I've used both Linux and MacOS for years. But if you have to decide between them, ask yourself these seven simple questions.

Are you getting tired of Mac OS X or just really miss that feeling of struggling with your computer? Windows isn’t your only alternative. Linux holds the key to unleashing your inner geek, and ...

As a result, I'm going to focus on getting Linux up and running simultaneously with running Mac OS X. Two robust applications let you run another operating system within a virtual environment on your ...

Don't want to lose that massive investment in time and knowledge when you make the move to Linux? Petros Koutoupis provides an introduction to the free software re-implementation of Apple's ...

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

Your Linux Mac should have at least 16MB of RAM, but I recommend 24MB or more. You need at least 10MB free (after Mac OS loads) to run the bootloader program at a minimum.

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In today's open source roundup: Is it worth it to install Linux on a Mac? Plus: Why Google+ failed. And the death of Google+ is coming.

Back about this time of year in 2009, I wrote a post that's remained a venerable favorite. Entitled "How to set up Ubuntu Linux on a Mac -- It's Easy and Free," the post described in full detail ...