Re:Apple has stopped providing standalone installers for mac...
by peterburkimsher on Thursday December 17, 2020 @08:06PM
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The newest Mac OS for a 2008 Mac Mini (A1176) is 10.7.5. It should be possible to boot from USB by holding option when it starts.
Some versions of Linux will work with the 32-bit EFI, but maybe not the latest versions. Try burning Ubuntu 10 to a CD, and you can probably get it to boot (holding option and choosing the disk, or holding C to boot from CD).
Some versions of Linux will work with the 32-bit EFI, but maybe not the latest versions. Try burning Ubuntu 10 to a CD, and you can probably get it to boot (holding option and choosing the disk, or holding C to boot from CD).