Can You Boot Linux on a Mac?
Contents If You Just Want to Try Linux on Your Mac, You Can Boot from a Live Cd or Usb Drive. Insert the Live Linux Media, Restart Your Mac, Press and Hold the...
If you just want to try Linux on your Mac, you can boot from a live CD or USB drive. Insert the live Linux media, restart your Mac, press and hold the Option key, and select the Linux media on the Startup Manager screen.
Can you put Linux on a Mac?
Apple Macs make great Linux machines. You can install it on any Mac with an Intel processor and if you stick to one of the bigger versions, you’ll have little trouble with the installation process. Get this: you can even install Ubuntu Linux on a PowerPC Mac (the old type using G5 processors).
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To actually boot the drive, reboot your Mac and hold down the Option key while it boots. You’ll see the boot options menu appear. Select the connected USB drive. The Mac will boot the Linux system from the connected USB drive.
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