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Linux on Apple devices

Okay kiddo, so you know that Apple makes really cool phones, tablets, and computers, right? Well, usually these devices run on a special operating system called iOS or macOS that Apple makes specifically for their devices. But did you know that you can also put a different operating system on Apple devices, like an operating system called Linux?

Now, let's pretend that Apple devices are like special types of toy boxes. The toy boxes are designed to work with specific sets of toys that the toy maker, in this case, Apple, provides. But what if you wanted to put different types of toys in the toy box? You might have to modify the toy box a bit to make room for the new toys, but with some tinkering, you can make it work!

That's kind of like what people do when they put Linux on Apple devices. Linux is a different operating system that can be modified to work on Apple devices, even though they were originally designed to work with a different system. Linux is like a different set of toys that you can put in the Apple toy box, but you might have to do some tinkering to make it work.

Putting Linux on Apple devices can be pretty tricky, even for grown-ups! But some people really like the idea of being able to use Linux on their Apple devices because Linux is open-source software. That means anyone can see and modify the code that runs the operating system. It has a lot of cool features too, like being able to customize the user interface and having more control over the system.

So there you have it, kiddo! People can put Linux on Apple devices, like putting different types of toys in your toy box. It might take some tinkering, but it can be done!