In today's open source roundup: Is it worth it to install Linux on a Mac? Plus: Why Google+ failed. And the death of Google+ is coming.

Check Compatibility: Ensure your Mac model is compatible with Asahi Linux. Download and Install: Follow the instructions on the Asahi Linux website to download and install the distribution.

The Simplehelp weblog has a great step-by-step tutorial for running Linux apps on your Mac using the free, open source programs Fink and FinkCommander ...

If you have been patiently waiting for the ability to install and run native Linux on the new Apple M1 silicon processors you will be pleased ...

We'll show you how to install it later. We've walked through how to triple boot your Mac with Linux and Windows before, but this time, the process is much much simpler. Hooray for progress!

Ever heard of Homebrew? It’s a package manager with a very unusual feature. It allows ordinary users to install packages without using sudo, and it’s available for both macOS and Linux. While ...

Also in today’s open source roundup: How to install Linux on a Mac, and is it worth it to install Linux on a MacBook?

Installing Linux on an iMac G5. Mac hardware supports most versions of the Linux operating system. Thus, you can install Linux on your iMac G5 without erasing Mac OS X from the machine. In fact ...

On Linux, you’ll install Samba, add a network user, and configure Samba to share folders. Once set up, SMB ensures a smooth and efficient file transfer experience between your Mac and Linux systems.

Find and install Ubuntu alternatives for your favorite Mac OS X applications. Canonical provides a large list of Ubuntu alternatives to popular Mac apps, such as Ubuntu's Transmaggedon and Brasero.

When Apple drops support for your Intel Mac, these Linux distributions can give it a fresh lease on life.