Question: How to Get Linux on Mac?

How to install Linux on a Mac: Replacing OS X/macOS with Linux

• Download your Linux distribution to the Mac.
• Download and install an app called Etcher from Etcher.io.
• Open Etcher and click the Settings icon in the top-right.
• Click Select Image.
• Insert your USB Thumb Drive.
• Click Change under Select Drive.
• Click Flash!

Can you boot Linux on a Mac?

Installing Windows on your Mac is easy with Boot Camp, but Boot Camp won’t help you install Linux. Insert the live Linux media, restart your Mac, press and hold the Option key, and select the Linux media on the Startup Manager screen. We installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to test this process.

How do I install Linux on my MacBook Pro?

Once you’ve done that, you can get your MacBook Pro ready for the installation. Open up the Disk Utility, click on your hard drive on the left side, and then choose the Partitions tab. Resize the Mac partition to whatever size you’d like it to be — we’ll use the newly created free space to install Ubuntu.