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Install GNU/Linux and run new & old HW more efficiently and for longer, reducing the disproportionate #carbon footprint from device production.

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  • LiveLM
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    5 days ago

    I’m not sure I understand the problem correctly, but couldn’t you reinstall MacOS, get whatever you need from it, then install your preferred distro?

    It is a bit finicky, but possible to create a MacOS installer without access to a working Mac, here’s how on Windows and Linux

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      5 days ago

      Work system, have to return it next year for the new cycle but they just wipe it - which I already did (oops) and to reinstall I’d need a reinstall key (and don’t want the hassle, already tried).

      Thanks, I’ll check that out! I’ll take finicky over bricked, at this point it’s just to see if I can get it to work for a couple months ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ