Jun 30, 2016 - When I use Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus), desktop+amd64 to create a DVD image, then boot the Mac, the system hangs at asking me to select 1 or 2 for. I then created a DVD with ubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64+mac.iso.

How to move a page to the top in word for mac. I am trying to install Xubuntu (or any other Ubuntu distribution) on my old Macbook6.1. I tried booting from USB sticks which I have prepared with Unetbootin on MacOS, with Rufus on windows, and from a DVD burned on MacOS.

The bootable USBs or DVD doesn't appear as bootable option when starting the Macbook6.1 and holding the alt key. I don't understand yet where the problem is. Firefox dowload for mac. I found a clue on, where the OP was suggested to use a amd64+mac iso. Where can I find such iso?

I tried already, with no luck. Or else, is something else wrong in my installation method? The amd64+mac ISO versions were developed for early Mac's with 64 bit processors, but only 32 bit EFI firmware. The resulting installations BIOS booted 64 bit versions of Ubuntu Linux. These installations also used the GUID Partition Tables (GPT) instead of the legacy MBR partition tables.

Your Mac has 64 bit EFI firmware. However, there is no reason you can not install a 64 bit BIOS booting Ubuntu on your Mac. Unfortunately, the last released amd64+mac ISO version was. For the desktop version download file ubuntu-14.04.5-desktop-amd64+mac.iso. Once installation is complete, you will be prompt to upgrade to Ubuntu 16. The instructions for upgrading from Ubuntu 16 to the current version (Ubuntu 18) are given. Beware of the following: • Not all Mac can BIOS boot.

Apple starting eliminating the BIOS starting with the 2015 models. You Model does have a BIOS. • Many Macs with a BIOS will not BIOS boot an operating systems unless the drive is hybrid partitioned. If necessary, you can use gdisk to change the drive partitioning to hybrid. • To BIOS boot Ubuntu on a Mac, you should create a 1 MB biosgrub partition. You need to create this partition in addition to any other partitions you normally create for an Ubuntu installation.

• There is no guarantee your Mac can BIOS boot Ubuntu and be upgraded to the current version. You will have to try to find out. Note: An example of installing Ubuntu Server is given as the accepted answer to the question. If I understand correctly, since my Mac has a 64 bit EFI firmware, I don't necessarily need the amd64+mac ISO version which is for early Mac's with 32 bit firmware. But are you suggesting that I get this am64+mac version regardless? I suppose that I could not boot because I haven't partitioned my drive yet (I was initially planning on getting rid of the original OS and installing Ubuntu only).

I will use gdisk to change the drive partitioning to hybrid and to create a 1 MB biosgrub partition. – Nov 7 at 13:18 •.

Select an image Ubuntu is distributed on two types of images described below. Desktop image The desktop image allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of image is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 384MiB of RAM to install from this image.