Former Vice President Al Gore will be departing from Apple’s board of directors after a 21-year run due to the company’s mandatory retirement age, the tech company said today. James Bel…

Al Gore To Leave Apple Board After 21-Year Run; Company Reveals CEO Tim Cook’s Pay Dropped 36% In 2023 After Shareholder Pressure::Former Vice President Al Gore will exit Apple’s board of directors, the company said in an SEC filing that also revealed a pay drop for CEO Tim Cook.

  • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
    123·
    10 months ago

    My 2013 MacBook Pro is running Linux and kicking ass. So, although they dropped os upgrades after 7 years, I think it says a lot about their desktops. The same cannot be said with their iOS devices, as I have an iPod Touch V1 that could be put to good use if only I could run Ubuntu touch.

    • danielfgom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      101·
      10 months ago

      Literally any PC made in the last decade will run Linux like a champ. It has nothing to do with it being made by Apple

      • GreyBeard@lemmy.oneEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        That is specifically not true of Apple. They don’t make drivers for Linux, and often change components which means there are several Apple devices that are really hard to run Linux on. The touchbar MacBooks are a nightmare for Linux, and the ARM Macs are slowly getting support, but it is sub par last I looked.