‘NameOfComputer:~ Me$ cd /something/something_else/refind_0.8.7’).Ĭ) Now type ‘sudo. Then download Mac Linux USB Loader and install it into your Applications folder.Ģ) In Mac OS use Disk Utility to format your USB drive as MsDOS/FAT (NOT ExFAT) and under ‘options’ in the ‘partition’ tab choose MBR partition table.ģ) Open Mac Linux USB Loader and follow the instructions from the developer here:Ī) Extract the file you downloaded and open a Terminal windowī) Type ‘cd’ with a space after it then drag the folder you extracted into your Terminal window (The line should now look similar to If neither of those things work then check the Kali forums! There are a lot of methods here for other Macbook Pro's/Apple computers! They simply did not work for my model laptop/firmware version.ġ) First download the Kali ISO appropriate for your hardware, this laptop and all Macbook Pro’s (unless I’m mistaken) are 64-bit so I am using the Amd64 ISO. Instructions for this are on the Kali Docs website here: Ģ) Skip steps 4 and 5 below to try booting the Mac Linux USB Loader created USB drive without replacing the files I mention. So if the guide below does not work I would try two things:ġ) DD the Kali iso to a USB drive on it’s own. Keeping the above note in mind, if you have Mac OS 10.10 or an older Mac OS (Pre-10.9) the below method may not work for you since I only have 10.9 to test this on and I do not know what else this works on. It seems to be Mac OS 10.9 that made my Linux Apple laptop life this hard as I was previously able to install Kali no problem when I dual booted it with Mac OS 10.8 and way way back I used to have Backtrack Linux installed on this same laptop dual booting Mac OS 10.6 with no issues.

The developer of Mac Linux USB Loader has said that in version 3.1 Kali will be fully supported so you likely will no longer need my installation instructions below.

I’ve written this in as simple terms as possible because I’ve noticed a lot of people who try this lack very much experience with this kind of thing. Wifi guide is at the bottom, it mentions BCM4322 but likely works for a lot of other Broadcom based “Airport” wireless devices. The Guide below shows how to dual boot Kali Linux and Mac OS 10.9.5 with the following hardware and software:

How to get kali linux on mac