Before you move to Linux, have you had a look at OpenCore Legacy Patcher? It will allow you to install newer versions of MacOS on your unsupported MBP. Mr Macintosh’s channel on YouTube is a good resource for this.

Have you considered other approaches, such as Tailscale or Cloudflare Tunnels? I think you’re complicating things.

I have some SmartThings plugs that work similarly, I think they have a UK version.

TubeArchivist sounds like a better fit for that.

You can use lists in Readarr. Set up a Goodreads account, link Readarr to a list in Goodreads. Any books in the list will automatically be added to Readarr.

Jim’s Garage on YT, he recently did a video about running Docker in an LXC. I think you’ll find the info you need there. It can be done, but if you’re new to Docker and/or LXCs, it adds an additional layer of complexity you will have to deal with for every container/stack you deploy.

Proxmox. Currently considering upgrading from a single node to a 3 node Cluster for Ceph.

Dark mode?

I’ve been using Paprika for years now. It works really well and has all the features I need. It works with Apple’s family sharing, so other family members can access it, too. Highly recommend.

Nigeria is not Niger. Niger is not Nigeria.

You can head over to the ArchiveTeam Warrior site for more info. You can set up a Warrior instance in Docker and assign it to the Reddit archive project.