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heind

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Active Geocacher, RTL-SDR fan, Microcontroller manic, having fun with web developement! Lover of FOSS but having a soft spot for Apple. 🇳🇱🇪🇺🏔️

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be4foss , to KDE
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MacBook Air owner?

2018/2019 models are losing support.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/the-case-for-and-against-macos-15-sequoia-being-the-final-release-for-intel-macs/

with / to keep your device in use! These machines will run beautifully for many years to come.

Not only wallet friendly, keeps CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere. Ca. 75% of Apple's emissions comes from production alone (details in alt text).

Sustainable, independent : Better for users, best for the .

@kde

Title: "The most environmentally-friendly device is the one you already own." The image shows a pie chart with Apple Corporation's CO2 emissions. In the center are the total emissions from 2018: "25.2 million metric tons of CO2". The pie chart illustrates the following (from lowest emissions to highest): - End of life treatment accounts for less than 1% of emissions - Corporate facilities account for 2% of emissions - Product transport accounts for 5% of emissions - Usage accounts for 19% of emissions - Production accounts for 74% of emissions The original report from Apple is: "Environmental Responsibility Report: 2019 Progress Report, covering fiscal year 2018": https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_Environmental_Responsibility_Report_2019.pdf. The full KDE Eco leaflet from which the image was taken is available at: https://invent.kde.org/teams/eco/opt-green/-/blob/master/materials/leaflets/kde-eco-umweltfestival-flyer-EN-8.jpg
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    • heind ,
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    @mick @GravitySpoiled Although you can always of course use the excellent Opencore Legacy Patcher to (unofficially) run the latest version of macOS on Macs going back to 2007. That will run great on your machine.

    be4foss , to KDE
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    Opt out? Opt in? Opt Green!

    50% of consumers buy new devices due to unsupported software, while the "tsunami of " continues to rise.

    can keep those devices in use and out of the landfill. Today!

    Say hello to the new project ": For Sustainable Hardware".

    https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-05-29_introducing-ns4nh/

    You don't need new hardware for a secure, up-to-date device; you just need the right software!

    @kde

    heind ,
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    @be4foss @kde
    As hardware progress continues to slow down, computers last longer and longer. But commerical companies don't like this, so they introduce arbitrary system requirements. Linux saves the day and you guys are running a good cause.

    I'm happy I don't have to throw away my perfectly find 12 year old computer.

    heind ,
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    @const_void
    Ha! This is perfect and exactly what I was looking for! 😌

    kde , to KDE
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    If you don't use Bing with Edge, Microsoft will tell you your computer needs repairing.

    https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-now-says-your-pc-is-in-need-of-repair-if-youre-not-using-bing-with-edge

    They are not wrong.

    To mend your machine:

    1. Ditch Windows
    2. Install Plasma
    3. Your computer is ready.

    https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

    @kde

    A laptop running the laters version of Plasma, Plasma 6.

    heind ,
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    @kde @kde
    I love KDE so much. If I didn't rely on certain creative software for work, I'd ditch macOS in an instant.
    And I think that's one of the reasons people just aren't able to switch over from Windows.

    But hey, every other computer in the house that isn't a Mac runs Fedora KDE. 😃

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