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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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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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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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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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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I have a WiFi connection, but it won't show up in GUI
I installed Ubuntu server on a 2011 iMac and set up the WiFi when promoted. After setup I decided to add a GUI by running
sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
when I rebooted I installed Firefox and ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
But...
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htop
free -m
all report 1,9GB ram as system memory
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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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Ubuntu fails to automatically boot, but will boot from Mac mini 2014 startup manager (option key)
I am trying to get my Mac Mini 2014 to boot Ubuntu 22.04 automatically. I am single booting, I have no use for OSX El Capitan, it's too old.
This Mac mini has a defective internal disk that can't is ...
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Charge limiting on MacBook Pro
I'm setting up my old MacBook Pro as a Time Machine Server with ubuntu, and was wondering whether someone managed to do charge limiting on a Mac.
This thread has some answers, none of them are Mac-...
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iMac late 2009 display in non safe mode bug
I installed Ubuntu to an iMac from late 2009 that I have fixed up. I wiped the hard drive and installed Ubuntu with a usb stick. The usb black and white menu renders fine but as I enter the try/...
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Install ubuntu dual boot on older mac mini (2014)
Been trying to install 22.04 as dual boot on my old mac mini from 2014. So far I have:
created a bootable usb
installed rEFInd on the mac
divided the main disk into 250 GB for mac and 250 GB is ...
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Problems after Ubuntu Install on late 2009 iMac - four greyed-out Ubuntu desktops on one screen
For the last two weeks I have been trying to install Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. The problem I have is always identical: the installation goes perfectly (see 1st picture) until the restart time. After ...
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How do I get rid of this black screen when trying to install ubuntu on m1 mac using virtual machine? [duplicate]
I've tried changing my cores and RAM settings as well, but to no avail. I looked for a similar issue online, but couldn't find one. I'm currently using 4 cores with 4GB RAM and 30GB disk space.
I'm ...
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Grub-install fatal error when dual booting macOS and Ubuntu 20.04
I've been trying to dual boot my MacBook Pro 2019 (2 usb-c ports) for the past week following every possible tutorial and method to avoid the error.
With or without rEFInd, by creating a partition for ...
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How to install Ubuntu alongside Mac OS Catalina?
How do I install Ubuntu alongside Mac OS Catalina?
I installed rEFInd and created a bootable Ubuntu 22 v running.
But when I choose Installation Type, I do not get the option to
"Install Ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 on Late 2012 iMac can't get display to turn off completely
I have setup Ubuntu 22.04 recently on an old Late-2012 iMac, which I have setup to be a simple media server.
Everything is working well, but I can't seem to get the display to turn completely off. ...
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CPU bugs in Ubuntu 22 on Imac Late 2009
I need some help bringing a late 2009 Imac from the dead, I managed to install Ubuntu 22.04 (I'm new to the OS), and fixed Nvidia card problems, then I runned the cpu info and found this information:
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Ubuntu 22.04 on iMac5,1 graphics problem
Installed Ubuntu 22.04 on an iMac5,1.
This isn't straightforward as this machine is a bit of a lemon -- it's a 64-bit Core2Duo but has 32-bit EFI.
Thankfully, Matt Gadient's pathced installer worked.
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German Macintosh keyboard missing on Ubuntu 22.04 German
I'm trying to select the german Macintosh keyboard layout on my Ubuntu 22.04 machine, the system language is set to german too but there is no keyboard layout available.
There are many other languages ...
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My mac ubuntu is overheating
I changed my operating system on my MacBookPro11,3 to ubuntu and as soon as I did that I started having overheating issues.
As soon as I turn it on even if I just open the terminal and do pretty much ...
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on ubuntu, internal speakers don't work, but aux jack works
audio only plays on aux jack or bluetooth.
lspci:
audio:
Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Audio Controller (rev 0a)
Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family HD Audio Controller
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2010 iMac running Ubuntu 22.04.1 but unable to get graphics card Radeon HD 4670 to work
So as the title says i've got an old 2010 iMac Intel i3 with a Radeon HD 4670. Originally had the issue where i couldnt get the screen to show and used nomodeset and radeon.modeset=0 in the grub to ...
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Plymouth animation does not properly load during startup in Ubuntu Unity 22.10
I am using Ubuntu Unity 22.10 in an iMac (late 2011 model).
The Plymouth animation does not load during startup, but it does load during shutdown.
How to fix this?
Here is the startup Plymouth screen, ...
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How to remote-access an iMac with the screen turned off?
I have an iMac (late 2011 edition) running Ubuntu Unity 22.10. It is in my departmental office, and I want to access/control it from my home computer (they are not connected to the same local network)....
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eth0 and eth2 MAC addresses switch randomly
I am running 20.04 and notice that the MAC address switches between the 2 interfaces (designated as eth0 and eth1). Where eth0 is configured for DHCP and eth1 has a static IP address assigned. When ...
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How to map an ISO UK Layout keyboard on Ubuntu 22.04?
I have a bluetooth ISO UK layout keyboard that I use for MacBook and Ubuntu 22.04. It works fine on Mac but some of the keys are not working as expected on Ubuntu. For example the keys ` and \ are ...
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