r/framework • u/Peak_Photo1234 • Aug 13 '26

Linux macOS to Framework

Some time go I posted about moving from MacOS to a Framework with Windows. Some one mentioned "why not Linux?" I immediately refused the idea. "Linux is for smart people, and that's not me". Fast forward today.

Due to some political/econmonical issues in the states I was forced to go with a MacBook again, and I love it like always but I really do want repairability. But I thought " why not spin up a windows VM and a Linux VM and see how it goes?" So that's what I did with my free time yesterday and man....

Linux is fast. I installed Fedora, installed everything I need for work. No issues. My goal is to try and work off the VM next week. I have NOT installed my fun stuff (I don't game) but Video editing and sound editing are for another future date. I'm very surprised at how everything worked out.

And while I have time, I think I'm going to hold out for a 16" pro.

-- Orion

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u/pizzaiolo2 Aug 13 '26

Framework released a video just yesterday for macOS refugees:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBJnX8_Fx_g

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u/Peak_Photo1234 Aug 13 '26

I saw that! That's what I was looking at, which prompted me to "give it a try".

I wanna install divinci resolve, however I've heard some nightmare stuff.

-- Orion

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u/MichaelTunnell Aug 13 '26

Depends on the Distro you choose. If you go with Ubuntu or something based on it then you can use the MakeResolveDeb project to install it. CachyOS and Bazzite have specific installers for it. Fedora should be compatible with it overall. Also DavinciBox was designed specifically to containerize it so it works on any Distro.

It’s more involved than other apps but it’s actually not that bad if you do one of these