Install Linux On VirtualBox With Mac Host

Why use a virtual machine? There are many reasons to use a virtual computer, to name a few:  Software development (configure, and see how software runs on different OS’s), secure LAN networking and/or web surfing, experimenting with different OS’s, keep using legacy software, or reuse or re-purpose old hardware.   My reasons fall into the later… Continue reading Install Linux On VirtualBox With Mac Host

Install OS X To A New Hard Drive

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The Case of the Missing EFI: Yesterday, I installed a new hard drive on a mid-2012 MacBook Pro (here is a very good video on how to install the drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7co5-qJhuM)[1]. The install itself is pretty straight forward, and within about 20 minutes the little MacBook was back together and ready to have the drive… Continue reading Install OS X To A New Hard Drive