Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria on an "old" computer: Better than Windows 11?

Maybe it’s better than Windows 10 too if you’re up for a bit of tinkering. #linux #mint #macbook

mbpfan latest release: https://github.com/linux-on-mac/mbpfan/releases/latest
Commands to compile and install mbpfan after you extracted it:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
cd Downloads/mbpfan*
make
sudo make install
sudo cp mbpfan.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl enable mbpfan.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo xed /etc/mbpfan.conf
(Of course you can use another text editor instead of xed. Adjust temperatures accordingly)
sudo systemctl start mbpfan.service

Add Nvidia Legacy repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kelebek333/nvidia-legacy
sudo apt-get update
Then install the driver from Driver Manager or Additional Drivers.

After installing the Nvidia driver, brightness control may stop working again. If it did, run the command sudo xed /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or any other text editor instead of xed), find Section “Device” and write the following line above the line that says EndSection:
Option “RegistryDwords” “EnableBrightnessControl=1”
Then save and restart.

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0:00 Startup comparison with Windows 11
0:34 Intro: a popular Linux distribution
1:01 The secret is legacy mode (on older Apple Mac only)
2:07 Setting up fan control
3:54 Boot loader and startup
4:48 Cinnamon applets and desklets
5:23 System info, appearance theme
6:00 Automatic updates
7:00 Online video playback comparison with Windows 11
7:18 Conclusion: it’s good, but you decide if it’s worth it