This tutorial worked really well! Now my 10 yr old macbook is usable and I still have MacOS if necessary! Like others have said I setup wifi using the first steps and reinserting the installation disk. For some reason Disk Utility wouldn't let me create as big of a secondary partition despite having ample free space. I went with the xfce flavor to be on the safe side and it works really well!
thak you for the steps but instead of using an Internet Cable, just go to the first prompt that popped up, the welcome one and go to first step section and go to the install drivers, just stick the usb you used to install the linux mint then let it do it's work.
I install Opencore Legacy Pather first. That allows me to install newer MacOS on my old macs. Then i create a second partition and install Linux Mint. My Macbook Pro (late 2008) now runs both Ventura and Linux Mint 21.3
The best instruction of a stepwise installation I have seen in UA-cam. Unfortunately, it does not work on my MB 2010 Yosemite 10.10.5. There are no EFI boot files on the USB Stick so starting Linux from USB is no option. The latest version of Balena Etcher I have found that will run on Yosemite is version 1.5.63. Maybe this is the explanation? Or maybe the Linus Mint Cinnamon 21.1 is not bootable?
PARTITIONING THE HARD DRIVE IN APFS FORMAT, IS NOT SHOWING THE MACOS (APFS VOL) DRIVE AFTER INSTALLING LINUX MINT IN THE BOOT OPTIONS, SO I CAN'T BOOT MACOS AGAIN . SO IM STUCK IN LINUX MINT, CANT BOOT BACK TO APFS MAC VOLUME, ITS JUST NOW SHOWING IN THE BOOT OPTIONS .
2019 intel MacBook Pro. I don’t get the UEFI USB option after pressing option post reboot. I created the partitions correctly, I flashed the usb correctly. But I get 3 USB icons after reboot and none of them bring me to a grub menu. SIP SCIP (whatever it’s called) has been disabled. Any advice?
Disable Secure Boot : Reboot - Hold Command-R, Change the boot security in the top menu > Secure Device setting(or something like that) Select "No Security" and "Allow External Device Boot" Then exit recovery and hold option again. Then again if this still doesnt work. Remove your mac from your Find MY in iCloud. (this is odd but this is what fixed it for me.
I'm running Mint on a 2009 MBP as well as a 2012 MBP i7. Totally ditched MacOS. I still have a M1 MacBook Air running MacOS which stlat for over a year (I was overseas) and now I'm having issues with that. Unfortunately I didn't have a backup, but I can boot into it. I'm really tempted to go Linux on that, but I'm sure that would kill it's stellar battery life?
hi, i installed monterey on my late-2009 macbook (unsupported) using Open core legacy patch. Its working fine..except for partitions which cannot be seen. I made separate partition for Linux mint, which was installed successfully. But after reboot and pressing option, I could'nt see the Linux partition...by which i cannot select Linux partition.. so I am forced to select EFI boot (Monterey). Why is this happening? And how can I select between partitions? Is this happening because of OCLP ? Is the patch creating partition problem ? What did i do wrong? Would appreciate your help..thanks
WARNING: Do NOT install Linux on a Mac equipped with the T2 chip (2018 macs and newer). This chip will prevent all Linux drivers to work, so you will not have: Trackpad, Bluetooth, Internet Connection, etc...
I would need to know if is there a way to boot my old MacOS HDD externally connected to my DELL 7720 running Linux Mint (Virginia) on it through a USB cable with an IDE interface? The MacOS HDD comes from an old Powerbook G3 Pismo. I know I can review the files in Linux Mint - not sure about the file system itself as I just ordered that cable and I haven`t received it yet. Also, every time I search the internet I get results having Linux Mint installed on an old MAC and not other way around, like booting the old MacOS HDD externally connected to the PC running Linux Mint.
@@ZsleeplessZ oh i put uvuntu and window 11 on my old laptop i wanted to put mac but when i got the usb for it and try to boot from usb it says no boot installer or something oh well lol
DANGEROUS METHOD! You have no way of distinguishing the Mint Partition from the Linux partition when you format it. I sure hope you do not format you mac partition!
This worked great on my 2010 MacBook Air. I needed help on changing the existing partition. Thank you!
FINALLY. Your tutorial has finally showed me how to correctly install the wifi drivers. Thank you.
This tutorial worked really well! Now my 10 yr old macbook is usable and I still have MacOS if necessary! Like others have said I setup wifi using the first steps and reinserting the installation disk. For some reason Disk Utility wouldn't let me create as big of a secondary partition despite having ample free space. I went with the xfce flavor to be on the safe side and it works really well!
same, you save my old mac from the trashcan :D
thak you for the steps but instead of using an Internet Cable, just go to the first prompt that popped up, the welcome one and go to first step section and go to the install drivers, just stick the usb you used to install the linux mint then let it do it's work.
I install Opencore Legacy Pather first. That allows me to install newer MacOS on my old macs. Then i create a second partition and install Linux Mint. My Macbook Pro (late 2008) now runs both Ventura and Linux Mint 21.3
How do you switch between them? Until I booted into MacOS everything was working fine, but now I can‘t get back into my Linux installation.
@@Gerald2278 Turn Mac on or restart and keep Option/Alt pressed.
@@Gerald2278 I have exactly the same problem. Did you manage to resolve it?
Worked perfectly on a 2012 Macbook pro.
I used Bluetooth to connect instead of ethernet.
Thank you very much. Now I tried to install on iMac 2010. 👍
The best instruction of a stepwise installation I have seen in UA-cam. Unfortunately, it does not work on my MB 2010 Yosemite 10.10.5. There are no EFI boot files on the USB Stick so starting Linux from USB is no option.
The latest version of Balena Etcher I have found that will run on Yosemite is version 1.5.63. Maybe this is the explanation? Or maybe the Linus Mint Cinnamon 21.1 is not bootable?
Wow, thank you for such a very detailed tutorial on doing this. Once it's in, how would I get back to the Mac operating system? Thank you once again.
Use alt key while restart you'll prompted to select a disc, Select MacOS partition. That's it.
@@the_ASTROYT Cheers, thank you !!
Thank you. It was really helpful.
Can you do this with a Mac Mini M2 Pro using an external disk.
icant change the brighness vor my macbook help please
PARTITIONING THE HARD DRIVE IN APFS FORMAT, IS NOT SHOWING THE MACOS (APFS VOL) DRIVE AFTER INSTALLING LINUX MINT IN THE BOOT OPTIONS, SO I CAN'T BOOT MACOS AGAIN .
SO IM STUCK IN LINUX MINT, CANT BOOT BACK TO APFS MAC VOLUME, ITS JUST NOW SHOWING IN THE BOOT OPTIONS .
is it possible that you have accidentally installed linux mint onto the drive with MacOS, and thats why you cannot boot back?
I used my phone's bluetooth to theter internet to my MacBook Air 2017 and that's how I managed to install the network driver.
2019 intel MacBook Pro.
I don’t get the UEFI USB option after pressing option post reboot. I created the partitions correctly, I flashed the usb correctly. But I get 3 USB icons after reboot and none of them bring me to a grub menu. SIP SCIP (whatever it’s called) has been disabled. Any advice?
Disable Secure Boot : Reboot - Hold Command-R, Change the boot security in the top menu > Secure Device setting(or something like that) Select "No Security" and "Allow External Device Boot" Then exit recovery and hold option again. Then again if this still doesnt work. Remove your mac from your Find MY in iCloud. (this is odd but this is what fixed it for me.
I'm running Mint on a 2009 MBP as well as a 2012 MBP i7. Totally ditched MacOS. I still have a M1 MacBook Air running MacOS which stlat for over a year (I was overseas) and now I'm having issues with that. Unfortunately I didn't have a backup, but I can boot into it. I'm really tempted to go Linux on that, but I'm sure that would kill it's stellar battery life?
Will this work on mid 2009 imac, thank you from Greece!, really nice video.
yes
I love you for this one.
punya mac air 2011 ram 4gb udah ga eligible untuk newest os, jadi pengen install mint. terima kasih om!
Works great with Mac mini 6,2
hi, i installed monterey on my late-2009 macbook (unsupported) using Open core legacy patch. Its working fine..except for partitions which cannot be seen.
I made separate partition for Linux mint, which was installed successfully. But after reboot and pressing option, I could'nt see the Linux partition...by which i cannot select Linux partition.. so I am forced to select EFI boot (Monterey).
Why is this happening?
And how can I select between partitions?
Is this happening because of OCLP ?
Is the patch creating partition problem ?
What did i do wrong?
Would appreciate your help..thanks
Same problem here. Until I booted into MacOS everything was working fine, but now I can‘t get back into my Linux installation.
For me it stuck in multimedia codecs step , any workaround for this issue
And how can I boot in Macbook pro the MacOs again?
Restart the computer, while restarting hold alt or option, and use arrow keys and enter to select mac
Should I have the flash drive connected??
WARNING: Do NOT install Linux on a Mac equipped with the T2 chip (2018 macs and newer). This chip will prevent all Linux drivers to work, so you will not have: Trackpad, Bluetooth, Internet Connection, etc...
Is there a way around it?
Im trying to download drivers for them, do you know where can I find them?
I would need to know if is there a way to boot my old MacOS HDD externally connected to my DELL 7720 running Linux Mint (Virginia) on it through a USB cable with an IDE interface?
The MacOS HDD comes from an old Powerbook G3 Pismo. I know I can review the files in Linux Mint - not sure about the file system itself as I just ordered that cable and I haven`t received it yet.
Also, every time I search the internet I get results having Linux Mint installed on an old MAC and not other way around, like booting the old MacOS HDD externally connected to the PC running Linux Mint.
Can't boot from a MacOS bootbable hd on a PC
0:40 got a shock 😅
so i got a older alienware from 2014 i wanna mess with linux arch and a mac osx any typs ?
I made the mint on MacBook Pro 2011 it’s works great brother
@@ZsleeplessZ oh i put uvuntu and window 11 on my old laptop i wanted to put mac but when i got the usb for it and try to boot from usb it says no boot installer or something oh well lol
@@leighton138 that’s means ur USB is not right.
Is it posdible to just use ventoy
ventoy works best for sure.
DANGEROUS METHOD! You have no way of distinguishing the Mint Partition from the Linux partition when you format it. I sure hope you do not format you mac partition!
i make sure to memorize which size the linux partition is compared to the max partition, that way it can be safe.
Error 5
"Dual boot" part from the title is missing in your video. Happy click baiting.
Bro it’s literally dual boot you restart your mac and hold option ti choose which os you want
@@omarjundi9030 yeah, you're correct.
@@omarjundi9030👌🏾