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submitted 5 months ago by khizuo@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

Hello software-savvy Hexbears, I am a person who knows basically nothing about Linux and I’m looking to switch over. I have an M1 macbook (I know, very bourgeois) and I’m not looking to get new hardware. Which Linux distribution should I choose, and what’s the best way to migrate my data over without data loss?

I’m also looking to pirate games once I switch to Linux, so a distribution good for g@ming is preferred.

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[-] zongor@hexbear.net 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

+1 for this. Asahi Linux is the only viable choice for M1 macs right now, and it is not feature complete yet, but they are making a lot of progress. KDE can be configured to be very macOS like, so if you enjoy the mac look and feel you can still have that on linux.

If you do decide to use Asahi you can use Box64 to run some x86_64 programs on it. I have used it on my raspberry pi which uses a ARM processor. Be aware that since it is emulating a x86 system there will be a performance hit. It also seems like there is a way to tie in box64 with steam proton, but it is still experiemental

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