Hey everyone! I'm a bit of a Linux newbie (forgive me if I sound clueless, lol) and I'm looking to start using n8n to build some automations at work since I often work with AI. I want to save some money by self-hosting instead of using Zapier. However, my next laptop will be a MacBook. I'm curious about how practical it is to run Linux on my MacBook for this purpose. I don't have much experience with Linux, but I can get help from developers if needed. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and any other cool ideas you might have for using Linux with AI agents. Thanks! 😊
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Running Linux on a MacBook is definitely doable! If you want to use any large language models (LLMs) locally, I recommend going for a dual boot setup. While virtual machines work fine, they don’t always perform as well as dual booting. Just a heads up though—how well Linux runs will depend on whether your MacBook has Apple silicon or an Intel processor. Intel should work great, but if you’ve got Apple silicon, there might be some quirks to deal with since the Asahi project is still ironing things out. Still, setting up a dual boot to test the workflow sounds like a great idea!
You have a couple of good options! You can either dual boot Linux or use virtualization software like Parallels. Since macOS is a POSIX system, you'll find that its file structure is quite similar to Linux. You should be able to do a lot of what you need with Docker or even run some stuff locally on your Mac. If you really need specific Linux features, definitely consider a bare metal dual boot to make the most of your hardware resources.
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