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That depends on your hardware. It was very fiddly to get it going because the WiFi module in the Spectre wasn't supported at first. But then someone released a driver for it. I also had to read a lot into the documentation and discussions to get my config together. But once that was done, it ran almost like a normal Macbook Pro and I barely had to touch the OpenCore config.

(OpenCore is a bootloader that changes things in memory so your laptop appears like an Apple device to macOS. You then use the normal macOS, can download macOS updates, etc.)

Here's my config for the hp Spectre x360 13-4104ng for reference.

Had Ubuntu for a decade then got bored and turned my hp Spectre laptop into a Hackintosh and got hooked. So it's macOS now.

Panic Nova on macOS.

USB-Floppy emulators from GOTEK are available for as cheap as £15 on AliExpress. They're not certified for aviation use, of course, but for everything else they're awesome. Old computers, oscilloscopes, etc.

In Germany there's Tauschticket where you offer the stuff (books, DVDs, games, etc.) you don't need anymore for up to 20 "tickets" and once somebody wants that, you send it to them (at your own expense) and get the amount of tickets added to your account. With these tickets you can then "order" stuff from other people in the same way. Similar concept without the hubs.

If it's copyrighted material he still needs to get something to filter out the Macrovision protection. I don't think they have this in public libraries.