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Ask Slashdot: What's the Fastest Linux Distro for an Old Macbook 7,1?

Posted by EditorDavid on from the thinking-really-different dept.

Long-time Slashdot reader gr8gatzby writes: I have an old beautiful mint condition white Macbook 7,1 with a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo and 5GB RAM. Apple cut off the upgrade path of this model at 10.6.8, while a modern-day version of any browser requires at least 10.9 these days, and as a result my browsing is limited to Chrome version 49.0.2623.112.

So this leaves me with Linux. What is the fastest, most efficient and powerful distro for a Mac of this vintage?
It's been nearly eight years since its release, so leave your best thoughts in the comments. What's the best Linux distro for an old Macbook 7,1?

2 of 248 comments (clear)

  1. Windows 10 works by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Posting AC for obvious reasons :)

  2. Re:you have a really good machine. by Zontar+The+Mindless · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's good to know that Lennart reads Slashdot, I guess.

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