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  • TV and soundbar with local integration

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  • FYI, you can run LineageOS on your Nvidia Shield. There's a small loss of functionality, but maybe that can be minimized if you install gapps (I didn't, and I still have sufficient functionality to warrant the inconvenience).

  • Anyone managing airtags from Linux?

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  • afaik airtags are apple-proprietary, so someone would need to reverse-engineer them first. that's probably not a small ask. i haven't personally looked into it though, so here's hoping! 🤞

  • Recommend a Pdf viewer for Windows.

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  • Came here to suggest SumatraPDF as well

  • CoMaps in 2026: Planning for the future

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  • That graphic: something inside me really wants to offer Georgie a balloon...

  • postmarketOS v25.12: The One Where The Saga Continues

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  • qemu vm. I really wanna run this with the first fairphone to become readily available in US (fp6 i assume) but there's still a ways to go...

  • Don't Delete Your Data - POISON IT INSTEAD

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  • "That's Wrigley Field!"

  • Average Debian system update experience:

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  • Yup! Kali is a rolling distro built on Debian Testing, not Stable, annual releases. It can be used as a desktop OS, but still has pen testing and other security tools as their main focus

  • Signal knows who you’re talking to – Sane Security Guy

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  • check out Floccus to sync your bookmarks across all browsers & devices. It improved my workflow significantly!

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • interesting... I was not aware of that. good to know; thank you!

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • Please do! For stability's sake, I recommend installing a distro that follows an annual, stable release cycle such as Debian or Linux Mint. Mint famously has the required support for most hardware right out of the box, allowing for a easy experience.

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • you certainly make a good point, and replacing the hardware has definitely been a popular suggestion. fwiw, this MB Air was just a free hand-me-down, so I'm specifically using it to distro hop and fart around with different Linux distros on old Mac hardware that I have no attachment to

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • I was not even aware there was an alternate driver option. I definitely need to look into that; thanks!

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • indeed, distros that follow an annual LTS cycle definitely avoid the issue

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • a common suggestion has been to replace the hardware. my intent here was just to shed some light on the fact that kernel updates frequently break modules like this one, which I suspect folks with more compatible hardware may not be as aware of. if you buy Linux-friendly hardware to begin with, Linux life is super chill. That's not always the case with old, hand-me-down hardware though.

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • that's a fair point I hadn't really considered. it's a kinda dumb reason to roll dual wifi hardware and I'd hate to give up one of only two usb ports, but that would technically solve my complaint. def worth considering!

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • yeah, distros with LTS release cycles are exactly how to address this issue. I just wanna play more with rolling releases and atomic distros, lol

  • Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

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  • good to hear! my interest in Fedora was largely aimed at Bazzite, so I didn't really test vanilla Fedora

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Linux MacBooks & the cursed Broadcom module

  • What distro do you install on other's computers?

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  • I don't see much love for Debian Stable + KDE in this thread, but that's what I installed for my wife and she absolutely loves it. Don't underestimate the power of a "boring" but rock solid foundation specifically designed not to break. Users new to Linux migrating away from Windows often really appreciate that.

  • SoTU: Linux phones available for the US

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  • good intel; thanks for sharing!

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    wifi Temperature gauges?

  • Operations Security (OPSEC) @lemmy.zip
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    Good resources to monitor cybersecurity?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Looking for a good tablet PC distro