrypting it and what would happen to my data in case my OS fucks up etc. I've seen everyone recommending it but not sure what happens in case my OS fucked up my drive or in case my hard disk fails -- does data recovery become harder with encryption ? Timeshift video might also be nice

@JimWattsHereNow Жыл бұрын

I got a few people away from Windows to mint on their older machines, they have ended up enjoying it. Linux mint have done a fantastic job.

@david486038 Жыл бұрын

I can't express just how much I love your videos. You're so AWESOME!

@KevinYCurrence2015 Жыл бұрын

Another great video! I need to look at getting some of your merch. Please keep them coming. Thanks again :)

@smyrtgyz Жыл бұрын

Hey Veronica, thank you for your time and LINUX support, it's 2023 and your videos are still alive and well helping a wide variety of LINUX enthusiast around the world. Smile have a great day!

@ricksiddiqui8354 Жыл бұрын

This is my first time stumbling onto your channel!!!! Linux Mint has been something I looked into, and I am now a former Windows user!!! Your videos are awesome, and so are you!!!!

@GManWrites Жыл бұрын

I just discovered your Channel and subbed. I've had Linux Mint on a laptop for over 6 years, it just works, no tinkering, just do what you got to do and it does it no problem.

@WhatInTheActual Жыл бұрын

Linux Mint has been my favorite and primary OS since shortly after it's beginning! I used to distro hop quite a bit, it's fun to do anyway, but I always found myself coming back to the incomparable Linux Mint!

@PhilipBallGarry Жыл бұрын

Me too, i used to disto hop. It was fun, but staying witb with mint for the last 10 years now

@jennoscura2381 Жыл бұрын

When I was new to Linux I tried a bunch ofdistros. Open Suse, Debian, Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Puppy, Knoppix, Backtrack, Kali. For my daily use I settled on Mint with MATE on the desktop and Mint with XFCE on the laptop. I also tried a variety of GUIs. Gnome 2, KDE, XFCE, Lxde, Fluxbox, Cinnamon, MATE. I think I tried Rat poison and another mousless GUI. I also have an OLPC XO laptop; so you can add Sugar to the list. It's fun to try different things. But eventually the fun wore off. I found what works and don't feel the need to try something new.

@kuropixel6871 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered the channel and I love your knowledge and humor!

@izuichikitahara5014 Жыл бұрын

I tried this beta and it is a very solid OS experience. I feel that some distros could learn from it and aim for a solid desktop experience before all the fancy stuff that only works for half of the people (Wayland, Gnome, etc).

@thak777 Жыл бұрын

I've been running Linux Mint on a similar old "recycled" MacBook Pro for a few years now. Rock solid, and easily one of the best distros out there. Great video!

@MohamedAli965 Жыл бұрын

I started using Linux 8 months ago with Mint Cinnamon. Since then ive hopped around a number of distros but always kept my original partition of Mint on the disk, just a great platform to do work and have a reliable experience

@oguzefeuyank6690 Жыл бұрын

this was so useful, hope u make some more!!

@BobGilbert Жыл бұрын

New to your channel, you won me over with the classic Amiga workbench on the screen behind you. I use Linux Mint on a really old laptop as my Plex server.

@brunorbf Жыл бұрын

I love Linux Mint. I use it right now on my NAS (an HP Z420 board transplanted to an old PC case I have had since 2002, where I was able to place 12 3.5" HDD), instead of other "mainstream" solutions, since it is more flexible. I found your channel last week, and I'm enjoying watching the videos. Nice work!

@ahmadbaghereslami9456 Жыл бұрын

Veronica I really live your presentation style and your smile, thanks for the video

@tobiasphillips7359 Жыл бұрын

i just cant believe you used a bop it in a tech video GENIUS!!!

@V8FullPower Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and you have a new subscriber, thanks for the great content

@luxdalet 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video Veronica! I am a noob at Linux. And have spent several hours with dozens of forums and videos trying to decide which to go for as my first Distro. I was about to go for Fedora until I saw your recent video on the Red Hat's decisions. Then this video just confirmed that Mint is the safe start for me :D Subscribed as well! Your clarity in going over the subjects and wonderful humor is awesome!

@walkero Жыл бұрын

I love your Workbench 1.3 running on your Amiga at the back. :D

@muntaderswar9973 Жыл бұрын

The introduction was very helpful, thanks!

@nhojllahsram7808 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I had no idea you could do this! Broken macbook revived!

@jyvben1520 Жыл бұрын

a timeshift video would be nice

@yellow351mustang Жыл бұрын

I am running Linux Mint 20.3 on a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro! It is is my daily driver and my favorite combo. This is what I used to watch this video! I was running Ubuntu Mate, which did give me WiFi driver issues during the initial install. I had to be near my modem and use an Ethernet cable to download and install the Broadcom drivers manually. But, when I switched to Mint, the Driver Manager found my Broadcom WiFi adapter no problem. Ubuntu Mate did run decently on this MacBook Pro. But I prefer Linux Mint and ended up switching. Mint runs amazing on it. It is like a whole new laptop.

@7MBoosted Жыл бұрын

We have an old MacBook Pro circa the same era maybe 2011. I've been considering installing a Linux distro on it. This was very enjoyable to watch. Thanks!

@MisterErts Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. It's like your favorite elementary school teacher is teaching you about her favorite subject, so wholesome.

@davey820051 Жыл бұрын

Just installed Linux Mint (20..3 Xfce) on a nine year old Asus Transformer (Atom CPU, 2 GB RAM, shipped with Window 8 😵, struggled with Windows 10), and it's working great. Great channel-I like your style! Subscribed.

@N3yo100 Жыл бұрын

Your my go to from now on you make it easy to understand

@robindp Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and...LOVE IT! I am a 30+ year user (and Administrator) of Windows PCs and servers...but have been getting a bit unhappy with the moves to online/subscription over the last few years. For that reason: --My non-primary machines run Ubuntu 22.10 (GNOME), but I do use Mint 21 Cinnamon in a VM on my primary machine. --I also tinker with ZorinOS - another excellent choice for beginners. Both Mint and Zorin look FANTASTIC and support Flatpak out of the box...which I like! :)

@xii-g-25-reginatheresian.l19 Жыл бұрын

OMG, it really worked. Thank you so much!!

@jr4062 Жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial. I don’t know anything about Linux but I may try it and hope I can learn to use it, you make it look easy.

@TheChrisPutnam Жыл бұрын

I was a developer who used Windows my entire life but finally with .net core and VS code and other apps all beginning to work on linux in recent years I installed Linux mint 2 years ago and have been using it as my main development OS without any issues. Sometimes I think about switching but haven't found a reason to yet. I have Artix + s6 + dwm on my ThinkChad that I tinker with.

@jacktremblay71 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Just did the same on my 2012 macbook pro yesterday night. The Lubuntu I had installed a couple of months ago had stopped being able to fetch new stuff using apt.. I had never tried the Mint distro seems very nice !!

@glenngenoway7990 Жыл бұрын

Well,n let's try that again. I have an old Samsung Laptop that came with Windows 7 and it wasn't handling Windows 10 so I decided to try to use Linux Mint. That was about 2 years ago and I'm really happy with it. Several online folks like DistroTube and some specific Linux Mint sites have helped me when I had an issue. Obviously, I'm a Newby or however it is spelled. I only recently discovered your page and I love the format and your style! Thank you!

@CJ-yq3jc Жыл бұрын

Would love a video on encrypting disks! Even in this unscripted video, you explain things very clearly. Earned an immediate sub from me!

@ericrinehart6643 Жыл бұрын

Yes, Please do a video discussing LVM disk encryption! Thanks for your fun videos!

@jawannacuputty Жыл бұрын

Excellent channel. Enjoyable and informative.

@CWM030 10 ай бұрын

Just subbed!!! Love the content!

@HopliteSecurity Жыл бұрын

This was clutch. Great work!

@andrevanvlaanderen6666 Жыл бұрын

After starting with PCLinuxOS 15 years ago, tested several other distro's. Finaly stopped at Linux Mint Cinnamon as my daily driver some 8 years ago. Still testing other distro's for fun, but still sticking at LMC. Looking at Pop OS! Also now. Installed app. 10 x LMC on old hardware from friends. All are happy with it. Also using Ansible for all my preffered installs and config charges, works great. Keep up the good work ....

@shinobi-zensei 10 ай бұрын

Just installed Linux Mint 21.2 in my 2011 Macbook Air. It is working fantastically. Thanks!

@AeriaVelocity Жыл бұрын

This is some good content, I subbed, keep it up :D

@francoisguyot9770 9 ай бұрын

i love the way you present our material. You're genuinely interested/ting! Did staying with the open source video driver really quenched the overheating? I did not even think about it when I installed Mint on a a 2009 MBP. Because it was getting so hot, I left it sitting on a shelve since then... i will pull it out and try it to check this out although I switched to MBA which is lighter and less power hungry. .

@LorenzoBettini Жыл бұрын

Hi Veronica! Great video as usual! I tried Linux Mint and Cinnamon almost 10 years ago, which was a great experience. It looks like many things have improved in the meantime, and I'll surely give it a try again shortly. What worries me is that, IIRC, Cinnamon is not Wayland-ready, and there's no plan in that respect.

@oliveiralion1662 Жыл бұрын

Parabéns Ivete San Galo, Excelente aula!!!

@ghoultek3994 Жыл бұрын

I'm digging your laid back vibe. I'm subbing just because of the vibe and we need more ladies into tech that aren't wearing 5 pounds of make up. Personality and authenticity counts. Keep up the good work and keep the vids coming. I would like to see a video on encryption and securing/preparing a Linux laptop for traveling and trips to the local coffee shop (pub wi-fi).

@bobbybologna3029 Жыл бұрын

I just upgraded a 2012 Enterprise HP ProBook and i threw Mint on there, man it is lightning fast now and I consider Linux Mint a little bloaty for my tastes (works awesome for Mom, who it was for!) I argue that Mint is the best all-around desktop distro that you can get with Linux, it gives you all the functionality of a modern desktop without all the nonsense.

@ps5hasnogames55 Жыл бұрын

mf really said bloaty

@daverkb 2 ай бұрын

I use Mint on 2013 MSI and Gigabyte machines. They are i7 four core and they run very fast. And so, you comment resonates.

@RooiGevaar19 Жыл бұрын

It's a big pleasure to watch your videos. Keep it up, you're doing a fantastic job! ^_^ So is Linux Mint fantastic, I installed it for my fiancée 2 years ago, and she loves how well it works. Maybe it'd been a bit tough time for her to get used to Linuxes, but in the end it was worth it. :)

@pberto Жыл бұрын

Hi Veronica. I'm a Linux Mint 20.3 user and I can say Warpinator works pretty well. Sorry for my Windows-er friends who must turn to some unofficial port :-)

@sinistan1002 Жыл бұрын

I did this also to an old macbook circa 2011/2012, developer laptop I was given in 2017, installed both mint and debian vanilla on there. I had to do some extra mods with boot options to enable / disable the internal gpu since it had an external discrete gpu on there as well. It really gave the old hardware some new life not surprisingly

@rafaeljuarezgoo 11 ай бұрын

Veronica, I just subscribed to your channel and I love your delivery, knowledge, and humor. I am just starting out learning how to use Linux Mint. I really like it. It’s intuitive and I like the included apps. Can you recommend a clear step-by-step how to install Linux Mint on a Mac. And maybe add how to be able to dual boot MAC OS and Linux Mint. 🙏🏽 thank you

@hifismiffy Жыл бұрын

On my Macbook Pro 2012 model, I installed Macfanctld to keep my Macbook cool using Linux Mint Cinnamon 20.3. I've added it to the Startup applications. Thanks for the video. Great stuff !! 😃

@taiko67 Жыл бұрын

I put Macfanctld on my 2011 MBP after reading your comment. I had just installed LMC 20.3 and I was about to give up on this because my case was getting so hot. I still have a couple of things to figure out, but at least I can play now. Thanks so much! 🙂

@andrevanvlaanderen6666 Жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks..

@buridah328 Жыл бұрын

I love it. Thank you for the wonderful review

@thisplayer01 Жыл бұрын

My first visit - I like your speed and lively style. Just starting on LMDE 5, but still a bit undecided about what should be my daily driver. Thanks, Carlo

@amirs.currim6442 Жыл бұрын

Very encouraging. Plan to install Mint 21 to some old office computers. Thanks.

@NegroRotary 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for giving me the idea, I have a mid-2010 MBP with Catalina, but I think I will install Linux Mint; I have Ubuntu on a dell laptop. Also, what is the model of the tp link wifi?

@bilco1010 Жыл бұрын

I have just installed Linux mint on an older computer thanks to your video. It's downloading right now . Why am I so excited 😃. Would love to see a vid on that messaging program you were talking about. Love the channel

@VeronicaExplains Жыл бұрын

Good luck with it and thank you so much!!

@DeRoHeroDude Жыл бұрын

Encryption - great topic for beginners to understand... what is at stake, why backups are critical... Good stuff Thanks Veronica

@eliezerjose Жыл бұрын

I'm a first time viewer and already fell in love for your content, so light and humble., also amazing curly hair 🥰🥰. I have to confess that I forgot the name of Mint 21 and I thought was Veronica so that's why you made the video 😅 UUUPP for a timeshift video PLZ

@johnekerr Жыл бұрын

thank you!!!! Installed mint 21 on a 12 year old MacBook and it runs like a charm. Runs a bit warm, and the fan goes into high gear on a video call but other than that it is FAB!!!. Boots in 16 seconds logs in quickly too.

@duduonyu5810 Жыл бұрын

Totally excellent! So useful and hepful to us!!!!

@Metattronic 8 ай бұрын

thank you for the detailed video!!!

@TomChamberlain Жыл бұрын

I've been using Linux Mint for years. I love Cinnamon. I've distrohopped for years but I just end up going back to LM. I run the standard Ubuntu based on my desktop, but I run the Debian based on my laptop. KDE connect works great on both.

@J.A.11 Жыл бұрын

Great video again. I have been using Mint for many years. When I want to play with Linux, I use some other distro (Manjaro for example), but when I want to use Linux for something useful, I use Mint.

@kychemclass5850 Жыл бұрын

Yes, an encryption video (or two) would be great! Thanks V.

@AlexandreFerreira-lj4dp Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Brazil Verônica!! Yes Linux Mint is awesome. I use it on an iMac(2012). About the temperature, for some reason, most linux distros don't trigger the system's coolers in the way it should. Besides of applying new thermal paste to all the processor and video cards, there's a daemon called "mbfan" that you set it up to turn the fans on to run faster to avoid going that high (like a saw in your video). I hope it helps!

@therustycook Жыл бұрын

I have used Linux since the very first release of Slackware in 1993. I have used many distros. I use Linux Mint all the time now. I love it for all the reasons you mentioned. It is a beautiful interface, pretty much everything runs right out of the gate, and they have made it easy for both beginners and experienced people alike.

@KickButtMarketing 11 ай бұрын

Totally agree. First started using Linux back in the late '90s. Due in part to work change, I ended back using MS. About two years ago now, I went back to Linux via Mint. Compared to back in the '90s, the install via a pre-programmed USB drive was a snap including setting up the Mint-Windows OS option at start-up and setting Mint as the default start option. I do need Windows for certain software choices- mainly at tax time and so it's convenient to be able to simply choose an OS option at start-up. Once one gets used to daily working with Linux Mint, switching back to Windows and the laborious wait to load time, the pace of programs loading to run quickly reminds one as in part why you switched over to Linux. As a note, I donated to the support of Mint and encourage everyone to show some appreciation and send a little moo-la over.

@MikeWood Жыл бұрын

I have used several earlier versions of Mint with the Cinnamon DE. Last with Tara v.19 (Ubuntu 18.04 ) and quite liked it. I installed it on a now 10 year old Thinkpad. Only issue I had was the bluetooth would keep disconnecting. Encryption, and Warpinator v KDE connect videos would be good. And hey, cross your fingers one of the next point releases could be 'Veronica'. And that would be awesome. :)

@auldstampguy 10 ай бұрын

Veronica, thank you very much for this video. I had no idea that tbis would work on an old Mac. Had it turns out I had an old iMac that I had been trying to get to work for a library that I help support in North Minneapolis, that was so old that I couldn't update/upgrade it and I couldn't find a browser that would run on it. I was about to send it to the recycling. Then your video got me thinking and I found an old 32bit Linux Mint on a dvd that I managed to get to install. It all works fine now for what they need at the Library. So, thank you very much!

@VeronicaExplains 10 ай бұрын

So glad to hear that it worked out!

@leftoverture1976 Жыл бұрын

I use Arch nowadays, but had a great experience playing around with Mint when I was entering the linux world, its indeed an amazing distro.

@Lofi-Life_ Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, great intro to Mint on old Apple hardware!

@bigbrothertw Жыл бұрын

ive been using both mint and peppermint on my 2009 macbook and it runs like a dream, currently using it as a dlna media server to cast my external ssd over to the various consoles in my house (running peppermint 11 with MiniDLNA and a 2TB external ssd)

@somecallmetimelderberries432 8 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks Veronica! Another vote for a Timeshift video please!

@lessevilgoog Жыл бұрын

Like the video. Great job. Started mannnny moons ago with Mint (well, technically Mandrake) and still use Cinnamon today (but on Manjaro). Your editing seems VERY good, kudos if you're doing that as well (or kudos to whomever is doing it if not). If I had one thing, I personally am not a fan of the hype-y let's-get-excited presentation style so encouraged by youtube. Your videos often seem to start out that way then slowly fade into real people conversation mode (which I much prefer). Not sure how others feel, it may just be old-man me ranting at kids to get off my lawn. Either way, keep it coming 🙂

@patw1687 Жыл бұрын

Oddly enough, I am watching this on my 2012 Macbook Air. Although it is still running Mac OS. I use Mint on two other computers, and I think it is a great operating system for daily use. Thanks for letting me know about the Mint 21 coming out.

@Mikesco3 Жыл бұрын

I'm really impressed with this channel. I've used Linux mint for years even for older folks, my son's computer since he was about 4 and whenever I need a computer I don't want to work on again... I daily drive Manjaro.

@taiko67 Жыл бұрын

Super cool video! I'm using 20.3 now. Linux Mint has resurrected my 2011 MBP. Woohoo!

@VeronicaExplains Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And huzzah for old technology keeping up, thanks to Linux!

@TheGetFreshFlow Жыл бұрын

Hey V... This was awesome. I am watching this right now on an old AM3+ PC running 8.1 It's a back up bedroom PC now, but with 8.1 support ending as of Jan 1st. 2023, I'm thinking this might be what keeps this old tank running. Thank you! BTW, as a Chicago raised kid, you are SOOOO Midwest and It's great.

@VeronicaExplains Жыл бұрын

Indeed it's true! I am very midwestern. I've been saving big money at Menards as long as I can remember. Ope. Linux Mint would be a great choice for it! You get a lot of benefits from apt packages but a familiar layout. And a lot of efficiency!

@applemarkwantsvids Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel, via a C64 conduit in the tubes.... Glad I did. I'm an avid Linux hobbiest and Mint is my daily driver. LOVE your channel so far, just subscribed. Have an interesting driver issue and was wondering if you could help? Just installed Mint on a Toshiba laptop, and like every other distro, it has an issue with the keyboard. Have to rely on USB attached to get things going. same for track pad. Anyway, thank you for installing this on awesome, though dated hardware from Apple. You really exemplify the hacker ethic there, and take what is old, and discarded, and retooling it to a viable weapon. And you format and presentation is 100% Top Shelf. Wish I had heard of you earlier. You rock!!!

@drewzero1 Жыл бұрын

I really love your use of system sounds and musical bits! I just picked up a 2013 Macbook Air and have been trying out Ubuntu Budgie on it, which is a change of pace after years of Maté and XFCE. The only issue I've had so far is that the webcam is not recognized. (I've tried a few things, but I'm used to not having a webcam anyway.)

@sadmac356 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I've put Ubuntu on a 2007 Mac and…really the only issues I've had that aren't "old laptop problems" or my muscle memory messing with me; are trying to get the wifi working which I was eventually able to iron out, the webcam not working, which is a non-issue for me, and I _probably_ shouldn't have chosen the Unity flavor when I have 2 gigs of ram

@henryhansen3662 Жыл бұрын

I have been Linux Mint Mate for years and I love it.

@jamescranefinecarpentry7146 Жыл бұрын

That is my main laptop and I love Mint 21 on it. I started my Linux journey in 2020 and I have now completely switched. Mint has bridged the barriers that Linux has always presented. Thanks for your awesome channel.

@jamescranefinecarpentry7146 Жыл бұрын

@@alfa-psi The top buttons that adjust the keyboard backlight work properly if that is what you mean. All those buttons worked immediately which isn’t always the case with other keyboards.

@RosebudsRosebud666 10 ай бұрын

Kick-ass video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@ara-jr6oc Жыл бұрын

You are/were not alone! I pray you found what has worked for you!

@scottb4029 Жыл бұрын

I have a 11yr old Mac mini running great with MX Linux. I am seriously considering Mint. Thanks for the video.

@scottb4029 Жыл бұрын

@@mikepxg6406 because it is too late, I've converted to Linux. Plus I don't want to be stuck in a system that is not up to date

@scottb4029 Жыл бұрын

@@mikepxg6406sorry , I was thinking of Catalina . I have a 5.1 Mac mini that will can only use high Sierra. I can move ahead a little with fancy patching thru software. Sounds like a bandaid to me , that is basically holding off the inevitable , that Apple will eventually leave me behind.