Running Linux software on a Mac can be a powerful way to leverage the strengths of both operating systems. Here are six methods to achieve this, each with detailed steps and considerations. MacPorts ...

macOS commands often differ from their Linux versions due to BSD vs. GNU inconsistency. Homebrew simplifies the installation of missing command-line software on macOS. Homebrew helps manage the PATH ...

M1 Mac Linux 6.2 support is now available – an achievement that Linux creator Linus Torvalds originally saw as an impossible task. It can be run on the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra chips. Torvalds ...

I used to daily drive Linux when I first ditched Windows, before I got my first Mac. I turned to using lightweight Linux distros on old MacBooks in the pre-Apple silicon era, but these days, most of ...

We’ve seen Linux running on Apple Silicon Macs before, but this week marks the first time you can run Fedora Linux on M1 and M2 Macs. This is a collaboration between Asahi Linux and the Fedora Project ...

Running a Linux virtual machine on Mac can be resource-exhaustive, but Apple just made it much better in macOS 26 with native support for running Linux containers without the need for third-party apps ...

This might be old news, I just wasn't looking for Mac-compatible Linux distros until now (I'm a neo-retro-switcher, ie. Mac -> PC -> Mac again), but is LinuxPPC dead? YellowDog any good? They don't ...

The Unix underpinnings of Mac OS make it feel familiar and accessible to programmers used to working in Unix-like environments. Apple’s Xcode IDE and other development tools are thoughtfully crafted ...

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...