# Migration from macOS to Ubuntu / S3 Backup

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**Created:** [May 6, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/migration-from-macos-to-ubuntu-s3-backup/4846 "2025-05-06T17:01:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/migration-from-macos-to-ubuntu-s3-backup/4846/7 "2025-05-08T10:55:13Z")

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> [@Mac mini recycling](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mac-mini-recycling/2597/15):
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> Far easier than I first thought: Booted the Mac mini 2011 from its HD, put in a bootable USB-Stick, prepared with balenaEtcher, restarted with opt-key pressed, choose EFiBoot, stepped through the Ubuntu install (nice one: ssh-server is an opt-in in the process), rebooted and ... got my promt, connected via iTerm from my Mac, next will be setting up the FMS now

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