Q&A site Simplehelp has a novice-friendly tutorial that shows Mac users how to install Ubuntu Linux. You'll need three items: an Intel-based Mac, the Ubuntu OS (a ...

Homebrew is the best source for open source software yet, and makes installation easy. Here's what Homebrew is, how it works, ...

Back about this time of year in 2009, I wrote a post that's remained a venerable favorite. Entitled "How to set up Ubuntu Linux on a Mac -- It's Easy and Free," the post described in full detail how ...

Running Linux software on a Mac can be a powerful way to leverage the strengths of both operating systems. Here are six methods to achieve this, each with detailed steps and considerations. MacPorts ...

Also in today’s open source roundup: How to install Linux on a Mac, and is it worth it to install Linux on a MacBook? There is an interesting subset of Linux users that prefer to run it on a Mac. Yes, ...

In today's open source roundup: Is it worth it to install Linux on a Mac? Plus: Why Google+ failed. And the death of Google+ is coming Some Linux users have found that Apple’s Mac computers work well ...