Install macOS and install its updates.

Post-installation: Device-specific configuration.īefore proceeding with the installation of Arch Linux, follow these steps.

Setup boot loader: Making sure that the new partition is bootable.

Partitions: Resizing or deleting the macOS partition to create partitions for Arch Linux.

Pre-installation: Miscellaneous steps before partitioning.

Summed up, the procedure for installing Arch Linux on a Mac is: The Arch installation image supports Apple Macs with Intel processors, but neither PowerPC nor Apple Silicon processors. This page complements the Installation guide with instructions specific to Apple Macs. Both Arch Linux ARM and Asahi Linux are downstream projects that not officially endorsed by Arch Linux, you may go to Arch Linux ARM Forum and Asahi Linux Community for help. For Linux support information for Macs with M1 chip, see Asahi Linux project. However, it does not support M1 or future generation chip yet. Warning: ARM architectures are supported by Arch Linux ARM.

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