Raspberry Pi releases an OS to breathe new life into old PCs

Built on top of Debian, the OS is light enough to run most old machines, provided you have at least 512MB of RAM. “Because we’re using the venerable i386 architecture variant it should run even on vintage machines like my ThinkPad X40 (above),” Upton said.It’s easy to try out, but Upton urges you back up machines that may have valuable data. After downloading the image, you burn it either to a DVD or USB stick,...

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OS X El Capitan Available as Free Update Tomorrow

CUPERTINO, California — September 29, 2015 — Apple® today announced that OS X® El Capitan, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available on Wednesday, September 30 as a free update for Mac® users. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite, refining the Mac experience with updates to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search,...

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OS X El Capitan Available as Free Update Tomorrow

CUPERTINO, California — September 29, 2015 — Apple® today announced that OS X® El Capitan, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available on Wednesday, September 30 as a free update for Mac® users. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite, refining the Mac experience with updates to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search,...

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OS X El Capitan Available as Free Update Tomorrow

CUPERTINO, California — September 29, 2015 — Apple® today announced that OS X® El Capitan, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available on Wednesday, September 30 as a free update for Mac® users. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite, refining the Mac experience with updates to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search,...

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Apple is reportedly putting Mac development on the back burner

Perhaps the most notable example Gurman gives comes from the new MacBook Pro. Originally, Apple engineers wanted to use the “tiered” battery system found in the 12-inch MacBook to get more capacity into the new MacBook Pro lineup. But the new battery failed some key tests prior to launch, so Apple had to revert to an older, more standard battery design that resulted in worse battery life as well as disorganization and...

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