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   From: blissInSanFrancisco@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On 9/15/24 14:08, wicklowham wrote:   
   > On 25/07/2024 20:11, Paul wrote:   
   >> "The later Intel Macbooks have a security chip that might make Linux   
   >>      a bit harder but the ones till 2015 seem to be able to boot just   
   >> about anything=========================   
   > Yes ,indeed . My Macbook Pro from 2011 happily runs Mint 21.3 be it that   
   > the original HDD has been replaced by a SSD   
   > The original HDD has been fitted inside a external SATA enclosure (+ USB   
   > cable) and serves as an external Data disk   
   >   
   > Frank in County Wicklow - Ireland   
      
   Don't buy the latest Windows machines just refurbished high end formerly   
   Windows machines.  That is just what my Dell 7730 is with 6 i7 cores.   
      
   bliss- Dell Precision 7730- PCLOS 2024.09- Linux 6.6.51-Plasma 5.27.11   
      
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