Questions tagged [macbook-pro]

The Macbook Pro is a laptop in the MacBook family. Use this tag if you have problems installing or using Ubuntu on the MacBook Pro.

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Running a root command during user login to enable NVIDIA eGPU on Macbook Pro

I am trying to get my Macbook Pro 13,3 (touchbar late 2016) to work with my Nvidia eGPU under Ubuntu 19.10. I installed the Nvidia drivers, and used https://github.com/hertg/egpu-switcher to create ...
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I need Linux (eGPU, Cuda, Tensorflow) on my MacBook Pro

Im at the end of my wits. Im having an MacBook Pro 2018 15" and all I want to do is just to install ubuntu and its a nightmare. I want to use macOS when im on the go, at university etc and when im ...
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Ubuntu 18.0.4.3 extremely slow on Macbook Pro (Mid 2014)

After a lot of testing I found out the new linux kernel 5.0.0.x was the culprit. Re-installed 18.0.4.3 and downgraded the linux kernel to 4.18, solved the problem. I'm running Ubuntu Mate 18.04.3 on ...
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Macbook Gestures 3-finger drag

How do I add the apple gestures such as three finger drag? I have tried fusuma but they do not input how to add 3-finger drag only how to add gestures that activate commands when the gestures are used....
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Slic3r causes Ubuntu 18.04 to hang on Macbook Pro

My laptop freezes when running Slic3r app on Ubuntu 18.04 to prepare a 3d print. I had opened a ticket on the slic3r app site and provided a copy of the file, but they were able to process the file. ...
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Linux installation can't detect hard drive on Macbook Pro touch bar

I have been trying to install either Ubuntu 18.04 or Kali on my Macbook Pro 15 with touch bar purchased late 2018. During the installation, the installer can only see the USB drive where the ...
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Can't change the screen brightness - Macbook a1342 - Ubuntu 18.04

I'm using Macbook a1342 with Ubuntu 18.04. I made the upgrade from 16.04 LTS. After the update, along other issues I'm trying to fix, I can't change the screen brightness. I could do it before. How ...
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Image broken with 4 monitors, but everything works with 1,2 or 3

I have a macbook pro 2015 set up running linux natively. Through this I have 3 monitors plugged in. 2x Thunderbolt 1x HDMI 1x Laptop Monitor. If I have 3 monitors the image is as expected. However ...
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18.04 on MacBook Pro 8-2 is stuck on purple screen when booting

For the last 3 days I've been trying to install Ubuntu on a MacBookPro8-2 running High Sierra, in order to run an IOTA node. I've tried Ubuntu 18.04 into a VM first and I quite like it. I also can ...
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Even after installed isight firmware for my macbook pro, webcam is not reconize

This happened after I installed nvidia drivers to debug problem of pause and wakeup computer. So, too resume situation: macbook pro 5,3 with ubuntu 17.10 before nvidia, webcam OK after nvidia, webcam ...
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Dark screen on Macbook Pro before disk decryption on boot

I am running Ubuntu 16.04 on my Mac-Book Pro 15"(late-2013) with the following specifications: Memory: 8 GiB Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4750HQ CPU @ 2.00GHz × 8 Graphics: Intel® Haswell Mobile OS ...
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How can I get the power indicator to show battery percentage based on the maximum capacity?

This morning, I took my 2011 MBP running Ubuntu 16.04 off the charger. As you know, macbook chargers have a small LED on them, which is either orange or green, depending on the current battery status. ...
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Brightness control not working on 2009 MacBook

After I installed the proprietary Nvidia drivers on my mid 2009 MacBook Pro running Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 the brightness control doesn't work. It works when I am using the open source driver, but I need ...
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Macbook Pro overheating on UBUNTU 16.04

I have a 2015 macbook pro dual booted with OS X and UBUNTU. Everything goes fine in OS X but the laptop overheats in ubuntu. I guess the problem has to do sth with the intel driver because the heating ...
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I cannot boot Ubuntu 16.04 on MacBook Pro(Mid 2012, macOS Sierra)

I had updated my Mac 3 days back from Elcapitan to Sierra. I had dualboot(Ubuntu + OSX) and it was working perfectly with default boot as Ubuntu and by pressing option key I had OSX booted. But after ...
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Installing Ubuntu 16.04 on an old MacBook Pro 2,2

I have an old MacBook Pro 2,2 that I am trying to squeeze more life out of by installing Linux on it. I cannot get it to boot from a CD or a USB stick. I tried both Ubuntu 16.04 32-bit and Ubuntu 16....
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App Switcher Randomly Pops Up 16.04

I'm having the same issue described here on Ubuntu 16.04, running on a MacBook pro. The alt+tab applications switcher seems to randomly popup out of nowhere, perhaps from some interaction with the ...
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Ubuntu will not detect integrated graphics card on Macbook Pro

I have been attempting to enable graphics card switching through bumblebee or Nvidia Prime. I successfully installed both, however I was unable to get Nvidia Prime to actually give me the option to ...
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Wifi Only Works After Suspending MacBook Pro (7,1) with 16.04

This is apparently an issue, but has yet to get any concrete solutions to resolve it. I was hoping someone is able to help debug this. The WiFi will work just fine after awaking from suspend, but ...
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Can I install Ubuntu on a new model Mac Pro? [closed]

Is it possible to install Ubuntu on a new model Mac Pro? The one that looks like a toilet brush holder. If so is it done in the same manner as the older models? Does anyone know what the performance ...
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wifi reconect /etc/pm/sleep.d/

I have now Installed ubuntu on my MacBook Pro. Everything was working OOTB, except one thing, the wlan0 won't reconnect after the system was asleep. the only solution to get reconnected since now was ...
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Ubuntu 15.04/15.10 on MacBook Pro 11.1 locks up on sleep

I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 (now upgraded to 15.10) from a clean install on a MacBook Pro 11,1 alongside OS X. I followed instructions here. I have a problem that happens intermittently where, upon ...
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How to change screen resolution in MAcBook Pro 2013 15" Retina SSD? It fails when trying

When trying to change to ANY different than maximum resolution built-in display of MacBook Pro Summer 2013th Retina 15" I get black screen and nothing more and every time I have to reboot the system ...
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wifi doesn't work on Macbook pro 15 of ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Searched around and still cannot solve the wifi issue. lspci -nn | grep 0280 shows 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:43ba] (rev 01) I installed bcmwl-kernel-...
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Launching i3lock when lid closed/power button pressed?

I'm using Ubuntu MATE 15.04 on a Mid-2010 13inch MacBook Pro and the i3 window manager (efficiency, woo). I have everything working just like I did on MATE, except I want the screen to lock using ...
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Mapping xbacklight to brightness keys?

The default method of changing the brightness doesn't work with the NVIDIA drivers, and xbacklight changes it. However, using the default mapper for keyboard shortcuts won't work for setting the F1 ...
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Unable to change brightness via nvidia-settings nor brightness keys

I'm using a MacBook Pro Mid-2010 13-inch. Sorry for the double post, but I didn't notice attention to the original and I need help with the issue badly :|
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Using Media Controls From Headphone Jack [duplicate]

I have a brand new Macbook Pro running Ubuntu 15.04-beta2. In OSX, I was able to use my iPhone headphones into the "headphone" jack and use the media keys on the headphones to control my system volume....
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Ubuntu boots to purple/black screen using rEFInd and live USB stick

I followed the instructions http://www.howtogeek.com/187410/how-to-install-and-dual-boot-linux-on-a-mac/ to add dual boot capabilities to my MacBook Pro (Mavericks 10.9.4) I used the the 64bit (not ...
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HDMI issue with Macbook pro 8,1 on Ubuntu 14.04

I have a Macbook pro (MBP) 8,1 OSX version 10.7.5, and I'm am running Ubuntu 14.04 I have been trying to connect my MBP to my TV with my HDMI cable but it seems like Ubuntu does not detect anything ...
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Switch alt-tab to ctrl-tab on 12.04

I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Macbook Pro, and I am trying to switch the "Switch Applications" shortcut from Alt-Tab to Ctrl-Tab. Changing the shortcut via the Keyboard application does ...
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Use vga switcheroo on MacBook Pro 8,2?

I have used the instructions provided by tomodachi here to get EFI kernel stub booting working properly. The Radeon card is now properly initialized and lspci is showing both graphics cards, which is ...
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Help getting wireless working on MacBookPro8,1

I have practically no idea of what I'm doing, but I've installed Ubuntu on my MacBookPro8,1 primarily because I needed to use Octave and I figured I might as well try out the whole thing here. Anyway, ...
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Macbook Pro 8,2 Graphics switching - Ubuntu 12.04

I've been reading docs and various pages for a few hours now and can't seem to put all of the pieces together on this. Basically I am trying to get 12.04 installed on my MBP 8,2 with graphics card ...
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Installer crash when i tried to install 12.04 on my macbook Pro 7.1

I tried to install Ubuntu 12.04 several times on my macbookpro 7.1 but each times it crashed. I burned a liveCD - desktop 64bits, and launched it. It works well I can use the LiveCD as normal but when ...
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Macbook Pro touchpad [duplicate]

Just installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Macbook Pro 7.1 model. It's working great, but I can't get used to the reduced functionality of the touchpad. I've read that mtrack works pretty well at bringing ...
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Wifi doesn't detect any networks on 16.04

I'm having troubles with wifi. I'm using a MacBook Pro 7,1 with a Broadcom 4322 wireless interface, and it theoretically works, but it's not showing any networks. rfkill says that nothing is blocked, ...
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Fixing different cursor sizes in unity

I'm running ubuntu 14.10 on a macbook pro with retina display (2560x1600) I have set "Scale for menu and titlebars" in Sytem Settings --> Display to 1.75 which scales up fine. The cursor however ...
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bcmwl-kernel-source broken on kernel: 5.8.0-7630-generic [duplicate]

Had several issues with my wireless card. After a reboot (i think after a kernel update) I could not see the network card in Network settings, but could see it using lspci. Followed this guide ...
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Problem with wifi drivers ubuntu 20.04 lts on BCM4360 802.11ac [14e4:43a0] (rev 3)

I know there is a lot of threads about this, but I followed a great number of them and none worked. I installed ubuntu 20.04 on a live usb using rufus for a mackbook pro late 2013. After a while, I ...
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Make f1-12 keys work as standard function keys on Macbook Pro 5,3 [duplicate]

I'm using Ubuntu 15.04. I'd like to have f1-12 work like f1-12 without holding fn, rather than volume and brightness. Does anyone know how to do this?
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Are there any plans or ongoing work of supporting Apple T2 chip SSD?

Are there any plans or ongoing work of supporting Apple T2 chip SSD/hard disks? I cannot find any information online about Linux/Ubuntu being developing the necessary drivers for this and wanted to ...
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Crashing, freezing, hanging on "Remove Stuck Pageflip"

My Macbook Pro is crashing, freezing, and hanging due to a bug reported as "remove stuck pageflip" by syslog. I believe. The setup: Macbook Pro A5102 OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Memory: 7.7GiB Processor: ...
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Which Ubuntu LTS version to use for MacBook Pro 9,1? [closed]

I am brand new to Ubuntu and I need to dual-boot a version of Ubuntu LTS on my Mac to run some development tools are only available for Ubuntu. It's surprising frustrating to even try to figure out ...
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MacBook Pro 7,1 + Ubuntu 16.04 LTS + nVidia drivers

After following the guide I found here I found that although my hardware is the same as its author I could not reproduce the same results. After creating the GRUB script to register the PCI registers ...
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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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Ubuntu won't connect to my Bell router!

I am new to Ubuntu and I can't seem to figure out how to connect to the wireless through my Bell Router. I am using Ubuntu 12.04 in VirtualBox on a Macbook Pro Retina, and do not have the adapter to ...
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Can't connect to wireless Macbook pro

I cannot connect wireless on the macbook pro running linux. So Linux is pretty much useless as my router is far away and in a spot that is annoying to work in, so, I need wireless. Any help would ...
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Lost macbook pro LCD backlight brightness controls after installing nvidia driver

I installed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with the 5.11.0-34-generic kernel on my mid-2009 macbook pro which has nvidia geforce 9400M graphics hardware. Suspend and wake from suspend does not work with the nouveau ...
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efibootmgr skipping unreadable variable boot0000 no bootorder is set

I get this error when trying to install Ubuntu to ANY drive using a 2019 Macbook Pro 16-inch, whether it's on an external USB thumb drive, and external SSD, or the internal SSD. I tried installing to ...
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