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Booting Linux Live USB Drive on MacBook, or in other words, using third-party software to install Ubuntu on MacBook, the most popular Linux distribution today. While we're aware that Macbooks can be picky about operating systems, they can still run them, albeit not always optimally. Despite that, thanks to the hardware improvements in modern Macbooks, this issue has been greatly reduced. Previously, Mytour has published a guide on installing Windows 10 on MacBook, showing that Windows 10 compatibility is quite high. Although the fan might run a bit louder, it doesn't significantly impact the Windows 10 experience. If you're unaware, you can refer to the guide on installing Windows 10 on MacBook and follow along.
Returning to the main topic of this article, booting Linux Live USB Drive on MacBook. Linux Live USB is software that allows us to install the Ubuntu operating system on MacBook easily via USB. The following guide will demonstrate the convenience of Linux Live USB.
Guide: Booting Linux Live USB Drive on Macbook
Preparation Steps:
- 1 USB with a minimum capacity of 8GB.
- Mac Linux USB Loader software, which you can download here.
- The latest version of Linux Ubuntu, download Ubuntu here.
Guide: Booting Linux Live USB Drive on Macbook
Step 1: On your Macbook, press Command + Space (space bar) to open Spotlight, the search tool on Macbook.
Here, type 'disk utility' and access the search results as shown in the image above.
Step 2: Here, we'll proceed to format the USB first, click on the USB section, select Erase to format the USB.
Step 3: In the Format section, select MS-DOS (FAT ) then press Erase. Alternatively, you can do this directly on Windows with FAT32 or ExFAT format depending on your preference if MS-DOS FAT fails.
Once you receive the Erase completion notification, simply click Done to close it.
Step 4: Now let's open Mac Linux USB Loader. Note: if you encounter a notification that Macbook doesn't allow installing software from external sources, just close it and continue with the following instructions:
Step 5: First, on the Menu bar, access System Preferences, the section for managing and configuring features on Macbook.
Step 6: In System Preferences, navigate to Security & Privacy, here you'll be able to enable Mac Linux USB Loader.
Before opening Mac Linux USB Loader, you need to click on the padlock icon and enter your device password , then select Open Anyway .
This password is the same one you use to log into your Macbook and for some tasks like purchasing apps on the Store.
Step 7: After that, the system will ask if you want to open Mac Linux USB Loader, simply click Open to proceed.
Step 8: On the interface of Mac Linux USB Loader, click Create Live USB to boot Linux Live USB Drive on Macbook, proceed to install ubuntu on Macbook.
Step 9: Then select the USB drive you formatted earlier and press Next .
Step 10: Check This ISO has code older than Ubuntu 14.10 then press Begin Installation .
Note: Inside the formatted USB, Ubuntu must be present.
Step 11: Choose the capacity for the USB and then click on Create Persistence , you can leave it as default as shown in the image.
After waiting for the Install process to complete, restart the machine and hold down the Command key, here you will see the Ubuntu installation interface. That's it, you have successfully booted Linux Live USB Drive on Macbook.
Here, Mytour has completed the process of booting Linux Live USB Drive on Macbook or proceeding to install Ubuntu on Macbook using Mac Linux USB Loader. Through this article, you'll learn more about installing various operating systems on Macbook.
