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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Thank you! That's definitely a keeper!
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Thanks so much for checking. I opted for Mint Cinnamon and it was smooth sailing!
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    I went with Manjaro and got the following message: "This computer does not satisfy some of the recommended requirements for installing Manjaro....blah blah. Installation can continue, but some features might be disabled." I'm on now to reading more of your comments that I missed earlier. I...
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    Help with Balena Etcher

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    Help with Balena Etcher

    I have to say that this is the most helpful group I've ever experienced! My project is to install Linux on this MacBook Pro for a friend. I've been reading lots of reviews along with the links that you all have thoughtfully provided. I originally decided to use Manjaro because of...
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Thank you for the link and suggestions!
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Ah, good to know. Then if Manjaro is Arch based, I can't use the Manjaro ISO file with the USB that I created on Mint? Am I understanding that correctly? Second question: If I can get Etcher installed properly and working on my system, Etcher will work to allow creation of a bootable USB drive...
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Thank you! I'll delve into that!
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Thank you for your reply! I'm very new and don't know what the repository method is. Another term for my research list. I did find the built-in USB Writer that @brickwizard suggested so I'm hoping that works if I can find the thread that he suggested "install linux on mac book"
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    I've always considered myself fairly good at figuring things out but trying to learn the in's and out's of Linux makes me feel pretty dumb. I can't find a thread for "install linux on mac book". I've looked at the tutorials, done a general search in different forums, and still come up with...
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Does it matter that this made a partition? I don’t recall seeing that as an option.
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    That was amazingly smooth! I hope you can feel the love coming to you for your help! :) Next to read "install linux on mac book" I'm very appreciative, thank you so much!
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    Help with Balena Etcher

    Hi, Friends. I'm using an HP Latitude that is running Linux Mint Cinnamon. I need to create a bootable USB to install Manjaro onto a 2015 MacBook Pro. I've downloaded both the 32bit and 64bit versions of Balena Etcher onto my laptop because I don't know which one I need. I’ve right-clicked on...
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    SOLVED! New Member with Old Devices

    I'm soaking up information, thank you!
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    SOLVED! New Member with Old Devices

    Thank you! I'm excited about learning more!
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    SOLVED! New Member with Old Devices

    I will do exactly that!
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    SOLVED! New Member with Old Devices

    Thank you for that and for all your assistance! I'll certainly be lurking here as I have much to learn. My goal is to become proficient enough to encourage and help others to break free. I'm looking forward to learning. Wishing you all the best....I'm very grateful.
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    SOLVED! New Member with Old Devices

    User Home Directories: Exclude All Files is automatically selected. Do I go with that? I don't know what any of this means yet so I appreciate your patience.
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    SOLVED! New Member with Old Devices

    Yes, I thought about notifying him and decided to wait until we get completely through this. I'll then restart one more time before contacting them.
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    SOLVED! New Member with Old Devices

    It says Select Snapshot Type o RSYNC o BTRFS Which do I choose?
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