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What's the best way to install a linux based OS alongside os x (mac)?

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it seems a better idea not to wipe the MacBook Pro, Core i5, 2.8 GHz (I5-4308U), model A1502 (EMC 2875) but to partition the drive and install a linux based os on it.

Do I download all I need directly to the mac or do I use my linux desktop to download and then install to the mac with an usb cable?

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AFAIK macOS doesn’t care if you add another partition in diskutil and install Linux on that through the usual live ISO’s. But please make sure you:

  • Don’t delete your main OS (make a Backup!)
  • Install Linux with (U)EFI compatibility
  • Don’t touch any recovery partitions
    • Don’t mess with the Mac’s EFI/ESP partition
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