How to Install Kali Linux on a Mac Book Pro.

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In this video I will show you how to install Kali Linux version 2017.2 on a Mac Book Pro.

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  1. I followed the steps yet when I reach “Select and Install Software” I finish the download and it gives me a red circle with an exclamation mark saying the download has failed and I have to skip to another part

  2. Unfortunately this is not installing Kali on a Macbook Pro but setting up a VM on a Mac. Two very different things.

  3. Can you tell me which one is good for mac vmware or virtual box for running kali at its full capacity?

  4. I got an error " you must specify a machine" when ı am trying to start kali on virtual box with osx operating system please help !

  5. Hey bro. So when I'm press Graphical install this message show up
    Usage: VirtalBoxVM –startvm <name|UUID>
    Starts the VirtualBox virtual machine with the given name or unique identifier (UUID)
    i don't know how to fix this =/

  6. I think something changed in the last 3 years. Did try several different versions and I'm constantly getting an error on two different macOS machines. =(

  7. Unfortunately, my school blocked Kali Linux website labelling it as "hacking". Don't think I will be getting into hacking very soon but it is soon the school holidays.

  8. Hi! Virtual Box is crashing on my laptop when I click Graphical Install. Any Help? Anyway very good tutorial!

  9. as soon as i open the kali and click graphics image it shuts down and says You must specify a machine to start, using the command line.

    Usage: VirtualBoxVM –startvm &lt;name|UUID&gt;
    Starts the VirtualBox virtual machine with the given name or unique identifier (UUID).

    please help

  10. Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.

    where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) – The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT. pls help

  11. hey, Mac user here; the virtual box VM quits unexpectedly every time I try to full screen the Kali Linux window or click anywhere else than the VM window; please help, I'm stuck for hours!!

  12. I don't know how to get Kali Linux to mount to the Virtual Box, all of the links that I have are not lit up to add. Thoughts?

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  14. Very well made video. Each step is clear explained and showed in a timely manner. Thumbs up!

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    Brandon G
    Brandon G
    2 years ago
    Damm first person that I see that does it right good job man

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    Amjed Washaha
    Amjed Washaha
    1 month ago
    It keeps displaying an error message that displays the text "Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully." What do i do?

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    First Name
    First Name
    1 day ago
    Can you make a video on how to remove it from Mac?

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    Jordan Martin
    Jordan Martin
    1 month ago
    It is okay! Thank you PerimiterScout for such a great tutorial. You were the only good one I could find that made sense! Thanks so much

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    Varun Kumar
    Varun Kumar
    1 year ago
    love you man, this has been such a great help.

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    coopdea
    coopdea
    2 years ago
    Thanks, great way of showing how to install the software

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    King Bhosale
    King Bhosale
    6 months ago
    After sometime when we have to use it again……it need the root password…???

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    Jeffry Syam
    Jeffry Syam
    1 week ago (edited)
    This should be labelled as: Installing Kali Linux onto VirtualBox installed on OSX! Not onto MacBook Pro specifically. Really sorry, not what I'm looking for.

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    Tom S
    Tom S
    10 months ago
    yoo man, great vid. I am running into problems with my mouse, its lagging like crazy. Any solutions?

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    Hala Alali
    Hala Alali
    1 month ago
    when I start Linux its shows me: no bootable medium found !system halted

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    Ben Christie
    Ben Christie
    1 year ago
    hey, dude I just wanted to thank you, it was really easy to follow and understand. If you have any tips on how to use kail in the VM that would be awesome

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    Brandon Gomez
    Brandon Gomez
    4 months ago
    2020 still works on Mac

    1

    Tashii Gurung
    Tashii Gurung
    2 years ago
    I'm having trouble in installation of mirror… 🙁

    1

    Andy Lib
    Andy Lib
    7 months ago
    I just followed the instructions and it is the end of October 2019. For anyone who is interested, this is still very accurate and easy to follow 👍🏻

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    Spike S
    Spike S
    11 months ago
    Thank you for the video! I am having an error "no bootable medium found" Any suggestion? Cheers!

    1

    Absolute Photography & Cinematography
    Absolute Photography & Cinematography
    1 year ago
    I really appreciate for this tutorial, I finally got my kali linux up and running. Again Thank you.

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    TacitFX Studio A
    TacitFX Studio A
    6 months ago
    it says I need to remove the iso from virtualbox so it boots from the installation instead of the iso not sure how to do this.

    Ry Hu
    Ry Hu
    10 months ago
    I appreciate the content, I just wish I could hear it.

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    Kaeli Sweigard
    Kaeli Sweigard
    1 year ago
    This was so incredibly helpful – thank you !

    ApeSh*tTune
    ApeSh*tTune
    11 months ago
    Because not every Mac book can be use for hacking,i think.

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    Michael Bass
    Michael Bass
    2 years ago
    Thank you brother, this was the only tutorial that had all the steps and was straight to the point.

    Uzair Khan
    Uzair Khan
    1 year ago
    Why is that thing laging so much at the end??!?!?

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    Cham
    Cham
    1 year ago
    Dude, thank you man-brilliant job- just brilliant!

    Mario Fletcher
    Mario Fletcher
    1 year ago (edited)
    Finally! Thanks every step was clear

    MEIAM
    MEIAM
    1 month ago
    The best instruction I could find. Thank you.

    Peter Brown
    Peter Brown
    2 years ago
    When i go to the settings it says *invalid settings detected*, please help

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    Polengventedos13
    Polengventedos13
    1 year ago
    yeah im having some sort of trouble. it just kept on telling me that it cant find the desktop files ..?

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    Marina Boyko
    Marina Boyko
    1 year ago
    Thanks dude! HELL YEAH!!! IT DOES WORK AHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

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    Ptmp727
    Ptmp727
    1 year ago
    Great video, always come back to yours when I need to reinstall it. One important question, I am required to setup metasploit as well, Do I need to setup DHCP server in the Mac terminal?
    The virtual box seems to be downloaded on the macintosh hd, however virtual box opens in applications

    im steph
    im steph
    4 months ago
    Thank you so much this was really useful.

    Kathrynn Jones
    Kathrynn Jones
    1 year ago
    Great video.. well explained.. following along easily step by step… I’m at installing the system.. all files in one partition? Did I just lose my Mac OS X?

    reem th
    reem th
    1 year ago
    I'm having trouble downloading the virtual box it says when i press instal failed

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    Elmo
    Elmo
    1 year ago
    Thanks man, this helped a lot

    Muhammad Kamaruddin
    Muhammad Kamaruddin
    1 year ago
    Simple and easy to follow video. This worked for me on my late 2013 MBP. Thank you.

    Piratica Apollo
    Piratica Apollo
    1 year ago
    Thank You! I've been trying to hack on my Mac, but it just won't work. I got pissed off, so I decided to watch your tutorial.

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    rémy Dufour
    rémy Dufour
    1 year ago
    you're the best i love you <3

    New Promotions
    New Promotions
    4 weeks ago
    When I tried to update it says 13 permissions denied how to fix it

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    GamerZoneYT
    GamerZoneYT
    2 years ago
    When I’m on the part where it says installing the system, the bar doesn’t move

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    Saadi Shirazi
    Saadi Shirazi
    7 months ago
    Double thumbs up for this guy and this video! I followed these clear instructions and everything worked as shown. Amazing. Thank you.

    Dubbs McTubb
    1 year ago
    thanks so much i worked like a charm!

    SoftJeongin
    SoftJeongin
    1 year ago
    Best tutorial!