用 Linux 让旧 MacBook 焕发新生
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> Elementary OS 的最新版本 Hera 是一个令人印象深刻的平台，它可以让过时的 MacBook 得以重生。
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当我安装苹果的 [MacOS Mojave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Mojave) 时，它使我以前可靠的 MacBook Air 慢得像爬一样。我的计算机发售于 2015 年，具有 4 GB 内存、i5 处理器和 Broadcom 4360 无线卡，但是对于我的日常使用来说，Mojava 有点过分了，它不能和 [GnuCash](https://www.gnucash.org/) 一起工作，这激起了我重返 Linux 的欲望。我很高兴能重返，但是我深感遗憾的是，我的这台出色的 MacBook 被闲置了。


我在 MacBook Air 上尝试了几种 Linux 发行版，但总会有缺陷。有时是无线网卡；还有一次，它缺少对触摸板的支持。看了一些不错的评论后，我决定尝试 [Elementary OS](https://elementary.io/) 5.0（Juno）。我用 USB [制作了启动盘](https://opensource.com/life/14/10/test-drive-linux-nothing-flash-drive)，并将其插入 MacBook Air 。我来到了一个<ruby> 现场 <rt>  live </rt></ruby>桌面，并且操作系统识别出了我的 Broadcom 无线芯片组 —— 我认为这可能行得通！


我喜欢在 Elementary OS 中看到的内容。它的 [Pantheon](https://opensource.com/article/19/12/pantheon-linux-desktop) 桌面真的很棒，并且其外观和使用起来的感觉对 Apple 用户来说很熟悉 —— 它的显示屏底部有一个扩展坞，并带有一些指向常用应用程序的图标。我对我之前期待的预览感到满意，所以我决定安装它，然后我的无线设备消失了。真的很令人失望。我真的很喜欢 Elementary OS ，但是没有无线网络是不行的。


时间快进到 2019 年 12 月，当我在 [Linux4Everyone](https://www.linux4everyone.com/20-macbook-pro-elementary-os) 播客上听到有关 Elementary 最新版本 v.5.1（Hera） 使 MacBook 复活的评论时，我决定用 Hera 再试一次。我下载了 ISO ，创建了可启动驱动器，将其插入电脑，这次操作系统识别了我的无线网卡。我可以在上面工作了。


![运行 Hera 的 MacBook Air](/data/attachment/album/202002/18/113751p0b6660t6vbhjz0h.png "MacBook Air with Hera")


我非常高兴我轻巧又功能强大的 MacBook Air 通过 Linux 焕然一新。我一直在更详细地研究 Elementary OS，我可以告诉你我印象深刻的东西。


### Elementary OS 的功能


根据 [Elementary 的博客](https://blog.elementary.io/introducing-elementary-os-5-1-hera/)，“新设计的登录和锁定屏幕问候语看起来更清晰、效果更好，并且修复了以前问候语中报告的许多问题，包括输入焦点问题，HiDPI 问题和更好的本地化。Hera 的新设计是为了响应来自 Juno 的用户反馈，并启用了一些不错的新功能。”


“不错的新功能”是在轻描淡写 —— Elementary OS 拥有我见过的最佳设计的 Linux 用户界面之一。默认情况下，系统上的“系统设置”图标位于扩展坞上。更改设置很容易，很快我就按照自己的喜好配置了系统。我需要的文字大小比默认值大，辅助功能是易于使用的，允许我设置大文字和高对比度。我还可以使用较大的图标和其他选项来调整扩展坞。


![Elementary OS 的设置界面](/data/attachment/album/202002/18/113756hdq0qot6atcq25wb.png "Elementary OS's Settings screen")


按下 Mac 的 Command 键将弹出一个键盘快捷键列表，这对新用户非常有帮助。


![Elementary OS 的键盘快捷键](/data/attachment/album/202002/18/113802sc4xahv9vczw2nii.png "Elementary OS's Keyboard shortcuts")


Elementary OS 附带的 [Epiphany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Web) Web 浏览器，我发现它非常易于使用。它与 Chrome、Chromium 或 Firefox 略有不同，但它已经绰绰有余。


对于注重安全的用户（我们应该都是），Elementary OS 的安全和隐私设置提供了多个选项，包括防火墙、历史记录、锁定，临时和垃圾文件的自动删除以及用于位置服务开/关的开关。


![Elementary OS 的隐私与安全](/data/attachment/album/202002/18/113810rmoswut4xom6ltum.png "Elementary OS's Privacy and Security screen")


### 有关 Elementray OS 的更多信息


Elementary OS 最初于 2011 年发布，其最新版本 Hera 于 2019 年 12 月 3 日发布。 Elementary 的联合创始人兼 CXO 的 [Cassidy James Blaede](https://github.com/cassidyjames) 是操作系统的 UX 架构师。 Cassidy 喜欢使用开放技术来设计和构建有用、可用和令人愉悦的数字产品。


Elementary OS 具有出色的用户[文档](https://elementary.io/docs/learning-the-basics#learning-the-basics)，其代码（在 GPL 3.0 下许可）可在 [GitHub](https://github.com/elementary) 上获得。Elementary OS 鼓励参与该项目，因此请务必伸出援手并[加入社区](https://elementary.io/get-involved)。




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via: <https://opensource.com/article/20/2/macbook-linux-elementary>


作者：[Don Watkins](https://opensource.com/users/don-watkins) 选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 译者：[qianmingtian](https://github.com/qianmingtian) 校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)


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When I installed Apple's [MacOS Mojave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Mojave), it slowed my formerly reliable MacBook Air to a crawl. My computer, released in 2015, has 4GB RAM, an i5 processor, and a Broadcom 4360 wireless card, but Mojave proved too much for my daily driver—it made working with [GnuCash](https://www.gnucash.org/) impossible, and it whetted my appetite to return to Linux. I am glad I did, but I felt bad that I had this perfectly good MacBook lying around unused.

I tried several Linux distributions on my MacBook Air, but there was always a gotcha. Sometimes it was the wireless card; another time, it was a lack of support for the touchpad. After reading some good reviews, I decided to try [Elementary OS](https://elementary.io/) 5.0 (Juno). I [made a boot drive](https://opensource.com/life/14/10/test-drive-linux-nothing-flash-drive) with my USB creator and inserted it into the MacBook Air. I got to a live desktop, and the operating system recognized my Broadcom wireless chipset—I thought this just might work!

I liked what I saw in Elementary OS; its [Pantheon](https://opensource.com/article/19/12/pantheon-linux-desktop) desktop is really great, and its look and feel are familiar to Apple users—it has a dock at the bottom of the display and icons that lead to useful applications. I liked the preview of what I could expect, so I decided to install it—and then my wireless disappeared. That was disappointing. I really liked Elementary OS, but no wireless is a non-starter.

Fast-forward to December 2019, when I heard a review on the [Linux4Everyone](https://www.linux4everyone.com/20-macbook-pro-elementary-os) podcast about Elementary's latest release, v.5.1 (Hera) bringing a MacBook back to life. So, I decided to try again with Hera. I downloaded the ISO, created the bootable drive, plugged it in, and this time the operating system recognized my wireless card. I was in business!


![MacBook Air with Hera MacBook Air with Hera](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/macbookair_hera.png)

I was overjoyed that my very light, yet powerful MacBook Air was getting a new life with Linux. I have been exploring Elementary OS in greater detail, and I can tell you that I am impressed.

## Elementary OS's features


According to [Elementary's blog](https://blog.elementary.io/introducing-elementary-os-5-1-hera/), "The newly redesigned login and lock screen greeter looks sharper, works better, and fixes many reported issues with the previous greeter including focus issues, HiDPI issues, and better localization. The new design in Hera was in response to user feedback from Juno, and enables some nice new features."


"Nice new features" in an understatement—Elementary OS easily has one of the best-designed Linux user interfaces I have ever seen. A System Settings icon is on the dock by default; it is easy to change the settings, and soon I had the system configured to my liking. I need larger text sizes than the defaults, and the Universal Access controls are easy to use and allow me to set large text and high contrast. I can also adjust the dock with larger icons and other options.


![Elementary OS's Settings screen Elementary OS's Settings screen](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/elementaryos_settings.png)

Pressing the Mac's Command key brings up a list of keyboard shortcuts, which is very helpful to new users.


![Elementary OS's Keyboard shortcuts Elementary OS's Keyboard shortcuts](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/elementaryos_keyboardshortcuts.png)

Elementary OS ships with the [Epiphany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Web) web browser, which I find quite easy to use. It's a bit different than Chrome, Chromium, or Firefox, but it is more than adequate.

For security-conscious users (as we should all be), Elementary OS's Security and Privacy settings provide multiple options, including a firewall, history, locking, automatic deletion of temporary and trash files, and an on/off switch for location services.


![Elementary OS's Privacy & Security screen Elementary OS's Privacy and Security screen](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/elementaryos_privacy-security.png)

## More on Elementary OS

Elementary OS was originally released in 2011, and its latest version, Hera, was released on December 3, 2019. [Cassidy James Blaede](https://github.com/cassidyjames), Elementary's co-founder and CXO, is the operating system's UX architect. Cassidy loves to design and build useful, usable, and delightful digital products using open technologies.

Elementary OS has excellent user [documentation](https://elementary.io/docs/learning-the-basics#learning-the-basics), and its code (licensed under GPL 3.0) is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/elementary). Elementary OS encourages involvement in the project, so be sure to reach out and [join the community](https://elementary.io/get-involved).

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