Questions tagged [macbook-air]
The Macbook Air is a laptop in the Apple Macbook Family. Use this tag if you have trouble installing or using Ubuntu on the Macbook Air.
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Ubuntu LTS works on a MacBook but the latest 23.10 does not [closed]
I have a MacBook Air 2017 and when I install Ubuntu 22.04 it works perfectly with sound bluetooth, wifi, everything except for the camera which I don't really mind. But when I try to install Ubuntu 23....
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Very slow performance on Ubuntu 22.04 with encryption enabled / I/O SSD issue
I have freshly installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my Macbook Air 13 Inch Mid-2013. I enabled full disk encryption in the setup process (CPU supports AES-NI, all latest updates installed).
When starting ...
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Prepare Ubuntu (Server no gui) on one mac for another mac using USB
I have two mac computers. One is a MacMini 2010, the other is a Macbook Ari 2019. Both have intel chips. I want to prepare a new installation of ubuntu with a few things and services and use the ...
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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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Keyboard and Trackpad are not working on Macbook Air Using Ubuntu TLS
first at all i want to say hello. I'm new in the world of Ubuntu and new in this forum.
Now to the problem.
I have to install Ubuntu on my MacBook Air 2020 for my university (i ordered a lenovo but it ...
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WiFi not working with bcmwl-kernel-source on MacBook Air
From Additional Drivers, I enabled the bcmwl-kernel-source driver for BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter. I rebooted the computer. WiFi wasn't working. So I reinstalled bcmwl-kernel-source from ...
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Macbook takes 20 seconds to wake up
Kubuntu 20.04 on Macbook Air suspends fine but takes too much time to wake up each time, about 20 seconds.
It seems to be a case of normal suspend/ sleep, not hibernation, given systemctl suspend ...
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Macbook Air 2013 with Mac TB2 Ethernet adapter seeing slower speeds than wifi? 22.04 Kubuntu
I have noticed when I connect to my home network via wifi.. I can hit speeds upwards of 13 MiB/s ... easily..
BUT when I plugin and use a Apple Ethernet -> TB2 adapter... I cannot hit more than 11 ...
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Why are my screen colors slightly more saturated on X11 than Wayland?
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.1 on my 2012 MacBook Air 11 inch with a Core i7-3667U (with Intel integrated graphics). I use a custom ICC color profile when running Linux because the default colors are very ...
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Fix for bluetooth audio being lost after media pause
With Kubuntu 22.04 on a Macbook Air I have a problem with a UE Boom 2 bluetooth speaker which isn't affecting the same OS on a PC laptop: sound is not heard after media playback is paused for more ...
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How can I fix screen tearing and flickering issues with KDE Plasma and SDDM after switching from GNOME on Ubuntu 22.04?
I’m using a 2012 MacBook Air with an Intel i7-3667U processor and no dedicated GPU. I just reconfigured SDDM and went to use KDE, but I noticed that SDDM flickered white rapidly whenever at the login ...
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Ubuntu freezes after booting from USB drive on 2020 Macbook Air
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my MacBook Air and I get stuck on the screen that gets displayed immediately after you boot off the USB drive where you are prompted to either try out or install ubuntu ...
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MacbookAir (21.04): resume from suspend very slow after recent update
Suspend and resume has been working on my MacbookAir for over 6 years now, and it continued to work normally upon update to 21.04. Some ensuing update created an issue where the resume (when pressing ...
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Macbook AIR (2008, beginning). I installed KUBUNTU 20.04.2.0 - everything is fine, apart from the TOUCHPAD - Left button won't work. Please HELP
This is my first Linux install, so please treat me as a beginner. I'm an experienced windows user though. I wanted to utilise my old MacBook air and it seems that Linux is really cool, even with 2Gb ...
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Ubuntu 21.04 can't start any program which hasn't been started recently after (maybe) random time
My MacBook Air running Ubuntu 21.04 is now faster than the 20.04 LTS that I had before. I fixed the secure-boot shimx error, but now the laptop can't start programs which haven't been started recently....
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bcmwl-kernel-source broken on kernel: 5.8.0-34-generic
Similar to bcmwl-kernel-source broken on kernel: 5.8.0-7630-generic except I'm using a standard kernel - WiFi worked without issues on my MacBook Air (2013) right until I pulled in the latest 20.04.2 ...
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Black screen after hibernate on Macbook Air 2012
I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and trying to make hibernation (sudo systemctl hibernate) working on my Macbook Air 2012. Actually it works so far, it wakes up, I can see grub but when it comes to the lock ...
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2011 MacBook Air with Nvidia - black screen on boot (and MokList RT error)
Late 2010/early 2011 Macbook Air 3-2, Narwhal or Meerkat presumably (model A1369) / Ubuntu 20.04 / No OS X. I wiped the disk when installing Ubuntu
Installation from live USB stick. On first attempt, ...
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Camera not working with Ubuntu, solution's stopped working (FacetimeHD, Macbook Air)
I've got a Macbook Air with Ubuntu installed, and I've had trouble in the past with my camera. I used patjak's solution from this forum thread, which I'll reiterate below.
sudo apt-get install git
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Ubuntu 20.04 on MacBook Air Mid-2011 Graphic Issue
I just installed Ubuntu 20.04 on a MacBook Air mid-2011 and Ubuntu works great. But I have a graphic issue with Firefox. I don't know how and when it happens but everyday I'm having this issue. Icons ...
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Will Ubuntu run fine in EFI mode on a Macbook that needs to run Windows 10 in legacy (BIOS) mode?
I'm wondering about potential issues with installing Ubuntu in EFI mode on a mid-2012 Macbook Air. From what I could gather from this page earlier Macbooks aren't UEFI compliant:
2012 and older ...
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Delayed Wifi turn on after suspend in Ubuntu 20.04 Macbook Air 2017
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I have a Macbook Air 2017, and I have recently installed Ubuntu 20.04. Everything works great, but I have one annoying issue: when I close my laptop and it goes to ...
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19.10 MacBook Air '11 Brightness Control not working
I have updated my Ubuntu since Dec 2019. I am running it on MacBook Air 2011, but when I tried to change my brightness to lower. It isn't a working function. I tried to update on my grub /etc/default/...
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How to install a Broadcom BCM4306 Wireless on MacBook Air [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu 19.10 on my MacBook Air and I am not able to connect to the wifi.
I executed the to following command:
jb@jb-MacBookAir:~$ nmcli dev
DEVICE TYPE STATE CONNECTION
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ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS does not recognise my macbook onboard camera
I recently replace my macair's operating system with Ubuntu 18.04.3. I installed skype and noticed the camera was not recognised.
Here's some information on my system:
lshw output
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Dual Boot Windows and Ubuntu on Mac, without macOS
Can you tell me How to dual boot windows and Ubuntu on macbook air 2017. I tried but I can't boot into windows after installing Linux. I don't want to use macOS
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Waking up from Suspend/Hibernate issue with Macbook Air
Machine: Macbook Air Late 2015
Ubuntu 18.04
Problem Situation: Laptop lid is left closed for quite some time (at least an hour or so). Open the lid, press power button or keyboard. Nothing happens. ...
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How to Install Single Boot Ubuntu 18.04 on a MacbookAir3,1?
I want to install Ubuntu 18.04 as the single OS on a MacbookAir3,1. In addition, I'd like to use the proprietary graphics drivers, but there are some known issues with that. I attempted to run the ...
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Wifi stopped working after kernel update (Ubuntu 14.04 on MacBook Air 2014)
I have to run Ubuntu 14.04 on a MacBook Air 2014. After installing the OS years ago, I remember having to install a wifi driver manually using an ethernet connection. Wifi has worked flawlessly ever ...
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2012 11" MacBook Air automatically turns on when power cable attached
I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a 2012 11" MacBook Air and enabled disk encryption.
When I turn off the machine, I wait for the disk to encrypt and the machine to power off. Then I close the lid.
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Ubuntu battery life on Macbook Air (6,2) - 14.04 (good) vs 16.04 and 18.04 (kinda bad)
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When I initially installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my 6,2 MacBook Air, I was flabbergasted by the reported (and actual) battery life:
OS X reported ~12 hours
Ubuntu 14.04 reported ~14 hours (yes, my ...
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Dual boot Mac with Ubuntu
I have a macbook air with Mac OSX and Ubuntu installed on it. I have refind installed on the Mac partition. I am able to boot into the refind screen but my mac partition is not displayed. I am only ...
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Problem with installation Ubuntu on my old MacBook Air
This is the errors I'm seeing at boot:
nouveu 0000:02:00.0: fb: trapped read at 0101078000 on channel -1 [ofedf000 unknown] engine 06 [BAR] client 08 [PFIFO_READ] subclient 01 [IN] reason 0000000b [...
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Super slow boot on Ubuntu 18.04 [duplicate]
On my MacBook Air, I upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 18.04. Everything is fine, but booting with Ubuntu takes approx. 6 minutes!
Running $ systemd-analyze time outputs:
Startup finished in 4....
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Battery showing charging when not plugged in on 2011 Macbook air Ubuntu 18.04
So I just installed Ubuntu 18.04 on my 2011 Macbook Air and it's saying it's charging when I'm running off battery and vise versa. I don't know if this is a driver issue or what.
EDIT: Sometimes it ...
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Ubuntu slow to wake up from sleep
So, I recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on my 2014 Macbook Air 13inch (no dual boot). When I close the lid, the apple logo is still lit and the screen stays on. Because of this I usually press ...
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Will my laptop overheat and melt components?
I recently installed xubuntu 16.04 on an older Macbook Air, and I'm noticing that after 30 min or so the laptop gets really hot and the fan gets really loud. When I boot into the macOS partition this ...
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Laptop not compliant with package profiles through Landscape
I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a MacBook Air for testing purposes, and linked it to my free Landscape license, running off AWS. I have installed the third-party drivers in the Ubuntu ISO, and Wi-Fi works ...
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Mac Webcam not working on skype for linux
I am trying to get skype for linux working, however it is not finding the built in webcam that my MacBook Air came with.
I ran lsusb and received this as my output:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 ...
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How to get internal wifi working on MacBook Air 1,1 on Ubuntu Mate 16.04?
I know this sounds like some other posts on here but I have tried the solutions suggested by them and nothing seems to work. I had previously used this MacBook Air with Ubuntu 15.04 a couple of years ...
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Cannot boot into recovery mode on Macbook Air with encrypted disk after upgrading to Ubuntu 17.10
I have a Macbook Air (2012 edition, I think) that I installed Ubuntu 16.04 on, successfully. I also have enabled encrypted LVM so that every time it boots, it asks for a password to decrypt the ...
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Microphone doesn't work on Apple Mac Book Air
My microphone doesn't show up in Ubuntu. I am using a Apple Mac Book Air with a Realtech ALC889A chip. The sound works fin, but I just can't get the microphone to work.
I tried to modify the /etc/...
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Change keyboard Ubuntu 16.04 VM on Macbook air
I have just installed Ubuntu 16.04, VM on macbook Air and I'd need to set the keyboard to Italian layout since now it's English US. I tried with System Settings and changed Text Entry, but any of the ...
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Creating a Mac-bootable USB stick (with Lubuntu installer) using Lubuntu
I want to use Ubuntu tools (preferable command line tools) to create a USB with the Lubuntu 16.04 installer, which is bootable on a MacBook Air.
How do I do this?
Background: I have a MacBookAir4,2 ...
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Ubuntu on MacBook: Power Usage
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my Apple MacBook Air (2015).
The two major problems I face issue with Battery Backup.
The battery backup has been significantly reduced to 2-3 hours. The OsX was ...
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Make a bootable USB stick for MacBook Air, with wifi drivers? [duplicate]
I was able to make a bootable USB stick that I could use on a MacBook Air, except that it did not have the necessary driver for the wifi hardware, meaning I was unable to connect to the network.
I ...
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aircrack no such device
I have a MacBook Air 2011 with Xubuntu installed. Previously on Xubuntu 14.04, I updated to 16.04. Before the update, aircrack was working fine with my wireless card, but now it's giving me this ...
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Installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on Macbook Air - Keyboad not working after mtrack install
I have installed 16.04 LTS on my macbook air using refind no problems and have run apt-get upgrade and update no problem. However the trackpad is very sketchy, so i did some reading on the web and ...
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Black screen after waking from suspend
After reinstalling Ubuntu 16.04 on my MacBook Air suspend doesn't work properly. I am able to suspend, and able to wake my laptop again, only the screen is entirely black.
No matter what I do, it ...
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Wireless Issue Macbook Air [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu downloaded on a usb and when I start it up, I cannot get my wifi to turn on. I have already been to system settings to try to turn on the Broadcom but it just stays on do not use ...
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