SevenBits is one such utility that solves this problem pretty well. This makes users turn to other means to get around this such as using a 'just works' Efi driver that doesn't really work on most of the Linux-based Efi machines out there. However, it's often times frustrating when you are looking forward to installing or running a particular application only to find out that your computer isn't compatible with the OS you're trying to run.
MAC Linux USB Loader has been a very good companion for all MAC (at least Macs) who want to try out Linux out on their systems.
