So to be clear, you aren’t recommending them.

I’m willing to give it a shot, but have you gotten Steam to run on it without issues?

Not in the EU unfortunately. Hopefully one day.

ThinkPenguin hardware is extremely outdated. Would definitely consider PCSpecialist if it was an option.

Linux on an old T480 is a meme. I’m not sure about the quality of newer models.

that was the first thing I looked into, but Asahi is very much still in alpha and barely hanging on. If I could install properly supported linux on a MBP I would be all over that. I would not mind paying the Apple tax if I could get the performance, build quality, and battery life without using macOS.

Didn’t know about Awesome Self Hosted, I’ve just bookmarked it, will definitely be checking that out. There are other features I need from NextCloud, the calendar was just one example.

Not a fan of docker because it is not completely open source, so I’ve been using podman instead. Portainer looks cool and is something I would like to use, however I’m worried that it’ll end up going the way of enshitification since it’s run by a for profit company for the sole purpose of profit. Also not a fan of their license.

Are there any good guides that you would recommend to a beginner on how to properly set it up?