No apps force me, but I do have a shoebox full of 32-bit only Pi Model B, Zero, ZeroW etc. As for pip packages, although I am using more Python (and indeed, MicroPython on the Pico/Pico2) I do a lot of coding in C or C++.It amazed me that there's still support for 32 bits... but I still don't know who needs it (besides Raspberry 2 an elder owners).Did a 32-bit clean install of desktop on a 3B+ with original Pi Touchscreen. Looks good, and is reasonably responsive.
I notice there is no rpi-imager available. Is this 'in the works'? I tried apt install rpi-imager and there are packages that can't be resolved.
(Did the original imaging on my trusty Pi4 desktop bookworm installation, since I am unable to get any version of rpi-imager for Windows working on my Win10 Thinkpad W520, which I keep meaning to dig into and work out why, but I've been a bit busy with other things).
Also did an apt update/apt upgrade, and I like the Trixie changes to apt, especially that apt list no longer tells me the CLI is unstable..
This is not a rhetorical question: what apps are forcing you to use 32 bits?
Beware of pip packages that stopped distributing 32 bits and compel you to compile them (like numpy).
How does the new labwc theme look in a 480x320 pixel LCD?
The theme looks better. At my age, less is more...
Statistics: Posted by SteveSpencer — Thu Oct 02, 2025 10:42 pm