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Linux Distro for Running on a Macbook for Work (lemmy.world)
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Hey guys, I have a macbook pro 2019 (intel architecture) that my company gave me for work (I do software development). They allow me to work on linux if I want to, and recent developments at the company have made me more inclined.

I spent a lot of time on Arch Linux on my personal computer a while back, and I love the customizability of the system, the user repo, and the package manager, but I definitely had some issues with stability from time to time.

Essentially I want something customizable, specifically where I have the freedom to mess with things like my window manager and compositor if I want to. I used to use i3 and I don't know if that's the move any more with recent developments in wayland.

So to end my meandering:

  1. I'm hoping for some recommendations on distros
  2. Some information about HiDPI displays and utilizing multiple displays with different DPIs
  3. Some recommendations on WMs, especially tiling ones
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[-] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

You don't have to use arch if you like the package manager or repo. You can use distrobox on any distro and use arch within it. It's like a light weight vm.

You can use i3 on any distro.

Fedora is always a solid choice whether the traditional or atomic variant.

If you want to go on an endeavour, try the window manager niri, it's awesome to have an infinite page of apps.

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