Pixel for Mac

Desktop for Pixel for Mac

What is it?

Put simply, Pixel for Mac is the Raspberry Pi OS and Software that can be run on an Apple computer.

How does it work?

Write the image to a USB stick and option boot to the OS.

When using boot manager to Pixel, the USB stick shows up as a Windows hard drive

Software

Programming

Programming Applications on Pixel for Mac

Pixel has IDEs for Java and Python, Scratch, Sense HAT Emulator, and Sonic Pi.

Office

Office Applications for Pixel for Mac

Pixel has LibreOffice Base, LibreOffice Calc, LibreOfficeDraw, LibreOffice Impress, LibreOffice Math, and LibreOffice Writer.

Internet

Web Applications for Pixel for Mac

Pixel has Chromium Web Browser and Claws Mail.

What it doesn't have.

Don't expect to find Minecraft or Wolfram on Pixel as you would on a Raspberry Pi. According to the Foundation's website they don't have the license to put it on Pixel

How well does it run?

Pixel runs super smooth on my 2011 iMac but it I can't seem to get it to run on my 2008 iMac.

How to get it?

Just head over to https://www.raspberrypi.org to download the image and follow the instructions.

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