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Title: Are Mac computers good and stable?

RubyRose136 15 hours ago

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I'm planning to get a Mac computer soon (a Mac Mini specifically), are they stable (in terms of system stability) and good (usable)?

I currently own a very weak laptop (with a Celeron processor and running Windows 10) that I was planning to install Linux on it, but I think that getting a Mac may be better for me because this laptop is unusably slow when connected to the internet. (Probably because of forced Windows Updates).

Last edited by RubyRose136 on 18 May 2026 at 1:13 pm UTC

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PlayingOnLinuxphone 11 hours ago

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I cannot answer the question about Mac, but Linux often boosts computers. As weaker the hardware as bigger the gain. There are a lot of people that were going to put their hardware on trash, but Linux spend it new lifetime. Trying costs nothing.

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Shmerl 1 hour ago

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If you mean for running Linux - I wouldn't bother. The reverse engineering work people are doing to run Linux on them in fantastic, but it's still a catch up game. Why would you want that? Get a normal laptop like Lenovo Thinkpad if you want to run Linux.

I never understood the appeal of Apple hardware personally.

Last edited by Shmerl on 19 May 2026 at 2:36 am UTC

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GustyGhost 15 minutes ago

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Getting a new computer doesn't preclude you installing Linux on the old (newly vacant) laptop. I see no better opportunity to install and learn Linux than on such an occasion.

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