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Advice for a Mac user switching to Linux?
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this post was submitted on 19 Jan 2026
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You should look at getting a laptop from Starlabs with Ubuntu preinstalled on it.
I was also suggested purityc, framework, and system76, what is especially good about starlabs?
The quality of their hardware is very high and reminds me of macbook pros that I've had in the past. They test their laptops on Ubuntu, so if you choose to have that preinstalled you know that everything will just work. I've run Debian and Fedora on mine and both have been fine too. The other good things in my book are that they use Coreboot which is an open source bios and their customer support is excellent.
Thanks for sharing!