Need help choosing

[u/Old-Acanthisitta-684]

Hey everybody ! I have a 21.5” Late 2013 iMac (iMac14,1) with an Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM and a 1TB HDD.
I’ve never used Linux before and want to completely replace macOS.

I’m looking for a beginner-friendly, stable distro that runs smoothly on older hardware and offers a modern, polished desktop experience, ideally with a look and feel similar to macOS.
Good hardware compatibility (especially Wi-Fi, sound and graphics) is also important.

I’m considering Linux Mint, but I’m open to other suggestions.

Which distro and desktop environment would you recommend?

Thanks!

[u/TheBurlyBurrito]

I would go with mint. It’s really easy to use. I put fedora KDE on a 2015 mbp with 8gb of RAM two days ago and it runs perfectly fine so I think most distros would run fine on your hardware too if you want to change in the future.

[u/Prestigious_Wall529]

Zorin Pro can be set to look Mac like. Like Mint it's based off Ubuntu which in turn is based off Debian, so for any issues remedies you find online for Ubuntu or Debian typically work.

[u/Beginning-Limit8796]

Kubuntu kde,fedora kde mozes podesiti da izgleda kao mac kroz Kde podesavanja

[u/candidosobrinhosa]

Ubuntu MATE.