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|description=This test verifies that installing Fedora onto a Mac will result in a functioning dual-boot system: Fedora and macOS.
|description=This test verifies that installing Fedora onto an x86_64 Mac will result in a functioning dual-boot system: Fedora and macOS.


This test sequence is known to work on any version of macOS from Sierra (macOS 10.12) to Ventura (macOS 13.6), but should be compatible with older versions.
This test sequence is known to work on any version of macOS from Sierra (macOS 10.12) to Ventura (macOS 13.7), but should be compatible with older versions.


{{admon/important|No Apple Silicon Support|Fedora does not support the Apple Silicon M-based Mac computers. Only Intel x86_64 Macs are capable of running Fedora at this time.}}
{{admon/important|No Apple Silicon support|This test case requires using an Intel x86_64 Mac. Apple Silicon (M-number) Macs are not officially supported by Fedora and not a target for this test case.}}


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#* Click on the Partition button in the toolbar
#* Click on the Partition button in the toolbar
#* Click on the + button to add a partition. Based on version of macOS, you may need to confirm that you want to add partition, not volume.
#* Click on the + button to add a partition. Based on version of macOS, you may need to confirm that you want to add partition, not volume.
#* Use the interface to establish the desired size for the new partition. Leave the Name "Untitled" and Format "Mac OS Extended" unchanged. If the Format defaults to APFS, change it to Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
#* Use the interface to establish the desired size for the new partition (make it at least 20 GB, to avoid any issues). Leave the Name "Untitled" and Format "Mac OS Extended" unchanged. If the Format defaults to APFS, change it to Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
#* Click Apply. Click Partition. Then click Continue.
#* Click Apply. Click Partition. Then click Continue.
# Create Fedora installation media
# Create Fedora installation media

Latest revision as of 20:47, 7 November 2024

Description

This test verifies that installing Fedora onto an x86_64 Mac will result in a functioning dual-boot system: Fedora and macOS.

This test sequence is known to work on any version of macOS from Sierra (macOS 10.12) to Ventura (macOS 13.7), but should be compatible with older versions.

No Apple Silicon support
This test case requires using an Intel x86_64 Mac. Apple Silicon (M-number) Macs are not officially supported by Fedora and not a target for this test case.


How to test

  1. Start with an "out of the box" Mac with a single volume
    • This excludes Macs already using "Boot Camp" to support dual-booting with Windows.
  2. Start Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility)
  3. Use Disk Utility to re-partition the drive
    • Click on the drive icon, rather than the Mac volume; this makes the Partition button in the toolbar active. Based on version of macOS, you may need to click on "view" and then select "show all devices".
    • Click on the Partition button in the toolbar
    • Click on the + button to add a partition. Based on version of macOS, you may need to confirm that you want to add partition, not volume.
    • Use the interface to establish the desired size for the new partition (make it at least 20 GB, to avoid any issues). Leave the Name "Untitled" and Format "Mac OS Extended" unchanged. If the Format defaults to APFS, change it to Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
    • Click Apply. Click Partition. Then click Continue.
  4. Create Fedora installation media
    • Use Fedora Media Writer for macOS to create Fedora installation media.
    • Reboot holding down the ⌥ Opt (or right Alt) key, and choose the "Fedora Media" option in the boot manager. Boot Fedora.
  5. Advance to Destination Installation spoke
    • Select the proper disk
    • Select "Automatic configure partitioning"
    • Click Done, when the Installation Options appears, choose Reclaim Space
    • Locate and select the hfs+ "Untitled" volume created earlier in macOS Disk Utility, click the Delete button (not Delete all)
    • Click Reclaim space button to accept changes and return to the main menu
  6. Click Begin Installation

Expected Results

  1. Fedora installer should boot normally, and complete installation without errors.
  2. System should boot Fedora by default
  3. Rebooting while holding the Option key, there should be Mac and Fedora options in the boot manager.
    • Making a choice here should result in the system booting the chosen operating system. Test both.
    • GRUB menu will have options for Fedora and OS X; the OS X entries are known to be non-functional.
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