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I am an Ubuntu user that is *this* close to going Mac. Please try and stop me! [closed]
Background
I use both work and personal machines to develop - always in Ubuntu
I develop mainly in Java/J2EE, with Eclipse and IntelliJ
Also develop in Python and client side (JavaScript)
Do a fair ...
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How do I change the backlight brightness on an iMac 12,2?
Problem: I can't adjust the brightness of my iMac and it's killing me. (My eyes! The goggles do nothing!).
Has anyone gotten this to work?
-Booting with rEFIt 0.14
-Product Name: iMac12,2
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Mounting Ubuntu to usb on Mac OSX Lion
I am having an issue involving a Lexar USB device. When I attempt to Execute step 8
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Execute sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/rdiskN bs=1m (replace /path/to/downloaded.img with the path ...
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1answer
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How do I change between UbuntuOne accounts in a Mac?
I've been using an account that I don't want to keep using. I'm trying to connect to a new one I've just created.
Every time I try connect with the UbuntuOne app it takes me back to the old account ...
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How do I get my Apple Mighty Mouse to work on Ubuntu 12.04 PPC edition?
I had some trouble pairing the device but I finally got it to pair.
So far, only the mouse cursor and the scroll wheel work. When I try to click, it doesn't work.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Wifi no longer works after last software update on Intel iMac with Ubuntu 12.10
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my iMac, on first boot wifi worked properly but when I updated the software it stopped working. I can't figure out the problem... Any idea?
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How to avoid shutdown freeze on a MAc with Ubuntu 12.04?
I just installed my old MacBook white with a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 as single OS on the machine, all runs pretty good, but every time I shut it down or restart the machine gets stuck in the "ubuntu ....." ...
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Problems with making a bootable USB Drive on a Mac
I am following these instructions to create a Bootable USB Drive for me Mac and this is the output I get on step 8.
new-host:~ Jason$ sudo dd if=/Users/Jason/Desktop/ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.dmg ...
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Audio doesn't work on iMac 20" early 2008 with Ubuntu 12.04
I tried with several guides, but no one worked out.
The last one was http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3697702&postcount=5.
It seemed to be good, but when i run the ./configure command it ...
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Will there be a Mac version of Ubuntu One? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a Mac OSX version of UbuntuOne planned for the near future?
Will there be a Mac version of Ubuntu One for syncing between desktop and other devices, or is it ...
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Headphone Speaker Jack on 2011 iMac [closed]
I have just installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my new 2011 iMac. Everything works great except the headphone / speaker jack. Does anyone know how to get it to work?
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How do I do right clicks on iBook G4?
I can't figure out how I allow my iBook to right click in Ubuntu. It's one big button; so, I used to hold Option and click. I'm willing to do that, but I can't figure out how. Unless, of course, I've ...
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3answers
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Install Ubuntu on Intel Mac
I've recently taken up a position in an all Mac workshop - We have Intel based Apple machines. Can I dual boot Ubuntu on my machine, if so how?
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How do I install Ubuntu on an iMac 27"?
I have a beautiful 27" iMac. I would like to run Ubuntu on it natively, dual-booting with OS X.
I have rEFIt installed, and I can boot into the Ubuntu 10.10 CD, kind of. Here's what happens:
I ...
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How to reinstall or recover GRUB/MBR on an Intel Mac?
I'm on a triple boot MacBook (OSX, Ubuntu, Windows). Windows started misbehaving and needed to be re-installed (as it often does). After reinstalling windows, the MBR now points to Windows directly ...
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How to make keyboard work like OSX System Wide?
I switch back and forth between two computers constantly:
OSX Snow Leopard
Ubuntu 10.10
I'd like to be able to make Ubuntu use the same keyboard shortcuts as OSX System Wide, for the following ...
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Mac mini 4,1 only shows 1 CPU
I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop x86_64 on a Mac mini 4.1 and it looks like I can only use one CPU core. It looks like the kernel supports SMP. I wish I could tell you whether it worked with Lucid, ...
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Ubuntu Apps to match Apple's OS X Lion?
I'm writing a post about how the software updates Apple sent out have been on Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) for ages (like the app store and the new "Mission Control" feature) from here: ...
