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# booting into arch livecd (thumbdrive)

grab the arch linux iso - https://www.archlinux.org/download/
open terminal

```bash

cd /path/to/downloads
diskutil list
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN # where N is your thumbdrive

hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o archlinux.img archlinux*

sudo dd if=archlinux.img* of=/dev/rdiskN bs=1m

diskutil eject /dev/diskN
```

(taken from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-mac-osx)

## Prepare to do some blessing of your efi bootloader

grab another thumbdrive and put the recovery assistant on it: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433

## Reboot into the livecd

reboot, and hold down the option key.

boot from the disk that says "UEFI Bootloader"

# installing the base system

follow this guide: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MacBook

## Blessing your efi bootloader

boot using the recovery assistant

select your language

open a terminal

```bash

mkdir /Volumes/efi
mount -t msdos /dev/disk0s1 /Volumes/efi

bless --folder=/Volumes/efi --file=/Volumes/efi/EFI/arch_grub/grubx64.efi --setBoot
bless --mount=/Volumes/efi --file=/Volumes/efi/EFI/arch_grub/grubx64.efi --setBoot

```