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    2010 iMac crashing with Ubuntu Creator

    So the open source driver fails worse tha NVIDIA, which still flickers and has issues. Yes I am aware my iMac is 12 years old
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    2010 iMac crashing with Ubuntu Creator

    Downloaded Linux mint, working better, definitely better (not crashing all the time) when I select the NVIDIA driver like in the pic. Now the issue is if I leave if for like 10 mins on the screensaver, it won’t leave the screensaver. A bit like with Ubuntu with the NVIDIA driver.
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    2010 iMac crashing with Ubuntu Creator

    I tried it, the .run file wouldn’t work but I did update the software again (as I selected when I installed the mac) No everything is working! Unless I leave the iMac for like 10 mins then it crashes, the clock on it still works strangely
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    2010 iMac crashing with Ubuntu Creator

    That is not on Ubuntu Studio, I can select Ubuntu Studio Session or Xfce Session, both of them crash. I’ve tried a couple more distros, struggled to download get them to work unfortunately. Ubuntu Studio seems amazing but this is not working
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    2010 iMac crashing with Ubuntu Creator

    Thank you kindly! I have reinstalled Ubuntu Studio, slightly different to the guide you linked but close enough, same issue , says “This window might be busy and is not responding” and not even the start menu responds. + by the way the RAM recommendation looks good and easy to install. And so...
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    2010 iMac crashing with Ubuntu Creator

    Hello everything, wow so impressed with Linux so far, I’ve had money issues for a decade now and as an artist editing software is a key part of my practice. I have downloaded Ubuntu Studio for my iMac with the specs below, I am new to Linux/refurbing computers but happy to learn. I thought I...
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