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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Ubuntu 23.04 (and 22.04.3) stuck on purple loading screen using VirtualBox 7 on MacOS (Catalina)
I am trying to install Ubuntu 64-bit through Vitrualbox on my MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2019 running MacOS 10.15.2 Catalina). I have downloaded Virtualbox and followed the online tutorials to install ...
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I am trying to install Ubuntu 23.04 on my M2 Mac using VMware
I am trying to install Ubuntu 23.04 on my M2 Mac using VMware, but I can't get past the sudo command screen when I type in sudo taskel install ubuntu-desktop it keeps demanding I type in a command. I'...
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Help with Ubuntu, VMware Fusion, and OpenVPN Connect. Ubuntu Applications won't open
I have a Ubuntu 22.04 machine running on VMware Fusion, on my mac. It was running fine, but I recently had to download OpenVPN Connect on my mac to use it with a class Im taking. Now Im trying to use ...
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What are the appropriate keyboard setting in Ubuntu for MacBookAir 7,2 (2015) [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu (22.04.3) on my 2015 MacBookAir (German keyboard). Sadly various keyboard shortcuts don't work the same as in MacOS.
Has anyone had experience changing the keyboard settings to ...
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moving files in zhs terminal beginner question
I was trying to move a file called "peakpx (1).jpg" from Downloads to a new directory that I created called thenew however it didn't let me move it with mv ~/Downloads "peakpx (1).jpg&...
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How to type the pipe character | in Ubuntu 22.04.3 using a Mac?
I am trying to type the pipe character | in Ubuntu using a Macbook, but am unable to do so.
I configured the keyboard to the correct language when booting Ubuntu from the VM, but am unsure if this ...
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Ubuntu 20.02 LTS Desktop for aarch64
Is there a desktop version of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS available for aarch64 processors? I have an Apple M1 and I need to have 20.04 LTS with a desktop and ROS Noetic installed for a robotics class. I don't ...
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How to connect it to another monitor to an old iMac running Ubuntu 22.04
I have an old iMac 13.1. It was very slow, so I deleted its MacOS and installed Ubuntu 22.04.
On the back of this iMac there are two Thunderbolt ports. I bought a mini PD to HDMI cable, hoping that it ...
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ACPI Error during boot but does not cause system failure - How to fix it?
ACPI Error: Needed type [Reference], found [Integer] 00000004db
AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE, While resolving operands for [Store] (20210730/dswexec-431)
ACPI Error: Aborting method \_PR.CPU0.PDC due to ...
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Cannot dual boot MacOS & Ubuntu
I encountered this issue quite often and tested a few solutions so I hope this will help.
Initially, I was aiming at dual-booting MacOS and Ubuntu on a Macbook Pro, which worked after few attempts but ...
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Booting into Ubuntu from a Macbook
I already have installed Ubuntu and have already used it but for some reason it now is not showing up when I select a boot device. I believe it’s because I uninstalled Windows which I installed from ...
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Ubuntu boots to black screen on mac
might be unrelated but i was following this quide
How to increase the speed of a mouse wheel in ubuntu?
and after that my ubuntu keeps rebooting to a black screen is there any fix i can implement?
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What is the equivilent for "Cmd + Space" on Mac for Ubuntu?
Is there any shortcut to open search bar for applications like "Cmd + Space"(on Mac) for Linux.
I searched for that but couldn't find anything for now
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left speaker doesn't work correctly on an old macbook (Nvidia MCP79)
My left speaker isn't working on my '09 Macbook Pro with Ubuntu Mate 22.04
Here are the details:
$ lspci | grep Aud
00:08.0 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio (rev b1)
both ...
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Trouble getting into grub menu on fresh ubuntu server install
I have already set up one old computer and I'm trying to set up my 2010 old mac desktop to a server.
When I select my boot drive from the usb it shows commands for about 2 seconds then goes black. I ...
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How to set keyboard layout for a macbook Pro?
I'm running Ubuntu in VirtualBox on my Macbook Pro.
I chose a 'French (Mac)' layout (see below).
Unfortunately, the character | (vertical bar) does not seem to be mapped!
Usually, in Mac OSX, I get ...
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Ubuntu 17.10, Yubikey Neo udev rules not triggering
I've got Ubuntu 17.10 installed on a mid-2011 iMac. On a Dell XPS 15 laptop I was able to set up my Yubikey (via udev rules) to activate & deactivate the screensaver when the Yubikey was unplugged ...
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu on a Mac using Bootcamp?
I want a native Ubuntu installation, not an VM. Do I have options on my Mac (that don't involve destroying the 'Mac' portion of it) or should I just switch to a standard PC? If I do have options, it ...
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Installing Ubuntu on Mac using Bootcamp
Am currently running Ubuntu 11.10 on Mac using Parallels. Its only 2 days that am using Ubuntu, am quite impresses with the OS features. Am now planning to install the OS using bootcamp in Mac. I ...
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night light; old macbook
Is my Macbook 5,2 (year 2009) (graphics Nvidia; nvac/nv96) incompatible with the "night light" function in 23.04?
I don't think any proprietary drivers are available for the Nvidia card.
I'm ...
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Ubuntu Desktop 23.04 on iMac 2009 failed to install third party repository
yesterday I tried to install the latest Ubuntu desktop on an old iMac from 2009.
For the most part it worked great. But as the wifi adapter is not seen, I chose to check the option to install third ...
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iMac first time install failing after "try installing" selected from GRUB screen - black screen seen with white underscore
I have an old mac that I am converting to Ubuntu after having success with this in the past.
I have created a bootable USB drive, formatted to GPT and applied the Ubuntu ARM image (latest LTS version)....
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How to copy an external link to local folder in terminal? [duplicate]
I would like to know how to copy an external link to the local folder in terminal.
I have searched for this but the results are mostly about symbolic-link using ln -s, which is not what I am looking ...
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How do I disable the Mac startup sound?
The "bong" sound Macs make when starting up are very annoying. Although they serve a purpose as a POST confirmation, I'd rather not have it alert everyone in the room.
There are ways to either quiet ...
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issue with getting back to Mac after following: Create a bootable USB stick on macOS
I have created a bootable USB stick following the Create a bootable USB stick on macOS guide, howerver now i am stuck that i can not access my mac. I have not formatted my mac. it seems like the ...
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Mac laptop with Ubuntu stuck at boot after update
My laptop which has Ubuntu has stopped working after an update. I try to reboot the PC but it gets stuck at this screen
How could I fix it?
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Wake on RTC alarm (or on LAN, etc) on Mac hardware
I have successfully installed Ubuntu 18.04 on an iMac and it works great, but now I need to set it up to turn on itself automatically at a certain time every day. As far as I can understand, there is ...
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iMac - How to make Ubuntu work properly with iMac graphics card
I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit on my old mid-2010 iMac, but quickly ran into some issues. When installing, the screen would go black after the grub interface, unless I added "nomodeset" to ...
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ubuntu 22.04 LTS in UTM on MAC M1 is glitching very badly
I very recently downloaded UTM and installed ubuntu 22.04 in it. And at first i was facing some black screen issues but later i changed the emulated display card and it was working fine. but ubuntu is ...
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Freezing / poor performance of Ubuntu 20.04 on 2009 macbook
TL;DR: doing basically anything in web browser etc. causes window system to freeze; I can get to tty3 to kill stuff; memory isn't the problem. what try next?
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 on a mid-2009 13&...
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How can I run Ubuntu and macOS side by side?
I have a (new to me) 2014 MacBook Air running macOS big sur. I installed Ubuntu 20.04 and rEFind.
It has been months and I always just use Ubuntu because I love it, I have customized it to my liking ...
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How to install Mac keyboard and trackpad drivers
I have recently installed Ubuntu on my Mac book Pro 2016, and noticed that the built in keyboard, and the track-pad are frozen. I have looked up how to install the drivers but I don't understand a how ...
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Sound issue with latest ubuntu release Ubuntu 23.04 on iMac
For security reasons I would like to install Ubuntu 23.04 to replace macOS.
I have a 3.1 Ghz 6-core Intel Core i5 processor, ADM Radeon Pro 5300 4GB graphics with 8GB 2667 MHz DDR4 of memory.
I ...
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Ubuntu on Mac wi-fi authentification problems
Mac computer running Ubuntu 18.04 disconnects from wifi when sleeping, causing problems using an Open VPN server.
My roommate got an old iMac all-in-one from a friend (said it was from around 2012 but ...
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How can I install Ubuntu server 20.04 without grub
I am trying to install ubuntu server 20.04.5 on mac mini late 2018
but installation crashed when installing grub
I tried to install ubuntu server with autoinstall, the grub section of autoinstall ...
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Black screen after 'Try or install Ubuntu' in VMware Fusion 13 on Apple M1 Pro
I'm trying to install Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 in VMware Fusion 13 on an Apple M1 Pro chip, but it just shows a black screen after selecting 'Try or install Ubuntu'.
I'm downloading the ARM64 versions ...
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Vulnerability Title : SSH Weak Mac Algorithm Enabled for version Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS server
Hi team we have a vulnerability reported for SSH Weak Mac Algorithm Enabled for one Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS VERSION server, we tried to mitigate with available MAC keys from different website suggested but ...
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Connect Mac to Ubuntu with USB to USB cable
I need to make a large file transfer between a Macbook air and Ubuntu Desktop (16.04). Is this possible with a usb to usb cable? Would I need a driver to get the cable to work in Ubuntu?
Thanks
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Ubuntu 22.04 USB Not Working on M2 Macbook Air
I have been using Parallels on my M2 Mac to run Ubuntu for the first time, and I absolutely love it. However, I am only on the free trial and I think it's kinda useless to spend $120/year just to run ...
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macPro1,1 - ubuntu 22.04 only sees ~2GB memory, memtest sees all 8GB
Any tips on what could be wrong?
The machine has 8GB of RAM
memtest runs fine, tests and passes all 8GB
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BUT... lshw sees the ram sticks.
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Boot on Intel MacBook Pro fails with IRQ index 0 not found
Using these instructions, I set up my 2019 Intel MacBook Pro to boot Ubuntu: partitioned the drive, installed rEFInd, disabled secure boot, put Ubuntu 22.04 on a USB drive.
When it boots from the ...
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Remote Desktop 22.04 from Mac
I had to tinker for a while before realizing my mac was confused by the default setting for creating vnc connections on ubuntu. Here's a summary
to enable vnc access to your ubuntu desktop
Settings -&...
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Help needed with Ubuntu 20.04 on iMac late 2009
I thought installing Ubuntu to recycle obsolete iMacs would be simple, it seems a little bit more than that...
So I've been tasked to refurbish a late 2009 iMac to give it out to some non-profit. I ...
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Permanently change MAC address?
I have to change the MAC address of my WiFi card. What's the best approach?
The reason for this is, that I have to use port forwarding on my router, but it has such kind of software which is ...
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The Version of macOS on the selected disk needs to be reinstalled” Error when trying to boot into Ubuntu EFI Disk on a MacbookPro (OS: Monterey)
Using this tutorial https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-macos
I get all the way to selecting EFI disk when the MacbookPro gives the error code n the title header.
I’ve also tried to ...
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Why are keyboard + mouse not responding after being suspended, Ubuntu 22.04?
My iMac (from 2009) is not responding to cues to wake up from suspend: it needs rebooting each time. This comes after updating following 7 months without being used, and soon after upgrading to Ubuntu ...
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MacBook keyboard and mouse hardware do not work on ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
I booted ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS on my MacBook Pro 15.2 but the built-in keyboard and mousepad hardware do not work. Using Linux 5.15.0-67-generic. Anyone know how I can activate the built-in keyboard and ...
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How do I get 2560x1440 resolution within VirtualBox on a Mac?
I'm trying to get a functional Ubuntu instance running in VirtualBox on my iMac 27". The iMac has a resolution of 2560x1440, and I'd like to run Ubuntu in full screen at that resolution.
I've ...
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Can't for the life of me get internal speakers working (2017 Intel i5 MacBook)
I've tried running Fedora 38, Nobara 37, Kubuntu 22.10 and now Ubuntu 22.10 on my 2017 Macbook (Intel i5). In all cases, internal speakers simply will not work. Wired and Bluetooth audio work fine. ...
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Trying to restore my display settings in 20.04 on a late 2009 iMac
I have been running ubuntu on an 2009 iMac for a few years. I did an upgrade from 18.04 to 20.04 and everything was fine. I have had a persistent problem with a disappearing mouse cursor and have seen ...
