Questions tagged [macbook]
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 specific to MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.
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What is different about the Mac ISO image?
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/11.04/release/
At that location there is an ISO image which is described as "This image is adjusted to work properly on Mac systems."
What specific problems on the ...
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How do I switch the Command key and Control key on a MacBook Pro?
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 I ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Failed to Set MokListRT: Invalid Parameter
I have a MacBook Pro and only use Ubuntu on it. I just upgraded from 18.04 to 20.04.
Now when I start the computer it says:
Failed to Set MokListRT: Invalid Parameter
Could not create mokListRT: ...
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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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MacBook can’t find WiFi for Ubuntu 18.04
I have installed Ubuntu 18.04 on my mid-2009 MacBook Pro, however, I am unable to even search for a wireless internet connection.
I have searched past question from this site and askubuntu re; no wi-...
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Proper touchpad thumb & palm detection with libinput
So libinput its nearing its first stable release with a release candidate
Which adds proper support for thumb / palm detection on touch pads
along with swipe & pinch gesture support something ...
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Proprietary NVidia drivers with EFI on Mac, to prevent overheating
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 to install Ubuntu as the single OS on a MacBook?
How do I install Ubuntu as the only OS on a MacBook?
That is, I'd like to completely remove Mac OS X and install Ubuntu. I've tried dual-booting, but I've had so much trouble that I prefer to have ...
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How can I personalize my MacBook Pro Touchpad?
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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Multiple keyboards with different layouts
I have ubuntu (11.04) running on a recent macbook pro. I use both the built in keyboard and an external keyboard. I want to remap capslock on both keyboards to super, and I want to swap left-alt (mac ...
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Macbook Air - how to install a dual bootable Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
On my Macbook Air 10.9.2 without crashing the current setup, how can i install as dual boot: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ? (can anyone please advise some step by step please)
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Remapping the `fn` key
Please note: This is not a duplicate as the fn key behaves differently than other keys on the keyboard. I can't get the fn keycode by using, for example, xev.
I'm running Xubuntu 16.04 on my Macbook ...
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Macbook Pro 5.5 brightness settings work, are remembered, but are not used on startup
This question's similar to various others in the forum where users' brightness settings either don't work or are not remembered:
Brightness controls doesn't work on a MacBook Pro 5.5 (ubuntu 12....
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Tilde key on Mac Air with Ubuntu
By default, no layout on my Macbook Air allows me to print backtick (`) and tilde (~) symbols. Instead, I get backslash, pipe or whatever, depending from the layout.
I changed the behavior of the key ...
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Download of a folder as a whole?
I occasionally use Ubuntu One for purchase music; I would like to find a way to import my music from the cloud to my MacBook (which of course is not running Ubuntu). I wonder if, for this purpouse, I ...
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How can I use three fingers to drag on the touchpad of a MacBook Pro?
I have a MacBook Pro running Ubuntu 14.04, with Unity on it. By default, Unity has a three-finger gesture that invokes the Alt-Tab launcher. But I really like the OS X-style three-finger drag gesture.
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Ubuntu doesn't read SD Card after wake
I have connected an SD card to my notebook and I'm using it as my home partition. When I turn my computer on I have no problem reaching the home folder and subdirectories, but when I suspend it and ...
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Is MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar Compatible with Ubuntu 17.04?
I was wondering if anyone tried to install the new Ubuntu release on a MBP with TouchBar?
Any updates regarding the drivers?
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Stop Screen Dimming After 60 Seconds (MacBook running 12.04)
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on a MacBook air - everything works fine, apart from the fact that the screen dims after 60 seconds of activity. Is there any way to stop this?
My computer is on mains power....
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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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How do I get the grub menu to show on a MacBook?
I've installed Ubuntu 19.10 on my MacBook (Mid-2010 a.k.a. Macbook7,1) as the only OS. Right now my system is working but it has a few issues. One of those issues is that I can't seem to get GRUB to ...
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Macbook Pro boots with full screen brightness and keyboard backlight
I have dual-booted my Macbook Pro with Ubuntu 12.04 . Whenever i log-in to Ubuntu, it does so with full screen brightness and keyboard backlight at full . How do i get rid of this? How can i tweak the ...
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How to get Wifi working on Ubuntu 14.04 (Macbook Pro Retina 15 inch - 2014)
I just downloaded Ubuntu 14.04 on my Macbook Pro Retina 15 inch 2014 version using usb. My problem is I can't get the Wifi working. No wifi connections would display on the wifi menu. I've tried ...
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Can I make a bootable USB flash drive for Mac from Windows
The 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 ...
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Is installing Ubuntu on Mac as simple as installing on a generic PC?
I am planning to buy a new laptop and as I'm an Ubuntu Fanatic. I'd like to know whether the procedure of installing Ubuntu on a Mac is as simple and straight-forward as it is on a PC. If it is then I'...
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Macbook screen turns back on after suspend
I decided to switch to Ubuntu from mac os and it mostly works fine, but one problem appeared:
When I press 'Suspend' or close the lid of my macbook, the screen turns black (like it should) and after ...
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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 Pro backlight control not working on Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to fix the backlight issue on my Macbook Pro Retina after installing Ubuntu 16.04.
The problem is the backlight dimmer buttons F1 F2 or Fn+F1 and Fn+F2 are not working at all after ...
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Error when plugging iPod Touch into MacBook
Whenever I plug my iPod Touch (2nd gen) into my MacBook running Ubuntu 10.10 I get the following error:
DBus error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by ...
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How do I boot the live CD on a Macbook Pro?
Trying to install Ubuntu-11.10-64bit-MAC on a Macbook Pro.
But I cannot get the live CD to load.
'C' does not work
'CMD' does not work
'OPT' no opt key
CD is not corrupt and burnt using the ...
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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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How do I prevent being kicked back to the login screen every time?
Just finished upgrading from Ubuntu 13.04 to 13.10. Everything works fine. After the installations, I restart to finish the installations. In the log in screen, I put my password and then it goes back ...
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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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Sluggish/unresponsive trackpad on pre-unibody MacBook Pro
I am running Ubuntu Natty Narwhal on pre-unibody MacBook Pro (2007 I believe).
There seems to be a problem with trackpad - it barely works, in order to move cursor you have to move your finger a lot, ...
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Is it possible to get dragging working on a Macbook multi-touch touch pad?
I have a Macbook 5,1. That is to say that it is the only 13 inch aluminium Macbook as the later revisions were renamed Macbook Pro.
Two-finger scrolling seems to work fine but dragging doesn't work. ...
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Mac OSX update broke booting Ubuntu
I have a mac that is running a dual boot with OSX and Ubuntu. I am using rEFIT. I just updated my OSX to the new OSX Mavericks, but when i restarted my computer and tried to enter Ubuntu from rEFIT I ...
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MacBook Pro keyboard and trackpad not working
I have a 2017 MacBook Pro 13" without touchbar (2 usb-c ports)
I am trying to install ubuntu from a usb to another usb, but my keyboard and trackpad is not working on the installation, or live ubuntu.
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How can I prevent my cursor from moving when I am clicking the trackpad?
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my Macbook Pro. When I click the trackpad, it is always registered as a small mouse movement as well as a click, so it drags whatever I click on. has anybody else ...
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Google Talk Plugin in GMail on MacBook 2,1
I'd like to use the chat section in GMail to make phone calls. I've downloaded and installed the Google Talk plugin, and it acts like it knows what it's doing. But when I try to make calls, the ...
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Keyboard and touchpad not working during 2016 12" MacBook install
I recently got a 2016 12" MacBook and am attempting to install Ubuntu 16.04 on it.
I created a live USB using Mac Linux USB Loader as recommended by UNetbootin's website. With the boot options noacpi ...
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How to make users with UID under 1000 appear in LightDM?
I've been trying to set this up, but I can't find a solution. It's neccessary, because the machine Ubuntu is on is a Macbook and needs to have access to the files of the Mac user. Is there any way to ...
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Compatibility of the new Touch Bar with Ubuntu
I'm considering buying the MacBook Pro (Late 2016) with Touch Bar. As I'm a programmer and a Ubuntu user, could anyone tell me if the Touch Bar is compatible with Ubuntu?
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Why does Ubuntu have about 2x shorter battery life than OS X on MacBook?
Ubuntu 12.04 has about 2x shorter battery life than OS X on my MacBook Pro 2010. What are the technical reasons for this? Is it because OS X uses some hidden firmware features? Can Linux somehow ...
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MacBook Pro 2019 can't boot live USB
I downloaded Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS and put it on a USB flash drive. Rebooted the MacBook into recovery mode (Command+R) and enabled booting of external media and unsigned operating systems. Rebooted ...
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Installing Ubuntu 16.04 on macbook 12 retina 2015
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my Macbook 12' retina 2015. I have been able to install it but the keyboard, the touchpad and WiFi actually does not work... I am trying to find informations but I ...
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How do I install 64-bit Ubuntu Server on MacBook?
Apparently, Macs have trouble booting the standard Ubuntu iso images (see ref).
[Macs] apparently can't cope with multi-catalog CDs, and simply refuse to boot them... [Colin Watson] therefore ...
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Make alsamixer changes permanent
I have installed ubuntu GNOME 14.04 in my macbook Pro 13" mid 2012, and something is wrong with the headphones jack, a red led is on and it just can be turned off with the alsamixer command and muting ...
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Webcam not working in Ubuntu 22.04 on MacBook Air
I run Ubuntu 22.04 on a MacBook Air and the internal webcam does not work.
I tried following this link but it worked at first (I could see the webcam working) and then it stopped again. I tried going ...
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How do I maximize the sound volume on a Macbook Pro in GNOME Shell? [closed]
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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How can I create a live USB with persistant storage that will run on a Macbook Air without using rEFIt?
Sometimes I have to use a MacBook Air (2,1) at work. I'd like to be able to have an Ubuntu USB stick with persistent storage space for it, that does not require any modification of the machine's ...
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