I'm writing this on a Macbook Air 2013 with Linux Mint installed. The install was basically smooth. It's probably not the first time I'll need to install Linux so below are the main apps I've added since then.
| app |
description |
broadcom wifi drivers |
do not try to install ! the drivers work fine out of the box |
| neovim |
default editor |
| mbpfan |
fan control |
| git |
version control |
| htop |
process viewer |
| keepassxc |
password manager |
| lf |
terminal file manager |
| python3.12-venv |
virtual environments |
| xfce4-sensors-plugin |
sensors in taskbar |
| xfce4-panel-profiles |
backup taskbar settings |
| xrdp |
remote desktop |
| obsidian |
notes and more |
Most other things I need (e-mail, dropbox, icloud) are easy enough to access in a browser.