Select the Untitled partition, click erase, and rename it to Ubuntu Boot Loader.In the window that pops up informing you that a new Untitled partition will be created, accept by clicking Partition. That is overkill, but it makes things simple. In this example I changed the original ~128 GB to ~127 GB. Reduce the size of the EmptyDrive partition by at least 128 MB. With the external SSD drive selected, click Partition.Click Erase with these options (if it fails, just try again):.Select your external SSD drive (NOT your Mac’s hard drive!).Insert your external SSD drive into your Mac.Let’s get started! Part 1: Formatting your external SSD drive
It is more appropriate for a full install of an operating system than a flash drive is. So it should be more reliable (and faster) than a generic USB Flash drive. Why this drive? According to the specs it is FAST, and it is a SSD, not a standard USB Flash drive.
#HOW TO INSTALL UBUNTU ON A MAC LAPIOP HOW TO#
This guide will show you, step by step, how to install a full version of bootable Ubuntu on a SSD (solid state drive, or any other external drive), using only your Macbook. I am not an expert, and likely cannot solve any issues you encounter. Warning: This is a complicated process, and you might screw things up.