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- #INSTALL LINUX ON MAC MINI 2007 MAC OS#
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Softpedia readers had their own thoughts to share about the virtues of combining Linux with Mac hardware: Some of you out there might call it a Hackintosh, but I like to call it a Linuxtosh.
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I myself have a regular computer where I am dual booting Arch Linux and Mac OS X.
#INSTALL LINUX ON MAC MINI 2007 INSTALL#
If you really need to have a Linux OS alongside OS X and you know what you're doing, install it, otherwise get a different, cheaper computer for all your Linux needs.
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Mac OS X is a great operating system, so if you bought a Mac, stay with it.
#INSTALL LINUX ON MAC MINI 2007 HOW TO#
So, we're back from where we started, if you're not a skilled hacker or computer enthusiast who knows how to optimize a Linux kernel and other core components for specific Mac hardware, you should not bother installing a Linux distro in the first place. The General Use section has more information and you can also find tips on how to get the most out of Kali Linux in our User Forums.Many of you will want to install Linux on a Mac out of curiosity, but the sad truth is that you'll end up asking all over the Internet how to remove it, because, in many cases, it won't recognize some of the hardware components of your Mac computer. Now that you’ve completed installing Kali Linux, it’s time to customize your system.
Currently running macOS/OS X 10.7 or higher (later versions are more preferred) as this means the hardware is Intel (and not a PowerPC CPU).You have read our single boot Kali Linux install guide, as this has the same Installation Prerequisites (System requirements, setup assumptions and install media).This guide will make the following assumptions:
The same procedure has also been tested on a Mac Book Air (Early 2014) using macOS Catalina (10.15). In our example, we will be installing Kali Linux on a Mac Mini (Mid 2011) using macOS High Sierra (10.13). However, if you wish to keep macOS/OS X, you will want to refer to our dual-boot guide instead. This guide will show you to replace macOS/OS X with Kali Linux. Most of the time, there are a few issues that come up, so there is a bit of trial and error. Installing Kali Linux (Single boot) on Apple Mac hardware (such as MacBook/MacBook Pro/MacBook Airs/iMacs/iMacs Pros/Mac Pro/Mac Minis), can be a straight forward, if the hardware is supported. The model & year of the device will determine how successful your experience will be. This is true for Linux in general, not just Kali Linux. T2/M1 chips) do not run Linux well, or at all.