nmemmertandClaude Sonnet 4.6
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- Dockerfile: WORKDIR /skyos → /orionos, ENTRYPOINT path, image name - Makefile: skyos-default.png → orionos-default.png in install target - iso/build-base.sh: all sky*/SkyOS → orion*/OrionOS - iso/mac-install-notes.md: update install instructions for OrionOS - themes/OrionOS: finish renaming sky* strings in gtkrc, gtk.css, index.theme Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Installing OrionOS on an Intel Mac
Before you start
- Intel Mac (any MacBook/MacBook Pro with Intel CPU — 2006–2020)
- USB drive ≥ 4 GB
- The OrionOS ISO
Step 1 — Boot from USB
Intel Macs use EFI + rEFInd (included in the ISO) to boot Linux.
- Hold Option (⌥) at startup to see the boot picker.
- Select the OrionOS USB drive (shows as "EFI Boot").
Step 2 — Partition the disk
In the live environment, run cfdisk /dev/sda (replace with your disk):
| Partition | Size | Type | Mount |
|---|---|---|---|
| sda1 | 512 MB | EFI System | /boot/efi |
| sda2 | 4 GB | Linux swap | swap |
| sda3 | remainder | Linux filesystem | / |
Format:
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1
mkswap /dev/sda2
mkfs.ext4 -L OrionOS /dev/sda3
Step 3 — Install
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot/efi
swapon /dev/sda2
pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware ... # (handled by build-base.sh)
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
Step 4 — rEFInd for Mac EFI
Intel Macs need rEFInd instead of GRUB for reliable EFI booting:
arch-chroot /mnt
refind-install
rEFInd auto-detects the kernel; our config at /boot/EFI/refind/refind.conf
points it at the right initramfs.
Step 5 — First boot
Log in as sky (password: orionos — change it!), then:
startx
The SkyWM desktop launches with the Deskbar in the top-right corner.
Intel Mac hardware notes
| Hardware | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi (Broadcom) | Works | broadcom-wl-dkms DKMS driver |
| Intel iGPU | Works | xf86-video-intel or modesetting |
| Discrete GPU | Partial | AMD: works; Nvidia: use nouveau |
| Trackpad | Works | xf86-input-libinput with gestures |
| Audio | Works | alsa-utils + snd_hda_intel |
| Suspend/Resume | Mostly | echo mem > /sys/power/state |
| Keyboard backlit | Works | /sys/class/leds/ brightness control |
| Webcam | Works | UVC driver built into kernel |
| Thunderbolt | Partial | TB1/2: limited; TB3+: better |