jueves, 9 de marzo de 2023

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) on Macbook pro 2012

Steps:

  • Create a bootable USB stick
  • Insert the USB stick and power on holding down the “Option” key
  • Select the USB EFI Partition
  • Select Try and Install Ubuntu
  • Before installing, enable wifi. Open the terminal and run
    sudo apt install bcmwl-kernel-source
    magically it will recognize wifi networks
  • On the Desktop, click on Install Ubuntu
  • check "Download updates while installing Ubuntu"

Useful links:

  • install: https://www.lucaswilliams.net/index.php/2021/01/25/installing-ubuntu-20-04-2-on-macbook-pro-mid-2012/
  • wifi: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/ks2c4d/wifi_driver_help_on_a_macbook_pro_from_late_2012/
  • usb: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253362747
  • ssd upgrade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PIrJAJtEK4