A visually appealing digital illustration of an old MacBook Pro with a sleek Ubuntu desktop environment on the screen. The MacBook is placed on a wood

New life for old Mac book pro

I installed Ubuntu Linux and Omakub on my old Mac from 2015 to extend its life a little bit longer. What are Ubuntu and Omakub? When you have a Mac book for long enough, it stops getting OS updates. That happened to mine some time last year. I got the warning that my computer would no longer receive security updates, making it vulnerable to malware. The warning also mentioned that some software could stop working, and I noticed some software actually stopped working! ...

February 18, 2025