trs96
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http://elementaryos.org
I've recently tried this out on an old XP PC that is very slow and not really secure for
internet use anymore. It's a very Mac-Like UI on top of a version of Linux. No need to
run any antivirus or antimalware software for it to be secure online.
So if you've got an older Windows laptop or Desktop that you just can't get OS X to run on this is
another option to re-purpose older hardware. One note though, it doesn't seem to install very well
on newer Windows 8 or 8.1 computers so try it on a machine that runs at least Win 7 or an older
version of the MS OS.
You can even run it from a bootable flash drive of 1 GB or more. Give it a try and see what you think.
Should mention that booting from the USB is hit or miss but if you burn the iso to a CD it seems to
work every time on a PC built to run Windows. A DVD will of course work too.
I learned about this from a post here on tonymacx86 so I thought I'd share it with the rest of
the community. If you can, make a donation when you download to help support this project.
I've recently tried this out on an old XP PC that is very slow and not really secure for
internet use anymore. It's a very Mac-Like UI on top of a version of Linux. No need to
run any antivirus or antimalware software for it to be secure online.
So if you've got an older Windows laptop or Desktop that you just can't get OS X to run on this is
another option to re-purpose older hardware. One note though, it doesn't seem to install very well
on newer Windows 8 or 8.1 computers so try it on a machine that runs at least Win 7 or an older
version of the MS OS.
You can even run it from a bootable flash drive of 1 GB or more. Give it a try and see what you think.
Should mention that booting from the USB is hit or miss but if you burn the iso to a CD it seems to
work every time on a PC built to run Windows. A DVD will of course work too.
I learned about this from a post here on tonymacx86 so I thought I'd share it with the rest of
the community. If you can, make a donation when you download to help support this project.