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[RESOLVED] MAC install imac 2008

hughman

Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:29:41 pm

When I run the install from USB, then click on the desktop icon to install permanently on the hard drive, I am not getting an option to install alongside existing OS.

Aravisian

Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:38:57 pm

I do not know anything about installing alongside on a Mac, however I did try doing some searching. The implication being a couple needed steps are uh... needed...
https://www.maketecheasier.com/install- ... buntu-mac/
https://www.lifewire.com/dual-boot-linu ... os-4125733
https://www.howtogeek.com/187410/how-to ... -on-a-mac/

hughman

Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:59:32 pm

The links above were very helpful, thank you for them. :D

In the end, it turned out to be easier than I thought. All I needed to do was create a partition on the MAC drive before starting the Zorin install. Then ran the install from USB, clicked the desktop icon to install and it detected the free space and gave me the option to install alongside MAC OS. That was the missing option before. Take-away - partition the drive to make room before following the install instructions. No other additional software needed.

Swarfendor437

Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:59:33 pm

Glad you got sorted. ;) :D