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I have an old (late) 2008 iMac 8.1 and now find that the system is so far behind the latest that I've given up on mac osx. Is it possible to run a clean fresh new installation of window 10 without using bootcamp? I hav=te Linux and MS, but i'm running out of option as I cant afford a new MAC!
Windows, Windows 10
If the iMac has 4GB of RAM and the hard drive is still good (a big "IF"), then Linux will run fine on it. Linux Mint should be easy to install and just work as should the Ubuntu flavors such as Kubuntu or Ubuntu Mate (the default Ubuntu with the Gnome desktop really requires a more powerful system and more memory). Other Linux distributions should also work, but I don't know how easy they will install & just work.
Windows7 would work but you need to download the right drivers
for the hardware (Bootcamp drivers). Also, there will be some items
that won't work or install, wifi and Bluetooth typically the most common.
I don't believe Windows 10 can run on that hardware anymore than it doesn't run on other hardware that old. But earlier versions like Windows 7 may run.
Possible to run a clean Windows installation on a 2008 iMac?
