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Breathing new life into a 2006 MacBook #

See also Best Linux distro for a 2009 MacBook Pro? and Install Haiku on a Core Duo 2006 MacBook Pro (17-inch)

• Background (why isn't this easier?)
  • Chris W. Rea's answer to Unsupported hack or workaround to get 64-bit OS X to install on a MacBook Pro having only 32-bit EFI?
  • Which Intel Macs have 64-bit processors? Which have a 64-bit EFI? Which are capable of booting MacOS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" in 64-bit mode?
• CloudReady, based on ChromiumOS (even booting via USB works right out of the box)
  • install 32-bits or 64-bits on old macbook
  • Create the USB installer
  • Install to hard drive
  • ChromeOS: Share Network Message Confusing
  • Integrated webcam not working: 2006 Macbook
• Linux (heaps of rabbit holes)
  • Linux DVD images (and how-to) for 32-bit EFI Macs (late 2006 models)
  • UBUNTU + MAC: PURE EFI BOOT
  • MactelSupportTeam/AppleIntelInstallation
  • Debian EFI mode boot on a Macbook Pro, without rEFIt
  • Installing elementary OS on my late 2006 MacBook 2,1
  • Installing Debian on MacBook2,1
  • Linux-only installation on a 2006 Macbook using rEFInd
  • Modernizing the 2006 and 2007 Mac Pro to Go Beyond OS X Lion
• Remix OS, based on Android (sloooooooow)
  • Ultimate Guide on Remix OS Installation – USB or HDD Based

/mac | Sep 17, 2017

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