Linux can use both, but the installation tools don't (currently) deal with this hybrid.
Partitions: Intel Macs use GPT (part of EFI) Windows does not use EFI, and uses the older MBR instead of GPT. Drivers ( device drivers for your hardware). Setting up a machine for triple-booting is largely just partitioning the hard drive and installing each OS. 
If you want to just get on with installing, skip this section and go on to install.
#Boot camp for mac switch to mac how to
If you don't know how to make a clean back up of your system, you can visit the How To Backup your Mac page.įor detailed Ubuntu installation instructions, check out Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp_Ubuntu. Please note that this procedure can potentally Destroy all data on you machine's hard disk drive, so make a backup first.
OSX update: OSX 10.4.6 combo update or later. firmware update: The Intel Mac firmware update (early 2006 models only). rEFIt: rEFIt version 0.6 or later (Optional, allows you to have a single graphical boot menu.). This is not reversible (nondestructively) with Apple's tools.īefore you begin you will need the following: Also note that if you want to undo this process without destroying and reformatting your JHFS+ partition, you'll need iPartition. This procedure takes 3-4 hours (with broadband downloading), which is mostly Windows & Linux installation. 
Therefore if you try this you do so at your own risk. It has been successfully used to setup a MacBook, but is untested on the iMac/mini. This procedure allows you to triple boot Mac OS X, Windows XP and Linux.
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