#Install linux on a mac pro how to
#Install linux on a mac pro install

If you want to triple boot, I'd recommend installing Windows 10 before Linux, via bootcamp.

#Install linux on a mac pro install

I strongly recommend against deleting OSX entirely even if you'll never use it, it is required for locating the WiFi firmware during install and can be valuable for determining which hardware you have. Optional: USB to Ethernet adapter, compatible USB Wifi or USB tethering on a phone General notes You'll need at least the following hardware:Īt least enough USB-A to USB-C converters or hub with enough ports for at least 3 USB devices if all your devices are USB-A: Basically you'll need to install kubuntu. I'm not sure if it's a true bug or an incompatiblity with Apple's hardware. GDM3, the standard/usual/normal windows manager for Ubuntu. Even if you manually install nVidia drivers (sudo apt install nvidia etc), the driver seems to install, but using nvidia-smi complains about no drivers. The eGPU is recognized and authorized, but the drivers don't load, despite what Ubuntu widgets are telling you. Headphones through the jack or bluetooth audio seems to work OK, although I haven't fully tested out sound.Įxternal GPU's: while other Thunderbolt 3 devices work well, including the OWC thunderbolt 3 dock, external GPU's seem to have some trouble. Youtube in the browser gets sound, but sometimes VLC doesn't. Although if you use the testing feature, you can hear the nice lady saying 'Front!' 'Left center', etc etc.

#Install linux on a mac pro how to

It technically works, but some apps don't seem to know how to connect. Sound via the speakers is a little weird. As a workaround, I use a USB WiFi adapter (TP-Link N150 USB) that works out of the box with most linux kernels and distros. It's either that or reverse engineer something. Wifi: Catalina is weird, so currently no one has firgured out what it's using to make WiFi work. The Arch Linux guide which I basically stole to make this one: TRBP

T2 security chip bypass to allow access to the SSD, keyboard, and trackpad: MCMrARM Here's a list of the real heroes who made this possible: I'm not a software developer, so if there are any mistakes or better ways of doing things, I'd appreciate any suggestions.

This gist is just a compilation of the hard work that others have put in. This gist is out of date and I can no longer help much, as I got rid of my Mac.