Linux For IMac

[Mun]

I have an iMac that was donated to me, needed a new hard drive and such.

I am looking for suggestions on dirstros to use with it.

(I do want it to work out of the box so that I dont have to tinker with all the fan settings if possible <.< ubuntu.....)

It has 12 Gigs of ram and a Dual Core running at 3.06Ghz, released in 09, I think.

Suggestions are appreciated, and I do love .deb distros.

Mun

 

[ChrisM]

Download Mavericks and install it then install Parallels Desktop or Virtual box and you can switch between any linux distro you want. 

 

[NodeBytes]

Core 2 Duo?

 

[Mun]

Core 2 Duo?

Yes, was thinking Core 2 Duo, but guess I didn't write it down

 

[Nett]

Of course, use Mac OS X. If you want to run Linux or Windows then install VirtualBox by Oracle.

 

[Mun]

Of course, use Mac OS X. If you want to run Linux or Windows then install VirtualBox by Oracle.

The issue is I don't have a Mac OSX disk.

 

[ChrisM]

The issue is I don't have a Mac OSX disk.

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-an-os-x-mavericks-usb-installation-drive-1450280026

If you can't download it through the Mac store I would try to find a trusted torrent.

 

[NodeBytes]

You can download OS X for free from the Mac Store

 

[Mun]

You can download OS X for free from the Mac Store

Link?

 

[ChrisM]

You can download OS X for free from the Mac Store

Link?

Mun do you have OSX currently installed on any of your computers? If so you can download it by going here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12&ls=1&v0=www-osx-upgrade-hero

 

[Mun]

Mun do you have OSX currently installed on any of your computers? If so you can download it by going here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12&ls=1&v0=www-osx-upgrade-hero

Sadly I don't

 

[ChrisM]

Sadly I don't

The only way to go about it from what I seen is find a torrent (Make sure to review the comments) since Apple does not offer offline/Non-OSX downloads. 

I don't believe you will have to worry about a DMCA complaint or the Anti-Piracy police showing up at your door if you torrent OSX Mavericks since it's already free. 

 

[Mun]

Ill see if someone has one floating around

 

[NodeBytes]

I do. PM me your email address, I'll send you a link.

 

[Mun]

BYW Linux Mint is working amazingly, no bs with slow clock speeds, and fans going 100000000 RPM

 

[Eric1212]

I'd use Mountain Lion. $20 for a digital copy: http://store.apple.com/ca/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion

 

[Mun]

Your Mac needs:

• OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
• 2 GB or more of memory
• 8 GB or more of available space

 

[manacit]

The image from the app store will install on a fresh machine without issue, all you need is the image. It can be found illegally on the internet in many places - there's no serial or any other copy protection, you can install it w/o worry. 

You can probably buy it at the SLO apple store on a usb stick for $20 too, but I'm not 100% sure about that. 

 

[BuyCPanel-Kevin]

I've never used boot camp before but I've heard you can use that to install windows on your mac, try doing that but with linux (you'd still need a mac osx disk though... maybe borrow from a friend?)