Hi, I'm a newbie here. I have a 2019 mac mini and would like to turn it to a htpc, but the problem is I want to install open elect or libreelec directly as the primary os on a USB stick while the internal hd of the mac mini serves as the storage. Pls I would like u guys to shed light on this and hw do I go about not having osx on the machine at all. Thanks
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The new Macs with the T2 security chip, the last I heard, can not run Linux. The new Mac mini has the T2 chip.
Booting Linux Is Impossible On New Apple Hardware
Linux creator Linus Torvalds loved his MacBook Air in 2012, but he certainly won't enjoy the 2018 model. Or any of Apple's latest hardware sporting the T2 Security Chip.
www.forbes.com
Trying to run an HTPC plus switching to macOS would be a pain. Is this also going to act as a media server? Why not run Linux in a VM? Then you can quickly switch between macOS and Linux desktops.
As I understand it you can. But you have to disable secure boot.
www.omgubuntu.co.uk
The new Macs with the T2 security chip, the last I heard, can not run Linux. The new Mac mini has the T2 chip.
Booting Linux Is Impossible On New Apple Hardware
Linux creator Linus Torvalds loved his MacBook Air in 2012, but he certainly won't enjoy the 2018 model. Or any of Apple's latest hardware sporting the T2 Security Chip.
As I understand it you can. But you have to disable secure boot.
Don't Panic, You Can Boot Linux on Apple's New Devices - OMG! Ubuntu
Does Apple stop Linux from booting on its newly refreshed Mac Mini PC or MacBookAir laptops? That's the claim currently circling the web's collective
www.omgubuntu.co.uk
Can linux run on Power PC?
Mac mini (original) - Technical Specifications - Apple Podrška (HR)
