Questions tagged [mac]
The Macintosh line of computers. Use this tag for questions regarding installing or using Ubuntu on Mac hardware. For questions about the hardware MAC address use the "networking" tag.
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mac mini 2014 monitor wake up issue
My 2014 ubuntufied macmini wakes up from sleep but the monitor doesnt. i guess the mini is missing out sending a signal to it. i had the same issue in osx but after the latest update that went away (...
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Installing Ubuntu on a new HDD in a Mac
I just recently installed a second hard drive in my late 2009 Macbook Pro. I want to boot Ubuntu from that drive. How would I go about installing it? I used UnetBootin to create a boot able USB from ...
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Extremely slow wifi
I'm having an issue with my wireless network connected to my home wifi. It's wpa2 protected and after 1-10 minutes of wifi usage my connection speed with go from 12mbps to 500kbps. If i stop and start ...
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Transferring SSH keys
4 months ago I generated a public key from Ubuntu operation system to be used in github. Recently, I bought a new mac laptop, and I am thinking of using the same public key. Is there a way to transfer ...
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Battery indicator on MacbookAir 4,2 incorrect
I have Ubuntu 15.04 installed. My computer and it's battery is a tad old (2011) and typically doesn't last longer than an hour.
The battery indicator % never seems representative of the actual status ...
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Trying to install Ubuntu 14.04.2 on Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10 with USB
controller found and freeze
I am trying to install ubuntu to my old mac. I have portioned the Memory and added the ubuntu.dmg to the USB Drive. I have tried both Ubuntu 64 and 32 bit, and so far both ...
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USB stick bootable on both Wintel and Mac hardware
I would like to create a bootable USB stick to use as a portable Ubuntu installation that I can bring with me and run on both Wintel and Mac hardware. Is it possible to create such an installation on ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 virtualbox ctrl and alt keys on a MacBook Pro keyboard?
I have a 2015 MacBook Pro and I installed VirtualBox 4.3.28 for OS X hosts x86/amd64. I then installed Ubuntu 14.04.2 and the Virtualbox extensions.
I want to use the Ctrl and Alt keys in a similar ...
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Install Mac Os X on Ubuntu (dual boot)
I have a computer running ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I downloaded the dmg file of a Mac OS X version.
Can I install it in dual boot with ubuntu?
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Problem with MAC Spoofing
I am changing/spoofing my MAC using
sudo ifconfig wlan0 down
sudo ifconfig wlan0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
But the problem is When I try to connect the AP it do not allow ...
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Ubuntu on a (mid) 2007 Mac Mini?
I have a 2007 Mac Mini that has reached the end of its useful life. It won't run anything newer than OSX 10.7.5. The built in CD drive is questionable (last time used it scratched the disk up pretty ...
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I think I lost my MAC HD (despered)
So, one of these days I decided to install Ubuntu on my mac mini but not with dual boot. I just installed in mac HD. So, today I wanted back my OS system and I tried to format the HD ( from terminal ) ...
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How to prevent the catastrophic loss of ubuntu lvm drive encryption key?
In a previous install of ubuntu, my lvm encryption pw was no longer recognized and I lost it all! This occurred on a dual boot setup on a macbook pro 2010, from when I did a drive repair from within ...
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Mac OS X, Ubuntu dual installed incorrectly; what is the preferred way to go back and try again?
I thought I had installed rEFInd Boot Manager correctly, partitioned my Mac HD to reserve 30GB for Ubuntu, and when I rebooted my computer, I could chose between operating systems.
Unfortunately, ...
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How to open a picture from Ubuntu server, via [SSH on] my laptop Macbook? [closed]
I am currently using Macbook iterm2 for ssh connection to my ubuntu server.
I am image processing via terminal and want to open the result. What whould be easist way of doing this?
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ubuntu not working
I have a macbook pro (15 inch, mid 2009) with OSX Yosemite 10.10.3. At first I wanted a dual boot... I have tried: -live disc boot with ubutnu 14.10 -Newly burned 14.10 & 15.04 as well -ubuntu 12....
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Configuring aluminium Mac Japanese keyboard on 15.04
I have an aluminium Mac keyboard with Japanese layout. Using System Settings -> Text Entry, I can configure it easily as a regular Mac keyboard. However a lot of the non-alphabetic keys are mapped ...
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Trying to install Ubuntu 15.04 on iMac not working
I am trying to install Ubuntu 15.04 on my iMac 27". I use the full install .iso with error checking returning positive with no errors on a PC, and bootable on PC, but the iMac gives me a lifeless, ...
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Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) for Ubuntu Mac version
I am using UCK for creating custom ubuntu 14.04 ISO live-cds,
I then burn the ISO into usb-disk with YUMI or Universal USB Installer or uNetBootin or similar.
Booting on PCs it really works well.
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File sharing between Mac OS and Ubuntu
I am pretty new to Ubuntu so please if you can answer to this question explicitly. I have two laptops one is running on MAC OS X 10.8.5 (OS X Mountain Lion) and the other one running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. ...
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my macbook pro will not let me have ubuntu...please help!
I have acquired a 2009 macbook pro 15 at a great price, but I can't seem to figure it out in order to get ubuntu as my only os.
I first placed my boot disc I have always used and it would not run. ...
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Installed ubuntu 14.04 on mac now I want to go back to osx [closed]
I installed ubuntu 14.04 to my MacBook Pro and now I want to return to OS X but I deleted it while I was Installing ubuntu. And I am not a great tech guru either so can someone help me in the easiest ...
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Help on Installing Ubuntu on a Late 2008 MacBook with No Operating System and a Broken Disk Drive?
I have a MacBook 4,1 (Late 2008) that I accidently formatted and now has no OS; whenever I boot after a period of time I get a flashing folder icon with a question mark. The Mac also has a broken disk ...
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what are the issues if any when installing Ubuntu only OS on a 2009 MacBook pro
I have recently purchased a MacBook pro cause I like the way it is built...but only want Ubuntu to run it. are there drivers and such to make it all work right?
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How to make a bootable mac usb IN ubuntu
I screwed with some bin files in MAC OSX, and can't log in. Anyways, I want a bootable ubuntu usb so I can recover my files/look at the disks. I KNOW HOW TO MAKE A USB BOOTABLE IN MAC. However, I do ...
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Trouble Accessing Mac OS X Partition from Ubuntu 14.04
I have a 1 TB hard drive in a Macbook Pro 6,2 (mid-2010) partitioned with 900 GB for Mac OS X and 100 GB for Ubuntu 14.04. I would like to be able to read the files off the HFS+ partition with OS X ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Does Not Recognize Mac OS X During Installation
I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 on my Macbook Pro 6,2 (mid-2010) alongside Yosemite. Using this handy guide, I installed rEFInd and made a bootable USB drive. I had some problems starting the ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 on Mac using live USB gives corrupt display
I have been trying to get Ubuntu to work on my desktop Macintosh running on OS X Yosemite but it doesn't seem to be starting up properly. I am using rEFInd to boot the USB, and I select Try Ubuntu ...
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Installing ubuntu on Mac Mini using refind: Do I use Logical or Primary for Ubuntu partition?
I'm trying to setup a dual boot with Ubuntu 15.04 and OS X using refind.
I shrunk the OS X partition and have freed up enough space for Ubuntu. Now I'm trying to create the Ubuntu partition, but I'm ...
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Is it safe to install Ubuntu on a mid 2014 retina Macbook Pro?
I am currently interested in installing ubuntu on my Macbook Pro. I wish to know if it is safe to install Ubuntu as a full replacement of Mac OS X or if I should install with dual-boot first. This ...
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Problem installing Ubuntu on MacBook
I have a macbook that cannot get past the startup splash and the spinning wheel under the Apple logo.
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Use Zentyal on Virtualbox with Mac Mini host... Crazy?
We are looking at upgrading our current server system in my school. Right now we have Zentyal 3.* running on a standard desktop PC. We never upgraded since we didn't want to break anything on the ...
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installing wifi drivers on 2006 white imac [duplicate]
I recently purchased an imac on ebay and installed ubuntu on it but ther is no wifi available.I ran the command to find out the wifi card and this is what i got.
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Ubuntu live CD doesn't show Macintosh HD
I started Kubuntu 14.04 from USB on my Macbook Pro (2011) with OS X Lion (10.7) but I cannot find the internal HDD.
It doesn't show up in the file browser (I think Dolphin) and not on the console ...
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Can Ubuntu run on a Mac with PowerPC? [duplicate]
I have an iMac with a PowerPC chip in it. Can Ubuntu run on it? I have Mac OS X 10.4.11 running on it right now. The brand is Apple.
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Can Linux-burned Installers boot on iMacs?
I know a version of this question has been answered concerning Windows, but I'm looking to burn a Linux installer.iso within Ubuntu on a PC, then boot the installer on my 2006 Intel iMac. The reason ...
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How do I install Linux on a Mac Mini without Intel
community. Lately I've been installing Ubuntu on my families computers, and have succeeded with the Windows Pc's. But I also wanted to install it on a Mac Mini. The problem is I have a PowerPc core ...
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MacBook Pro 3,1 (late 2007, g84m), Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with Nvidia won't boot
Let me be clear - this is only a problem when using the Nvidia drivers. I can boot the machine with nouveau, however the machine won't sleep properly and I have no 3D acceleration.
Any time I install ...
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Intel iMac Ubuntu Installation Troubleshooting
I'm having terrible luck trying to install any flavor of Ubuntu on my 2006 5,1 Intel Core 2 Duo iMac. I've downloaded the 32-bit and 64-bit current and past version, as well as tried torrent ...
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Will a Ubuntu install disk made on Windows run on a Mac?
I want to install Ubuntu on my Mac, as a second OS, I know how to do it, but will a DVD burned on Windows work on my Mac?
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OS X and Ubuntu on a USB-stick
what do you end op with if you follow How to create a bootable USB stick on OS X? will it delete OS X or can i use my Mac (OS X) normally when the usb-stick is not connected?
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Ubuntu installed on MAC has ethernet and WIFI problem
I have problems with my Internet connection and interfaces. I will give those info below to help and explain my problems.
1- Ethernet (cable):
Internet works through cable but only if I boot ...
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combining or renaming files
I have a list of files in directory
They are named:
2.pdb
3.pdb
14.pdb
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200.pdb
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1240.pdb
I'd like to combine all of these in this specific order. When I use
cat *pdb > pdb_all.txt
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using cut in a loop script
I am using bash on my macbook pro. I have a list of files in a directory that I'd like to use the cut command on. When I use this command:
cut -d " " -f 6- 2.ostat > 2.ostat1
it works nicely - a ...
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Download page won't offer me the iso file for mac
The download page won't offer me the iso file for mac option, so when I try to install ubuntu, my mac doesn't recognise the file.
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Can not find Ubuntu Computer in Network
I have Ubuntu, Mac OS X and Windows in same local network. But there is no entry in Mac OS X Network folder about Ubuntu but Windows computer is visible. As far as I know, operating systems let them ...
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Upgrading 12.04. on ancient mac book ('07)?
I just succeeded to install 12.04 alongside OSX 10.5.8 on an old MacBook. It was a very long & winding road. At some point, I also tried to install 12.10, without success at all., stuck at tux ...
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Ubuntu Linux 14.04 on Parallels Desktop 10, Mac OS X 10.10.2: Parallels and/or Ubuntu update broke Terminal (no command-line prompt)
I am running Ubuntu Linux 14.04 via Parallels (10.1.4) in Mac OS X 10.10.2 on a MacBook Pro. Today I received update notifications for Ubuntu (first) and then Parallels and stupidly installed them (I ...
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Failure installing Ubuntu 14.10 on Mac Pro cylinder: Cannot mount /dev/loop0
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on the latest version of the Mac Pro (the one that looks like a black mini trash can).
I basically followed the instructions on Installing on a Mac Pro - Cylinder (Late ...
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PowerPC Mac G5 bootloader hangs at quiesce
I dug an old Mac PowerPC g5 out of my garage, and the MacOS install on it appears to be trashed.
It can boot into OF Diagnostics, and I can get into the OF Console (egads, what an alien world!).
I'...
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