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How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - PinStripe - 02-12-2017
Hello,
My friend has an older MacBook Pro (late 2008) and Apple came out with an upgrade to Sierra.
I called Apple yesterday and they told me this laptop is not qualified for any more upgrades.
So, I have been working on my friend for over a year to get him to move to Linux and he is now
keen to the idea.
I've never installed to a Mac computer, let alone dual boot. Can anyone either instruct me on
how to do so or point me in the right direction to find out how to do so? Thanks!
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - Valtam - 02-13-2017
No one here has done this that I know of yet - https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/installing-linux-lite/dual-boot-on-macbookpro/msg27857/#msg27857
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - rokytnji - 02-13-2017
(02-12-2017, 08:40 PM)PinStripe link Wrote: Hello,
My friend has an older MacBook Pro (late 2008) and Apple came out with an upgrade to Sierra.
I called Apple yesterday and they told me this laptop is not qualified for any more upgrades.
So, I have been working on my friend for over a year to get him to move to Linux and he is now
keen to the idea.
I've never installed to a Mac computer, let alone dual boot. Can anyone either instruct me on
how to do so or point me in the right direction to find out how to do so? Thanks!
I don't know why you would want to dual boot on a system not receiving updates any more. But I guess it takes all kinds.
I consider a dual booter more hassle to take care of and it just complicates things unnecessarily.
So. Ask your friend if pulling the Mac OS hard drive is a possibility and replacing it with a blank SSD hard drive, I picked up a used Mac SSD at 180 gigs for 15 bucks made by OCZ. It came out of a destroyed Mac laptop. That way your friend still has his Mac install. Pristine and not touched. Plus the added SSD is a upgrade that will make that Mac run faster.
Meat and potatoes time.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam/CommunityHelpPages
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacPro
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook%20Aluminum
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2317145
Ubuntu has been installed on these old MacBooks since 2008. Linux-Lite is basically Ubuntu with makeup and special sauce included.
Installer may look different. But it should be easy peasy to install Linux-Lite following all the Ubuntu threads on Macbook.
Happy Trails, Rok
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - PinStripe - 02-13-2017
They will still support the OS for the next 3-4 years. The issue IS... that he cannot ever upgrade to new OS's released by Apple due to older technology in the laptop.
He is not sure about Linux and wants to have a familiar OS to go to in case he isn't getting along with Linux.
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - bayoubooger - 02-13-2017
(02-13-2017, 10:59 PM)PinStripe link Wrote: They will still support the OS for the next 3-4 years. The issue IS... that he cannot ever upgrade to new OS's released by Apple due to older technology in the laptop.
He is not sure about Linux and wants to have a familiar OS to go to in case he isn't getting along with Linux.
Maybe it's time to put the mac to rest?
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - LL-user - 02-14-2017
Hi PinStripe,
If he refers to a familiar OS in regard to the look/layout, then there are options available.
For example have a look at elementary OS.
The great advantage with almost all Linux distributions is that you can run them as LiveCD/USB.
So, without changing anything on his MacBook you can have him play around and see whether it's familiar enough for him to take it to the level of installation.
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - PinStripe - 02-14-2017
Yes, I know this since I have been on Linux since 1999. But I have tested hundreds of distros and LinuxLite is the
ONLY one that has found a permanent home on MY computer and therefore I recommend it to others.
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - Valtam - 02-14-2017
(02-14-2017, 01:54 AM)PinStripe link Wrote: Yes, I know this since I have been on Linux since 1999. But I have tested hundreds of distros and LinuxLite is the
ONLY one that has found a permanent home on MY computer and therefore I recommend it to others.
I'm personally grateful for your loyalty to this operating system
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - rokytnji - 02-14-2017
Ok. Best I can point to you . Good luck with it.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20using%20USB%20Stick
https://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=328
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=493393
These and my previous links are the best I can do for you. Sorry.
Re: How To Dual-Boot Install LinuxLite On a MacBook Pro? - PinStripe - 02-14-2017
(02-14-2017, 01:57 AM)Jerry link Wrote: [quote author=PinStripe link=topic=3893.msg29424#msg29424 date=1487037258]
Yes, I know this since I have been on Linux since 1999. But I have tested hundreds of distros and LinuxLite is the
ONLY one that has found a permanent home on MY computer and therefore I recommend it to others.
I'm personally grateful for your loyalty to this operating system
[/quote]
THANK YOU for creating it!