Questions relating to Apple's Macbook. Use this tag if you have trouble installing or using Ubuntu on the Apple Macbook. Please use the macbook-air or macbook-pro tag if the question is Macbook Air or Macbook Pro Specific.
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Backlight Fix in Ubuntu with MacBook 6,1?
I recently installed Ubuntu to dual boot on my MacBook. However, the brightness feature does not work! It only happened after I changed the display driver. I am using Ubuntu 13.04
lspci:
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Ubuntu install on macbook 2,1, boots to black screen with cursor
Ubuntu install on macbook 2,1, via usb, boots to black screen with a cursor as soon as i choose to boot it? how do i fix this? i cannot install via dvd as the superdrive is broken.
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rEFInd breaks standby mode on MacBook Air 5.2
I am dual-booting MacBook Air 5.2 and Ubuntu 13.04 using rEFInd, so far things appears to work except when Macbook Air goes from sleep mode into standby mode (dump system state from RAM to SSD), it ...
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Macbook 6.1 (late 2009) running Ubuntu 13.04 mouse issues
I've got a Macbook 6.1 (late 2009) now running Ubuntu 13.04. The trackpad works somewhat, however it freezes refusing to move at all, and it also has been trying to scroll when I only have one finger ...
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Fan speed and heating problem on macbook pro 9,2 running Ubuntu 13.04
I used to run Ubuntu 12.04 with Vmware on my macbook pro 13 inch (9,2). Yesterday I installed Ubuntu 13.04 with dual boot with rEFit. I started facing over heating problem while running Ubuntu even on ...
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What keyboard layout for Ubuntu 13.04 with 'English Apple Notebook'
I don't have a keyboard layout that matches my Macbook Air under Ubuntu 13.04.
Keyboard is 'English - Apple Notebook' http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2841
Ubuntu 13.04 under VirtualBox on a Macbook ...
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Burning a Ubuntu install disk on Mac
When I downloaded the latest Ubuntu .iso, I went to burn it on my Mac to be able to dual boot into Ubuntu using bootcamp, so the disk burned fine, but when it finished, it said my computer couldn't ...
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Keyboard layout identical to “US Extended” on Macbook Pro
I am running Ubuntu 13.04 on a Dell machine and I want to have the exact same keyboard layout as I have on my other machine, which is a Macbook Pro with an International English keyboard. On the Mac I ...
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Screen shuts off during boot (Dual boot, MacBook 7,1)
I installed Ubuntu alongside OSX on my Mac, and everything seemed to work fine at first. After 4 or 5 boots, I started experiencing some weird graphics discoloration issues making Ubuntu nearly ...
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Macbook 3,1: Wireless not enabled on startup after upgrade to 13.04
After having upgraded my Ubuntu from 12.10 to 13.04 the wireless device has stopped working. It simply does not show up in the panel nor in the network settings.
lspci gives:
$ lspci -nn -d 14e4:
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Getting Ubuntu on an old MacBook
I have an old MacBook from 2008 and I'm trying to install Ubuntu. I realize that installing Ubuntu 13.04 may not be possible, so, if that's the case, then advise me about what my best option is with ...
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How to make a usb boot disk for Macbook?
I have downloaded the image, also done as official guide, but didn't work, I can find the two flash disk items when I press "Option" key, when select one of them, nothing happened, then I enter mac os ...
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Is there a simple and safe way to install Ubuntu on an older (2009) Intel based Macbook?
My girlfriend is using an older macbook, and it has gotten to the point where more and more software is no longer supported due to the age of the computer.
She wants me to install ubuntu on it, but ...
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ubuntu-gnome on mac
I would like to install ubuntu-gnome 13.04 which was released today on my macbook pro. However, unfortunately this version of ubuntu does not have and amd64+mac image.
Should I just install the ...
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How do I install the correct video drivers in a new install on a macbook pro 8.2 15"?
I have a macbook pro 8.2 15" (early 2011) and I have an issue installing Ubuntu. I have tried installing Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and 13.04. I have the same problems with all versions. I have tried both ...
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How can I access my Mac OSX home folder on my macbook?
First of all, I'm not under ubuntu, but Pear OS 7, (quantal based).
I have a macbook pro 5,5 (late 2009) with an SSD where there are the OSX and Pear OS partitions, and an HDD where I store my OSX ...
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Something wrong with the internet connection (Late MacBook Pro 2011)
Well,
I have internet access after some coding.
Because it didn't have the wireless function when I first installed Ubuntu 12.10.
Now I can connect to the internet, but every 2 minutes I have to ...
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2007 Macbook Pro stays white screen for about 30 seconds before vmlinux starts
I just put Ubuntu 12.04 on an old Macbook Pro that was claimed by
a MAC repair place to be dead. Well, Ubuntu breathed new life into
it. I put in an SSD. and it's running very peppy. But when I power ...
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No display output on Macbook pro 13'' Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64bit on macbook pro. I have refit installed. I am able to see the Ubuntu on refit menu and boot it.
But after Ubuntu boot menu, computer keeps working and not showing ...
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Grub won't boot into anything on fresh 12.04 install next to OS X on Macbook Pro 7.1
The steps I took:
Installed refit on OS X.
Allocated 130GB of free space
Installed Ubuntu 12.04 on free space, believe it said SDA5 for mount?
When I restarted after installation, I get a grub menu ...
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Trouble installing Ubuntu 12.10 on Macbook Pro [duplicate]
i converted the ISO file into a IMG image. Made the Bootable Drive, restart and choose to boot from drive.
When it boots from the drive, I get secure boot not enabled.
Then I get try Ubuntu and ...
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Is this site still accurate? [closed]
Is this how to (dual boot specifically) up-to date and correct? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MactelSupportTeam/AppleIntelInstallation
Thanks!
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The Ubuntu install screen won't show up
I inserted the disc and restarted my laptop (macbook) and the install screen won't show up
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How to get windows 7 and ubuntu 12.10 to boot on my macbook pro
I have a macbook pro retina and I have apple, refit, windows 7 and ubuntu 12.10 installed.
When I first installed Ubuntu I got the error missing operating system. But windows 7 and mac was ...
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There is no option to select usb boot disk OS X
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 ...
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Trying to install 13.04 or 12.04 or 12.10 on macbook pro 2010 with 17" display
I had no problems with the installation, following the instructions on the wiki. Afterwards I got a huge problem though. I am currently seeking advice how to proceed.
I get the background color of ...
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WiFi not working on MacBook Pro running 12.10
I've seen many other posts like this and found one other where the problem was resolved, but the terminal commands given were for a different pcid than mine. I ran several commands including:
sudo ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Macbook Pro 7.1 freezing after install [duplicate]
I've just gut a MacBook Pro 7.1 and wanted to install Ubuntu 12.10 on it. The installation itself works flawlessly, although the menu bar is missing during installation?! Nevertheless, the install ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on my MacBook Pro without EFI interference?
I have a late 2011 macbook pro, that I bought in early 2012. Is it possible to cleanly install ubuntu without the irritating EFI mac 'shell' surrounding the install, making the mac boot sound and ...
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Extremely Slow And/or Unreliable Wifi on a 2009 Macbook Pro With BCM4322
After installing Ubuntu 12.10 on my late-2009 Macbook Pro (7,1), I was experiencing very slow wifi speeds, sometimes dropping below 1 kb/s and never reaching much higher than 45 kb/s. I tried ...
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macbook pro 7,1 won't shut down without holding power button - 12.10
Using the 64 bit desktop version of Ubuntu 12.10, macbook pro 7,1 won't shutdown or reboot, it will only go to a blank screen and then hang there forever until the power button is held down for 3 ...
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Ubuntu on Macbook Mid 2009 network not working
I've just finished my install of Ubuntu, but have no drivers what so ever.
When I try to hook it to the internet by cable it keeps disconnecting, and wireless is no option.
How can I get my internet ...
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Use left alt or ctr+alt for typing symbols on a macbook
I lately installed Ubuntu on my white Macbook 2.1, but several symbols (including the "at" symbol), are not recognized. Until now, I solved it by copying "at" from a text document/the Internet, but I ...
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Getting Wifi to work Macbook 9,2
I just recently installed ubuntu on my macbook and am trying to get the wifi to work. I have followed this thread https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro9-2/Quantal but with no success. My ...
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MacBook install no wifi - how to install without a working NIC?
Fist up I apologise if this has been asked. A quick search did not seem to answer my query, so it's off to crowd support land with this question:
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 using a USB install on ...
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Pogoplug software installation and a startup error with ubuntu 12.04 on a macbook
First I've got to say that I am very new to ubuntu and linux but I would love to learn more about it. So this is my first setup. I'm using an Apple macbook from 2008 with Ubuntu 12.04. (120Gb apple os ...
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Proprietary NVidia drivers with EFI on Mac
I have a dual-boot Mac OS X 10.8 and Kubuntu 12.10 64x on my white MacBook from mid-2010 installed. (Model identifier: MacBook7,1 . I have upgraded my RAM from 2GB to 8GB, if that matters.) I have ...
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How do I install ubuntu 12.10 on my new macbook pro retina?
I have tried installing Ubuntu 12.10 on my MBP retina, but it just will not work properly. I have tried a few different guides, but it seems that none of them have worked. I have tried setting the ...
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Downloading Ubuntu to USB for another computer?
I have an Asus F5VL that was running Vista but when I tried downloading Office 2010 the OS crashed. Now I need a recovery disk to get it back to life but I only have a macbook available to me to ...
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Command line not working?
So, I just installed Ubuntu on my Macbook pro (dual-boot) and I noticed that I couldn't see my other Hard Drive (I partitioned ~40gb just for Ubuntu, but I obviously don't want to install programs on ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 & Grub on Macbook
Several months ago I installed Ubuntu in an external 500MB USB disk (and on an old MacBook4,1).
with a GPT Partition table and partitioned as following:
swap
swap
an unique ext4 partition for ...
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Nvidia breaks brightness controls. Editing xorg.conf, installing pommed and changing grub doesn't help
Hardware: 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 (Summer 2009), GeForce 9400M.
OS: Ubuntu 12.04.2 AMD64
My hardware and OS are similar to what some others with this problem had, but what worked for them doesn't work ...
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Driver trouble with my BCM4331 on my Macbook Pro 9 2
I've finally gotten my wifi working on my Macbook Pro 9 2 (Fully booted with Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit) ,but it is only working on the Broadcom STA/WL driver that comes with this version of Ubuntu. I've ...
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Bootable USB from Macbook Issues
I'm having a hard time understanding what this is supposed to mean.
Note: OS X tends to put the .dmg ending on the output file automatically.
I've tried to use the .dmg file but my ...
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How to boot Ubuntu from an external disk in a macbook?
I want to install Ubuntu to an external hard disc from my macbook pro 13.3 2012! I have try to and although the installation complete normal. Then when I go to boot from the external disc it doesn't ...
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help with wifi on a Macbook Pro 4,1
I've installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my Macbook Pro 4,1, following these steps (MacBookPro_Penryn:Installing the Broadcom Wireless Driver on help.ubuntu.com) to get the wifi working, but while the System ...
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Missing wireless firmware missing! MacBook Air 2011
I can't use wireless because my firmware is missing. I also don't have a ethernet plugin because MacBook Air's don't have them. I have tried installing packages but it say I need internet. Also I have ...
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dwarf fortress (34.11) does not run, no error message [duplicate]
When I try to run Dwarf Fortress, nothing happens. Ubutnu 12.10 running on Macbook 4,1. When I try to run df on Terminal, the Terminal window pops open for a fraction of a second and then disappears, ...
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Linux on a Macbook 5,1? [closed]
I'm a student who does a fair amount of programming. I'm looking forward to install Linux on my Macbook 5,1 (Late 2008 Aluminum model), because it's a very developer friendly OS.
But before doing ...
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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 ...
