Eol MacBooks, can Linux help you out?

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PowerMaxx
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08-19-2016, 09:40 PM

I just discovered my old MacBook Air from 2011, and Apple stopped providing updates for it recently. That would have been helpful to know before I tried to upgrade. The update erased everything on the drive, leaving only an aluminum paperweight covered in stickers. If I install a Linux distribution like Pop_OS on a USB drive, could I boot it using the OS utilities while the paperweight is present? Also, when I try to reinstall macOS, I get an error saying a download is missing.

PowerMaxx

08-19-2016, 09:40 PM #1

iishogunii
Junior Member

08-22-2016, 06:51 PM

Well, I think you might want to give it a shot. I've heard from some folks who have used Linux on MacBooks, but I'm not entirely clear on the bootloader part.

iishogunii

08-22-2016, 06:51 PM #2

Well, I think you might want to give it a shot. I've heard from some folks who have used Linux on MacBooks, but I'm not entirely clear on the bootloader part.

thomasnyg
Member

08-31-2016, 07:55 AM

Insert the USB drive into the laptop, press the option button while holding it down, and start the system. Follow the installation steps as you would on any standard computer.

thomasnyg

08-31-2016, 07:55 AM #3

Insert the USB drive into the laptop, press the option button while holding it down, and start the system. Follow the installation steps as you would on any standard computer.

SazuK
Junior Member

08-31-2016, 02:14 PM

You might be able to visit an Apple shop and get MacOS installed, it could be worth trying

SazuK

08-31-2016, 02:14 PM #4

You might be able to visit an Apple shop and get MacOS installed, it could be worth trying

InoueAlice
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08-31-2016, 02:24 PM

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08-31-2016, 02:24 PM #5

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JosPay12
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09-07-2016, 03:54 PM

I discovered this information using a straightforward DuckDuckGo search. The article from Imore confirms there are no problems with the steps outlined.

JosPay12

09-07-2016, 03:54 PM #6

I discovered this information using a straightforward DuckDuckGo search. The article from Imore confirms there are no problems with the steps outlined.

xXSaltySeaDog
Member

09-07-2016, 04:14 PM

I started from pop!_os but it seems all the data on the disk is missing. Appreciate the resources you shared!

xXSaltySeaDog

09-07-2016, 04:14 PM #7

I started from pop!_os but it seems all the data on the disk is missing. Appreciate the resources you shared!

maxiionita
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09-07-2016, 11:08 PM

To locate your data, you must access macOS and view the partition.

maxiionita

09-07-2016, 11:08 PM #8

To locate your data, you must access macOS and view the partition.

Sharkbite1304
Member

196

09-29-2016, 01:28 AM

Unable to detect HFS+ and AFS on Linux.

Sharkbite1304

09-29-2016, 01:28 AM #9

Unable to detect HFS+ and AFS on Linux.

Linday
Junior Member

09-29-2016, 02:53 AM

#10

It might work, I haven't attempted it recently.

Linday

09-29-2016, 02:53 AM #10

It might work, I haven't attempted it recently.

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