= Installing Ubuntu on a Mac mini = {{attachment:800px-Mac-mini-1st-gen.jpg||width=300}} == About == This page helps you to find the right documentation, when you want to install '''Ubuntu''' on a '''Mac mini'''. == Determine your hardware revision == To determine which version / generation of Mac``mini you have, you can ... {{attachment:OSX.png}} either click in OS X on the Apple on the top left, then "About this Mac" -- "More Info...", see the generation in the "Model Identifier" row; or ... {{attachment:IconsPage/ubuntu.png}} ... under Ubuntu, you can find out what model you have, by typing at the terminal: {{{ sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name }}} {{attachment:IconsPage/terminal.png}} A terminal is opened by going to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal. It will tell you something like ''Mac``mini``2,1'' for example. == MacBook Hardware Revisions and Ubuntu version-specific wikis == Now choose the link to the wiki of your hardware revision and the Ubuntu version you are looking for. If you haven't decided yet, what version you like to install: We recommend to '''install the latest official Ubuntu version'''. If there is no such a wiki available, ask for help in the [[http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=328|support forum]]! <> ---- CategoryMac ----