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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Macbook Air 4,2: “Boot error” with 12.04 live USB
I have been using Ubuntu 11.10 on my Macbook Air 4,2 for a time now and wanted to upgrade to 12.04. The upgrade process worked flawlessly until the reboot. After rebooting, my boot partition didn't ...
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12.04 freezing on MacBook Pro [closed]
I've an older MacBook pro (Mid 2009) dual booting OSX and Ubuntu. I really like coding and testing on Ubuntu, However, Often the screen freezes where nothing will work while I'm performing simple ...
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Which version of Ubuntu should I install on a macbook pro (intel)?
I already installed Ubuntu 12.04 in my MacBook Pro, And everything worked alright except for the WiFi (it said something about the firmware) and because I'm new in this I couldn't fix it, So my ...
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Expert help needed due to an insidious trap when triple booting OS/W7/Ubuntu… which I fell into
This was going to be my first Ubuntu install, aiming to triple boot from a Mac Book Air OS, W7 and Ubuntu. I used USB sticks for both the W7 and Ubuntu. After successfully partitioning using OS (it is ...
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Macbook 1.1 trackpad not moving diagonally?
I'm having problems with my MacbookPro1.1's trackpad under Ubuntu 12.04. Whilst moving diagonally, it wiggles from side to side, as if the trackpad's X and Y are conflicting.
Also, if I move my finger ...
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OSX Lion won't mount or read from Ubuntu 12.04 on a USB
I am unable to install ubuntu 12.04 onto a Macbook Pro 4,1 or even mount it on an iMac with a lion install after following guide on install page. Is this issue known or am I doing something wrong?
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How do I switch the Command key and Control key on a MacBook Pro (12.04)?
I have scoured the web, and I can't seem to get Xmodmap / anything to work properly. I want to swap BOTH my Command keys with my Control key - in essence, inverting what they do currently.
How would ...
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Can I make a bootable USB flash drive for Mac from Windows
Problem: MacBook hard drive crashed and is ruined. I need to work on a music assignment on a program only available for Mac OS X and Ubuntu, and will not be able to get a new hard drive for the Mac ...
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12.04 & 11.10 macbook pro issues. Trackpad and Mouse aren't working. Can't login or boot from cd
I just updated my macbook to 12.04 LTS and upon install my wi-fi wasn't working or even showing up for that matter. I then downgraded to 11.10 via booting from an install disc. Upon downgrading to ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 update + VirtualBox VM 4.1.14 r77440 - No input
I can only enter my password with the keyboard and this is what I see after I login
If I try to switch to a terminal with CtrlAlt+F1 I get this
I don't have a clue how to fix this, or if it's ...
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Editing pommed.conf doesn't seem to have an effect
I am on a Macbook Pro 5,5 running 12.04 LTS, pommed v1.39, and Gnome Shell 3.4.
On Macs you should install the pommed package to make full use of the media keys on mac keyboards: brightness for ...
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Install Mac OS Lion on Macbook with existing Ubuntu 12.04 dual boot
I don't usually create my own questions, because I can find what I need through other people's questions. However, this one doesn't seem to be anywhere, except in one place where someone is talking ...
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keyboard freezes with cursor as hand icon
I've now experience twice on my MacBook Pro 6,2 with 12.04 and Unity, where some combination of two or three fingers on the track-pad causes almost all keyboard input to be blocked, and the the ...
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Early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" Ubuntu Does Not Boot
Just a little info on my computer: I have the early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" with Intel HD 3000 graphics. On my internal HDD, I have OSX and a small partition of Windows 7 that I dual boot with. I have an ...
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Macbook pro backlight brightness 8,2 settings lost upon restart [closed]
I have a Mackbook pro 8,2, runnign ubuntu 11.10,
I have installed the applegmux and that allowed me to change the brightness.
however for some reason i cant seem to change the brightness after reboot.
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Cannot install ati/amd graphics through wubi on MacBook Pro [closed]
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 through Wubi on my Windows dual boot on a late 2011 MacBook Pro. Everything seems to be in working order, except when I try to install the ATI/AMD graphics drivers; it fails ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 fails to load gnome/unity (?) after login [duplicate]
When I try to log in to my account, I am stuck looking at the desktop background, with none of the unity UI (menu bar, launch bar on the left etc) loaded.
The desktop operates fine - I can right ...
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How to use integrated Intel graphics instead of Nvidia graphics on MacBook Pro?
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 64bit on MacBook Pro 15" 2010 (MacBookPro6,2) and I would like to use the integrated Intel graphics instead of the dedicated Nvidia graphics Ubuntu boots with on this ...
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MacBook Pro 5.5 32-bit or 64-bit 12.04 LTS
I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit on a Macbook Pro 5.5. I'm dealing with a couple of issues with the backlight and other little pesky things which with my understanding could be caused by ...
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MacBook Pro Touchpad Optimization 12.04 LTS
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a MacBook Pro 5.5. I'm just wondering if there is something that takes all the kinks out of the touch-pad. It works good, but it feels sluggish, double tap works about ...
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Brightness controls doesn't work on a MacBook Pro 5.5 (ubuntu 12.04 LTS) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Brightness controls doesn't work on a MacBook Pro 5.5
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my MacBook pro 5.5 (mid 2009). I have a problem with the brightness ...
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Install through usb stick Macbook Pro
I've just downloaded ubuntu 12.04 and wanted to make a fresh install on my macbook pro, I followed the instructions given here http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-mac-osx and ...
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How do I type [ and \ with a Mac keyboard?
I am using a Mac with an Apple Wireless Keyboard - French.
I have installed Ubuntu as virtual machine by VMware Fusion. The keyboard setting of Ubuntu is as follows:
And the preview is not exactly ...
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How do I stop video tearing? (Nvidia prop driver, non-compositing window manager)
I have that problem which seemingly afflicts many using the proprietary Nvidia driver:
Video tearing: fine horizontal lines (usually near the top of my display) when there is a lot of panning or ...
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Getting touchpad working on MacBook Air
I recently installed Ubuntu on my new MacBook Air 4,2 (Mid 2011). Everything has worked great so far, with a few minor issues with screen resolution. However, I am now completely stuck on how to get ...
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Make bootable Win8 USB on and for Ubuntu MacBook
(Some time ago, I bought a new HDD for my MacBook 2,1. I put it in and installed Ubuntu on it, using a CD. Everything went fine, didn't have to setup any special Apple stuff, didn't need to bless my ...
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Enable thumb detection on MacBook Pro
I have successfully installed Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 on my MacBook Pro 8.1 and now I have issues with my touchpad. I am used to click the button of the pad instead of tapping it to click an item, ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 on Macbook Pro 4,1 - fails during Installation
I have a Macbook Pro 4,1 It has a 64 bit Intel chipset. I download Ubuntu-11.10-amd-64.iso
I have verified that macbook iso md5sum and the cd boots to the live CD mode too. The installation ...
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Booting 11.10 from USB stick on MacBook Pro 5,1 fails [closed]
I've created a bootable memory stick on a Windows computer, and tested it on an HP PC. It's made from a 64-bit image of Ubuntu 11.10, downloaded from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download.
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MacBook Pro 8.1 (13") WiFi issues
I know that this has been asked before but I have a problem connecting.
I've installed all updates and Ubuntu 11.10 through UEFI on my MacBook Pro (no MBR booting).
I've gotten the WiFi card ...
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new installation dropping me to login prompt. No GUI
Just now i installed Ubuntu on my Mac and when i booted it after installation then it just gets stuck on Blue/purple screen. I rebooted and this time chose option of booting in recovery mode where i ...
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I installed ubuntu, the installer told me to reboot afterwards. I dd, and now linux wont boot [closed]
Im trying to dual boot between mac 10.6.8 and ubuntu 11.10. I have a macbook pro 8,1.
So i installed from a 10.04 disk because the install window makes more sense to me, and it doesnt give me ...
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Screen dims on opening certain applications on Macbook
I have ubuntu 11.10 installed on an old 2008 macbook. There is an issue of screen dimming that I didnt find anywhere else on the forums.
The issue is that the screen is dimmed when I open certain ...
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“The created USB device will not boot off a Mac.” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Boot from USB on a Macbook
I tried to make my USB drive for Ubuntu using unetbootin but after it finished loading the os on usb drive, i get this message: "The created ...
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Macbook can't boot to linux partitions. Forced to use install dvd to boot [closed]
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my 2008 MacBook and removed Mac OSX completely so that it would just be Ubuntu. At first I was having issues with booting. I would have to hold option/alt on ...
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For apple users: Need to install Ubuntu on Mac from Portable drive [closed]
I'm trying to install Ubuntu in Mac and have followed steps mentioned on Ubuntu's website to make my thumb drive bootable. But when i am restarting my Mac and press Option key, it didn't detect my ...
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Add dead region touchpad
Is there a way to set a region of my touch pad as "dead" ignoring touch input?
The reason for this is that I have a MacBook pro late 2011 and there the "button" is on the touch page itself.
Anyone ...
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Getting wireless to work on Ubuntu 11.10 (on a mac machine)
I have a 2008 white 13.3 inch macbook that now solely runs ubuntu. However, I cannot get wifi or cable to work on it. Regarding the cable, it atleast tries to connect but eventually disconnects from ...
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Black MacBook Webcam not working
I have a 2006 13 inch macbook that I put Ubuntu on after buying a new hard drive. Everything is working great, however, I can't seem to get the webcam to work. I was pretty sure I'm missing a driver ...
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How do I use multi-touch gestures on a MacBook Air?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on my MacBook Air (13" mid 2011) and it works lovely! Are there any news or possibilites to use multi-touch gestures?
But to now I am using the system out of the box. One and ...
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How do I maximize the sound volume on a Macbook Pro in GNOME Shell?
How do you maximize sound volume in Gnome Shell under Ubuntu 11.10?
I have a Macbook, and my sound and volume keys generally work, but even if I use the volume keys to set volume to 100%, the sound ...
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USB won't boot correctly (NOT LIVE BOOT) [closed]
I have a MacBook 6,1 with both, OS X and Windows XP partitions. I try to boot from my USB drive which has Ubuntu installed and working (tried on friends computer) and it booted fine.
I try to boot ...
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Duplicating Ubuntu from external hard drive to internal SSD?
I have been trying to install Ubuntu for the last few days and have had no success at installing to my internal SSD. After trying to format it in Mac OS X and GParted (Which always resulted in a ...
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Installing Ubuntu on Macbook Pro (3,1) via USB [closed]
I've tried every guide I can find online but nothing seems to work (i've tried rEFI and every other solution I can find). Is there some trick to this that i'm not seeing?
I think the problem lies ...
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Resume from Suspend Screen Malfunction [closed]
I am running Ubuntu 11.10 on a 13" macbook pro but when I close the lid to suspend, resuming opens to a mismatched screen consisting of black and white bars and weird gradients of black and white.
I ...
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Ubuntu on USB does not boot on MacBook
Ubuntu is installed on a 32 gigabyte flash-drive and it successfully booted every time up until I partitioned my hard-drive and installed Windows as a secondary boot (for programming reasons).
Now ...
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Wireless Connection Freezes on a Macbook Pro (early 2010 model) with a BCM4322
I have a MacBook Pro (early 2010 model), and I've been having problems with the network connection periodically stopping. The wireless network indicator shows that the signal is at full strength (it ...
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How to activate and use F-keys (F1, F2, etc..) on a Mac Book Pro Laptop-Keyboard in Gnome-Shell 3.2?
I am wondering if there is a shortcut or where and how to active the F-keys on a QWERTZ build-in MBP keyboard.
Any suggestions ?!
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How to safely install Ubuntu on an existing partition [closed]
Sorry if this is a bit of a newbie question.
I'm trying to install the newest ubuntu desktop (11.10) on my MacBook Pro. I currently have two partitions, one 455 GB Mac OS partition, and one 45 GB ...
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Install Ubuntu on MacBook Pro Late 2011
Has anyone had luck installing Ubuntu on this machine. I've tried the default x64 ISO, the amd64+mac ISO and both give me an error about initramfs being unable to find a live filesystem. I've also ...
