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Line 19: − − ==Farewell '''Mac'''. Hello '''Sugar'''.== − Linux runs on Mac.<br> − Sugar runs on Linux.<br> − A two step install of both Linux then Sugar onto an erased Hard Drive will work on most Macintosh computers including powerPC Mac and Intel Mac. <br><br> − {{Anchor|4}} − '''To identify the Mac's processor and OS X version'''<br> − Choose '''Apple menu''' > About This Mac. A small window will appear titled ''About This Mac''. The processor type should be in the window.<br>Note: ''Sugar on a Stick is for the intel processor only. Macs with powerPC will need to get their sugar from a Linux distribution.''<br> <br> − − '''To get started, get Linux'''<br> − Sugar has been ported by the major Linux distributions and many minor ones. There are many choices available for easy installation; but after first boot, their support for Sugar varies. Search the internet for Linux Mac powerPC Install. Once you've found a version of Linux for your processor, search within to see if Sugar is pre-packaged for easy install and what support or discussions they've had. <!--Those stating educational focus may provide a better experience. But without published reviews, this is baseless bias. --> <!-- Two distributions leave powerPC unsupported: Sugar on a Stick and Toast ''aka Trisquel education distribution'' --> − <br><br><br><br> − −
→Farewell Mac. Hello Sugar.
* [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/soas/ Mirabelle beta] for intel processor
* [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/soas/ Mirabelle beta] for intel processor
* [[#3 | Linux]] for powerPC processor
* [[#3 | Linux]] for powerPC processor
<big>'''Other ways to get Sugar on your Mac'''</big><br>
<big>'''Other ways to get Sugar on your Mac'''</big><br>