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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

As per title, I am mind-blown by the speed and stability of NixOS on this "relic" in IT terms... On this machine i tested:

Distro Performance
Fedora MEGA slow
Ubuntu OKish
LDME Fast
Debian Fast
NixOS VERY Fast

And the best thing is that I can bring this config with me on any computer! Oh boy, I think i have fallen in love with NixOS

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Did you leave a MacOS partition for firmware upgrades, or just make sure it was fully updated before wiping?

Does all the hardware work? Which guide did you use for prep and install?

[-] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It was updated before wiping yes. Those macs are abandonware, they stopped receiving firmware update a while ago. Followed no guide, the install wizard was very easy. All components worked out of the box

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

That’s great. I have a few Macs about that age, and I was really hoping to revive them with Linux.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Sorry for reviving an old post, but I just came across this. I also have a 2012 MacBook Air and was planning to put NixOS on it. Did the sound, Bluetooth and WiFi work out of the box too? Thanks!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Out of the box brother, go with no worries

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

That's great to hear. Thanks!

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