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To actually boot the drive, reboot your Mac and hold down the Option key while it boots. You’ll see the boot options menu appear. Select the connected USB drive. The Mac will boot the Linux system from the connected USB drive.
How do I make a bootable Linux USB drive for Mac?
Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Drive in Mac OS X
- Step 1: Format the USB drive. …
- Step 2: Download Ubuntu. …
- Step 3: Convert ISO to IMG. …
- Step 4: Get the device number for USB drive. …
- Step 5: Creating the bootable USB drive of Ubuntu in Mac OS X. …
- Step 6: Complete the bootable USB drive process.
Can you boot Linux on a Mac?
If you just want to try Linux on your Mac, you can boot from a live CD or USB drive. Insert the live Linux media, restart your Mac, press and hold the Option key, and select the Linux media on the Startup Manager screen.
