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Apple Inc. is a corporation most commonly known for producing the Macintosh, iPod, and iPhone product lines.

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How to upgrade my iPhone 4 to iOS7 from Ubuntu 14.04?

I want to upgrade to iOS7 on my iPhone 4. Is there any way I can do that without installing a virtual machine? I currently run Ubuntu 14.04. Thanks a lot!
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SMP with iMac 27" (2013/14)

I'm a sysadmin for a University, and I was setting up a new iMac 27" triple booting Mac OS, Windows 8.1, and Ubuntu 14.04 x64. I have all of the operating systems working and booting procedures fine, ...
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Bluetooth Apple Keyboard connects but unresponsive

So I upgraded to 14.04 today, and once everything was installed i noticed that my apple bluetooth keyboard stopped working. It was working fine in 12.04. The keyboard pairs and connects fine, and I ...
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Access iCloud photostream on Ubuntu

My friend shared a photostream via iCloud with me. Unfortunately, I can't sign up to iCloud because I don't have any apple devices and the icloud control panel for windows doesn't work on ubuntu. Is ...
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Why doesn't ubuntu install applications similar to mac? [closed]

I used a macbook a little while ago and was quite amazed at how easy it was to install applications. This method seemed easier to use than both windows and all other unix based operating systems I've ...
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Change keyboard layout in Gnome 3.10

I am now running Gnome 3.10 but have no idea, how to switch the Keyboard Layout (I have a Mac) there. Previously it was under keyboard but the seem to have scraped that. Does anyone know where to ...
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Function keys on the apply keyboard with no root

There is a well-known method on how to make function keys work on Apple keyboards in Ubuntu: echo 2 | sudo tee /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode However, is there a way to do that with no root? ...
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Remap Command/Apple key to work as the control key

I have an iBook G4 running Lubuntu 12.04 LTS and I would like to re-map the Command (Apple) keys to work as control. I've looked at using xmodmap, but so far I have failed at it. And, after trying the ...
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Xubuntu on Macmini, Would not boot, stupidly reset PRAM

Xubuntu on Macmini, Would not boot, stupidly reset PRAM... I Only have Linux partition on the HDD, im not really a Mac or OSX fanboy, But this makes a great HTPC! I have installed so much, and have ...
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Apple magic mouse battery indicator on Ubuntu 13.10

does anyone know how to display battery indicator in top panel for Apple magic mouse, on desktop computer, when i type in shell 'upower -d' i get info about device, battery and percentage, also if i ...
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There is something similar to MailTab for Ubuntu?

I was using Mac OS for some days and this app (MailTab) is really usefull: http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/317000/317480/mailtab-for-gmail-5.jpg Anyone know anything similar?
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Apple aluminium keyboard hub is supplied to little power

I have an Apple aluminium keyboard with an integrated hub. On Mac OS X, I'm able to connect both my mouse and a USB pen drive while on Linux, the power limit is exceeded when connecting more than one ...
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Cannot boot 13.10 on 2013 Mac Mini

Since the update to OS X Mavericks seems to have corrupted my grub on my Linux partition, I now would like to boot into a LiveCD and restore grub again. Sadly using the 13.10 Mac Desktop iso, I get a ...
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"Airport Express" server in Ubuntu server

Is there a way to "create" an Ubuntu server that allows to stream all my music to my Airport express? With the possibility to manage it through my MAC and iPhone? And if i disable anything, except the ...
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Remap Fn key to Insert key on Apple aluminium keyboard

How to hack Apple keybaord model A1243 (aluminium keyboard) to have Insert key on Fn button? I've updated system to Kubuntu 13.10 and my keyboard stop working as usual. I've read https://help.ubuntu....
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Can I connect my iPhone now that I have updated to iOS 7?

Basically, I get an endlessly looping pop-up asking "do I want to trust this computer?" When I click 'trust' it just won't connect. Will this problem ever be solved or should I just restore to a ...
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Lubuntu Dual-Boot on a MacBook?

Is it possible to Dual-Boot Lubuntu on a MacBook? If so how would I do it? I have not tried as yet as I wanted to know the proper way to do such thing.
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ubuntu å vs osx å?

Not sure if this is a ubuntu or osx question, but I'll start here. I'll leave it to the mods to move the question to AskDifferent if more apropriate. I moved a file from ubuntu to osx using scp on ...
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How do I disable the fourth button on an Apple Mighty Mouse?

I have an Apple Mighty Mouse, but it's been banged up a bit. The side buttons (4th buttons) are way too easily pressed. When I'm using Firefox, the 4th button can accidentally click and I'd go back ...
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How can drag music to my apple iPhone 4s [duplicate]

I want to know how to drag and sync all my apple devices to linux because i already tried using Rythymbox,Banshee,Clementine,etc....
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photo stream on ubuntu

Well, I have an iPhone 5, this device (actually, all apples devices) can share pictures, documents and among other things by photo-stream or icloud. I would like to know if having ubuntu I can still ...
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Mapped keys do not work in some applications

I have an Apple keyboard where the right command key (Super_R) is mapped to the right Alt key (ISO_Level3_Shift) with xmodmap: $ cat ~/.Xmodmap clear mod4 keysym Super_R = ISO_Level3_Shift In some ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 RAOP to Airport Express 2nd Generation doesn't work, how do I debug and get it working?

I have never had any luck with RAOP or Stream2Ip from Ubuntu 12.04 or 13.04 to my airport express 2nd generation. In pulseaudio the airplay device either discovered by RAOP in paprefs or connected to ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 on 2013 15" Macbook Pro Retina Display with Apple 27" Thunderbolt Display

I know that people have managed to get the MBP-retine working with ubuntu 13.04, but has anyone been successful in getting to drive a thunderbolt display? Or is the LED cinema display the only option?
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Ubuntu 12.04-2 on Apple Xserv early 2008

I have at work several xserv doing nothing, and I want to install Ubuntu. I booted from the CD choose Efi and edited the kernel option to add nomodeset so it boots normally. Then the kernel loaded ...
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xorg.conf configuration help on Ubuntu 12.04 ppc

I did the Xorg -configure or X -configure and I have a xorg.conf file but with errors, so this is something I found out running ddcprobe: oem: nouveaufb memory: 7088kb edid: edid: 1 3 id: 2292 eisa:...
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How to mount Apple Core Storage partition

So I wiped my Mac Mini (OS X Lion) and replaced the OS with Ubuntu 12.04.2. So far so good, it works beautifully. But I'd like to still access the external backup drive's Time Machine contents. The ...
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How to download Ubuntu One onto iPad? [duplicate]

How can I download Ubuntu One onto my Apple iPad so I can sync with my other devices?
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How do I change the backlight brightness on an iMac 12,2? [closed]

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 -Kernel:...
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How to set the scroll speed of apple magic mouse?

How to set the scroll speed of apple magic mouse? I only found the moving speed.
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Will Ubuntu 12.10 64bit recognize 6gb ram on 2007 macbook pro

I have a 2007 Macbook pro running 12.10 64bit. I have read that it would support 6gb of ram even though apple only recommended 4gb at the time. I was wondering if Ubuntu would recognize it as well.
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Apple magic track pad not working with 12.04.01

I have just now finished installing Ubuntu 12.04.01 (Bye-bye Windows...). I am trying to get Apple magic track pad working with it. I have read several similar questions but no one answered my problem....
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apple remote control setup on iMac with Ubuntu 12.10

in the process of setting up the remote control of my iMac (running Ubuntu 12.10), I am stuck. I followed the instructions that I found on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LIRC and I am stuck after ...
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Right Click on Macbook 7.1 (Ubuntu 12.10)?

There's two things I love: Ubuntu and my Macbook. Unfortunately the right click (= click with two fingers) is just a real pain. Is there a way to have my right click in the right bottom corner of my ...
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change alt-tab to ctrl-tab on ubuntu 12.04

I have an apple USB keybord for my Ubuntu 12.04. I remapped command left key to control for convenience. And now I switch between apps with Alt+Tab and between tabs within one app with Ctrl+Tab. It's ...
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12.04 not detecting Apple Wireless Keyboard

I'm having some issues pairing an Apple Wireless Keyboard with my Asus laptop running 12.04 and Win7. It does not have native Bluetooth, so I'm using a generic Rocketfish USB adapter. I did get it ...
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Remapping keys on Apple keyboard

I'm using the German Apple keyboard for both MacOS X and Ubuntu 12.10. $ lsbusb ... Bus 002 Device 004: ID 05ac:0250 Apple, Inc. MP110Z/B I've successfully remapped the exchanged < and ^ keys ...
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How do I jailbreak my iPad with Ubuntu?

I was recently given an Apple iPad and its software restrictions limit what I can do with it (installing software from other sources, customization, file explorer, etc). I know that the solution would ...
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Will there be a way to install "Ubuntu for phones" on Apple mobile devices? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What hardware will the Ubuntu Mobile OS support? Is there any plans to make Ubuntu Phone OS run on jailbroken iPads, iPhones, and iPods? I know someone managed to get Xubuntu ...
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ISO booting with grub2 in Ubuntu on an Apple

I have Ubuntu with grub2 installed in an Apple Macbook pro with dual boot (using rEFIt), and I would like to use grub2 to boot the LiveCD ISO image of a system based in Debian too (CrunchBang). The ...
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iTunes library.itl cannot be read beacause it was created by a newer version

I have installed iTunes 10 by wine on Ubuntu 12.10 and removed it. I installed iTunes 7 by playonlinux. When I trying to start the application, it shows iTunes library.itl cannot be read because it ...
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Laptop boots at low color depth, close lid and reopen and voila--normal?

I boot the computer and the color depth is low in the sense that gradients don't look impressive as you can see banding in them. That is they don't appear to be dithered. I know this is a sign of low ...
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How to change grub-bios to grub-efi

So a while ago I installed Ubuntu on my MacBook. I had to reinstall it because something in the update manager messed up. Not to concerned about that but for some reason after the installation Ubuntu ...
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Expanding Apple RAID 5 in terminal

I own a Mac Pro with an Apple RAID card. I set it up with three 1.5TB drives. I recently replaced one drive with a 3TB drive and now want the volume to expand to meet the new capacity. The Apple ...
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Apple Alu keyboard Hungarian layout 0 and í swapped

I'm using a Hungarian Apple Alu keyboard. It works well, apart from that the 0 and the í keys are swapped. I read here that it could be re-mapped with an .Xmodmap file in the home folder. What I don'...
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Apple bluetooth keyboard (and mouse) issue on Ubuntu 12.10

I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 (Dual boot) on an Imac computer (Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6750 running OS X Lion). THe bluetooth apple keyboard (and mouse as well) are causing a huge ...
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Shared directory (Ubuntu One) not showing up on my android device [closed]

a friend has shared a directory on his Ubuntu account with me. His directory shows up on my windows devices (two of them), but does not show up on my android device (Nexus 7) using the android app, or ...
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How to watch Apple keynote videos from the website

I just noticed that I am unable to watch Apple's keynote videos on Ubuntu 12.10. Neither Firefox nor Google Chrome works. I am however, able to view all the advertisement videos for all products on ...
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Apple Magic Mouse too sensitive on Ubuntu 12.10

I've just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm trying to use the Magic Mouse but it doesn't work properly, the problem is that the tracking is too much sensitive and the scroll is too much insensitive. I ...
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What is the latest ubuntu version that I can use with my PowerMac G5 (non-intel?)

I recently received a old PowerMac G5. I updated its Mac OS operating system to 10.5.8. I dabbled with Ubuntu with my MacBook and I really liked the experience. I'm trying to find the best version of ...
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