Ubuntu for mac tiger how to#
Ubuntu for mac tiger install#

Ubuntu for mac tiger install#

It is highly recommended that you install rEFIt]. You can find information about which to choose here. There is a lot of information about the good/bad of a 64bit install. If you have a Core2 Duo Mac (as oppossed to the Core Duo), it is capable of using the AMD64 (64bit) CD otherwise you have to use the standard version. The Live CD should work, but if you have trouble, try the Alternate Install CD. If you prefer, you may use the standard 'Software Update'. Update the firmware to the latest version. If you have an iMac from before Bootcamp existed, make sure that you have the needed firmware updates to dual boot. Here I present my preferred method of installation Note that although it mentions Vista, the process should be the same to install Windows XP.

Ubuntu for mac tiger how to#

The Macbook Pro Wiki Page has an excellent how to for triple-booting. Whether they are for a Macbook, Macbook Pro, or whatever, the partitioning and initial installation process of Ubuntu in the same. There are many other guides available for Triple (and more) booting with various operating systems. It is recommended that you keep an install of OS X, even if you do not plan to use it in order to install firmware updates in the future that may be required for your Mac to operate properly. This guide will assume that you want to dual-boot OS X with Ubuntu. For any Mac, I would always recommend using the most recent version of Ubuntu that is available since as time passes, more fixes for Mac nuisances are incorporated into the releases.

However, there should not be too much derivation for any current version of Ubuntu. This guide was written while Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) was current, with Hardy Heron on the way. This guide will help you through all the steps necessary for installing Ubuntu on an iMac. If you would like to just test out Ubuntu, try using a Virtual Machine such as VirtualBox. If you decide to partition your hard drive and install Ubuntu, please note that resizing your OS X partition to reuse the empty space is not easily done. Older information is available in these pages: White iMac with nVidia Graphics (7300 GT).At this time, there are 4 major variations of the Intel iMac. This is intended to be an installation guide for Intel iMac users, as well as a reference for getting various hardware working.