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Linux MintPPC Supports Older Mac Hardware that Apple Has Thrown Under The Bus

MintPPC is a Linux distribution for 32 and 64 bit PowerPC computers based on Linux Mint LXDE, ported to Debian/PPC. The idea behind MintPPC is to provide a fast, good looking, lightweight desktop manager that runs well on older G3 and G4 machines, and also supports 64-bit G5 powered Macs. I have a report from a reader who’s running MintPPC on two PowerMac G4s — […]