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Linux on Mac

All about running linux on Apple/Mac hardware, both PPC and Intel based. How to's, requests for help, news, you name it!

13k subscribers106 posts / mo in Sep 202693 authors / mosince 2015

r/linux_on_mac has 13k members (+135% over the last 12 months). It gets about 106 posts a month from 93 people. Top topics: Linux for Older Hardware, Linux Distributions and MacBook Pro.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+135%in 12 months · +16% in 3 months · +2.1% in 1 month
Oct 202613k
Growing13k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

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+186%vs Sep 2025 · +32% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026106
BusierPeaked at 121 in Aug 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Linux for Older Hardware8.1%
  2. Linux Distributions8.1%
  3. MacBook Pro2.7%
  4. Ubuntu USB Installation Issues2.5%
  5. Boot Issues & Dual Booting2.4%

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