How is linux on the Apple iMac 27” Retina 5K (2017)

2 months ago by Clippy to c/linux

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I came across an Apple iMac Retina 5K 27-inch (2017) for a really good price, how well does linux work?
Specs:

4.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
Upgraded to 64GB DDR4 RAM
Radeon Pro 580 8GB Graphics
27” Retina 5K Display

msfroh 5 points 2 months ago

I installed Linux on a 2016 iMac Retina 5K 27-inch with the following specs (copy/pasted from the 2016 order email):

3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB 1867MHz DDR3 SDRAM - two 4GB
1TB Fusion Drive
AMD Radeon R9 M390 with 2GB video memory

I upgraded the RAM to 24 GB back in 2016.

My daughter uses it to play Minecraft and some lightweight games on Steam and it doesn't break a sweat. I installed Ubuntu 24.04 and it had no trouble finding drivers for everything.

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thesohoriots 4 points 2 months ago

Mint works fine on a 2014 Surface Pro 3 with 4gb of memory and a core i3. I’m sure any distro will work fine on what you’re looking at.

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