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cmc <hello@cleberg.net> · 2024-05-03 19:03 UTC

clarity and spelling edits in the ubuntu-on-macos blog post

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1919## Installing OrbStack
2020
2121OrbStack has a [download page](https://orbstack.dev/download) if you prefer to
22use `*.dmg` files to isntall applications.
22use `*.dmg` files to install applications.
2323
2424Personally, I prefer to install everything through Homebrew. For OrbStack, run
25the following:
25the following to install the application via Homebrew:
2626
2727```sh
2828brew install orbstack
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3131## Creating a Linux Machine
3232
3333Once installed, you can launch OrbStack and create a Linux machine in a matter
34of seconds. This creation module defaults to Ubuntu.
34of seconds. The creation dialog defaults to Ubuntu.
3535
3636![OrbStack's Linux Machine Creation
3737Page](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/create.png)
@@ -46,16 +46,19 @@ List](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/machine.png)
4646
4747When you run the machine for the first time, it may warn you that a program is
4848attempting to run a shell script. You can choose to manually inspect this shell
49script via the provided path, if you wish. When you're comfortable with the
50script, toggle the `Suppress this message permanently` button and click OK to
51run the machine.
49script via the provided path if you wish. When you're comfortable with the
50script, you can toggle the `Suppress this message permanently` button and click
51OK to run the machine.
5252
5353![First-Time Run
5454Warning](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240503-ubuntu-on-macos/warning.png)
5555
56You will always be able to launch the OrbStack application and control the
57machine via the Machines menu, but you can also use the OrbStack icon in the
58macOS menu bar to quickly control the machine without launching OrbStack itself.
56> **Quick Tip**!
57>
58> You will always be able to launch the OrbStack application and
59> control the machine via the Machines page, but you can also use the OrbStack
60> icon in the macOS menu bar to quickly control the machine without launching
61> OrbStack itself.
5962
6063## Working in Linux
6164