Refind Mac: A Step-by-Step Guide to Dual Booting Ubuntu

Are you looking to install Ubuntu on your Mac? If so, this guide will walk you through the process of dual booting Ubuntu on an Intel-based Mac. With these instructions, you'll be able to run both macOS and Ubuntu on your Mac.

Step 1: Create a Free Space Partition

Before installing Ubuntu, you need to create a free space partition on your Mac's hard drive. This is because Ubuntu installs grub and other files in the first EFI System partition on a Mac computer. To do this, open Disk Utility (located in Applications/Utilities) and select the disk that contains macOS. Then, click on the 'Partition' tab and create a new free space partition.

Step 2: Download and Install Ubuntu

Next, download the latest version of Ubuntu from the official website and create a bootable USB drive. Insert the USB drive into your Mac and restart it while holding down the 'Option' key (or 'Alt' on older systems). This will bring up the Startup Manager, where you can select the USB drive as the boot device.

Step 3: Install Ubuntu

Once you've booted from the USB drive, follow the installation prompts to install Ubuntu. You'll be asked to choose your language, keyboard layout, and other settings. Make sure to select the free space partition you created earlier as the installation location.

Step 4: Create a Folder for Ubuntu's Boot Files

After installing Ubuntu, you need to create a folder for its boot files. To do this, open Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities) and enter the following command:

`mkdir /Volumes/EFI/EFI/Boot`

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