The 2012MBP is a fine machine. I actually just retired one. Being an intel model, you can run any Linux. You don’t need to stick to Ashashi (that’s for Apple silicon chips).
You could also put Windows on there.
Really though, if she likes the Apple ecosystem, go find a 2017/2018 MPB 4 thunderbolt port model. I recently picked one up on fb marketplace with an i7, 16 gigs of ram, and 256gb ssd for $350.
Come visit us over at !bbs@lemmy.sdf.org ! Would love to build up a community around this.
It’s all good. I only know because I’ve been a paying customer since pretty much the beginning.
I get the sentiment, but Flickr hasn’t been owned by Yahoo for a while. They were purchased by the folks that run SmugMug.
I work at a top 10 US financial institution. All devs/engineers and ux folks get issued macbooks as standard. Probably been two years now that this has been the case. Being able to use all the unix command line stuff, along with more reliable machines, longer expected life, and higher productivity (those M series processors rock) make it a no-brainer. HP zbooks only go out to the people that specifically request them or are reliant on the few apps that do not have either a web based option or macos equivalent (its going to be the web based option that solves this over time I expect. Prob not a lot of incoming ports).
non-technical people looking to use an alternative operating system
Umm, you don't see the oxymoron there?
Hadn't heard of Hugo. I'm going to grab it now. Sounds fun. For retro sites/vintage stuff I like firing up NetObjects Fusion on my old 90's PowerMac and uploading to neocities.
Used to love 1Password through version 7. When it was a standalone, Apple-first, single purchase program.
Now it’s an electron cross platform app, features come to the macOS version last, and it’s a subscription.
I’m just using keychain now. Screw those guys.
I haven’t used Nova but I’m going to check that out. I’ve been using RapidWeaver for small static site design.
I have a quibble with Fantastical. Ever since they went to a subscription model from one time purchase I’ve left them behind. I’m not renting software.
Obsidian is far and away my favorite of those you mentioned for personal use. Although notes is better for shared notes with others. Obsidian isn’t something your mom is just going to dive into.
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