For Chrome Install A New

For Chrome Install A New

Youre going to install a new virtual machine doing the following: In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager, select New.

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Read more October 29, 2019 The macOS is specific for Mac hardware so its not possible to install macOS as a replacement for the Chrome OS on your Chromebook.

However, if you are technically inclined you can install macOS on a virtual machine.

Once again, the world proves that where theres a will, there is a way.

And even if youre interested in macOS, theres no sense in wasting the laptop that you already have on hand.

If youre technically inclined and want to give it a try, or just plain curious about how it works, read on.

Note that this project requires comfort with Linux and the command line as youll be installing the Ubuntu distribution of Linux in order to install a virtual machine on your Chromebook using VirtualBox.

Then youll install macOS on the virtual machine using Linux on your Chromebook Ready, set, go Back up your Chromebook As with any new installation, youll first want to make a recovery image of the current one installed for your model of Chromebook.

Even if youre sure everything will go flawlessly, not having a recovery option is basically a guarantee that something will go wrong.

Theres a rule that the time you dont create a back up will be the time you will need a backup A recovery tool is available in the Chrome Web store.

Youll also need the media you intend to use, such as a 4GB USB stick or 4GB SD card thats wiped completely clean for the recovery image.

Install Ubuntu Linux First To install the Ubuntu distribution of Linux, you will first need to get into the Chrome OS developer shell, Crosh.

Press ctrl alt t on your Chromebooks keyboard, which in turn opens Crosh in a new tab of your Chrome Browser.

Next, type shell.

Then, download the script that someone already wrote to make this process easier.

Type cd Downloads Then, type wget and press Enter on your Chromebook keyboard.

Then, youll get the script to execute itself by typing sudo sh Downloadschange-kernel-flags and pressing Enter on your Chromebook keyboard.

Now, youre going to start up Ubuntu Linux by typing sudo startunity.

Once youre in the terminal in Ubuntu, youll download another script that sets up your headers.

Be sure youre located in the home directory.

Type cd. Type wget and then press Enter on your Chromebook keyboard.

Now, type sudo sh setup-headers.sh which executes that header script.

Install VirtualBox to Install macOS on a Virtual Machine Navigate to this page to download Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) AMD64 VirtualBox for Linux.

Then, in the download box, choose Open with Ubuntu Software Center (default) and click the OK button.

After youve installed VirtualBox, youre going to open it in Ubuntu Linux.

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