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    Does anyone know if the #intel Iris xE can actually handle 4K resolution with 3D graphics? It seems quite sluggish in #linux (not tested with #FreeBSD)It was OK on my older HD monitor.
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    New in the Q4 2025 FreeBSD Journal: FreeBSD 15.0 Fixes and FeaturesWe’re pleased to highlight this article from our Q4 2025 Journal. It provides an in-depth look at the key fixes and enhancements included in FreeBSD 15.0, outlining meaningful improvements to system stability, hardware support, and the overall user experience. It’s a valuable overview for anyone upgrading or evaluating the release.Read the full article:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/freebsd-15-0/freebsd-15-0-fixes-and-features/#FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal #FreeBSD15
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    @stefano @omar If that makes you more happy - I also use Macbook from time to time for work - as that is what I got as a device for remote access :)... and I would switch that Macbook for OpenVPN (or any other VPN) in a second - to use my ThinkPad with FreeBSD for the same work instead.
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    Day two of using #freebsd again.The resolution of the wifi issue was as simple as pressing the enable radio button on the keyboard. Good thing I read the messages on startup this time.After quite a bit of struggle I've gotten wayfire going (with an old nvidia card no less). The other challenge I faced is while Sway or Wayfire would launch, I couldn't run anything. No foot, alacritty, no dmenu, wayfire's bar would crash, the swaybar had boxes for icons. This took me much longer than I would like to admit to solve.Somehow it's possible on Freebsd to install all of this and not install a font. in one sense I appreciate the modularity. Sometimes on Linux I've felt like one little tool brings with it an entire desktop environment and a GB of software. This might be on the extreme other end. Added doas, rofi, firefox and started tweaking the interface. I haven't figured out the startup splash screen yet, or how to launch sddm or something like it on startup. But that's coming.Back years ago I never had a computer that could run Compiz. So I get to relive some of those aspirations with Wayfire. The effects are neat without being terribly annoying. The laptop I'm using was made in 2008 or 2009. And quite remarkably it does not feel slow at all. The genie effect is faster than any Mac when the Dock had that option. The cube rotates smoothly.And most surprising, launching Firefox seems almost instant. I had a dozen tabs open and not a glitch, even watching a YouTube video and swapping screens with the cube effect.I think I've managed to get this working without introducing many Linux-isms or the Linux ABI. I use Linux a lot, but I wanted something a bit more purely BSD for this machine.