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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What format to use for bootable usb for a mac?
I followed this tutorial https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-macos#1-overview. When I run ubuntu, or attempt to, it doesn't register the mac's mouse or keyboard. I had to get a pc ...
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Old iMac, 1.7ghz 8gb any ubuntu system I can use? [duplicate]
I have a late 2015 iMac with, I think, a 1.7ghz processor, 8gb ram, 1tb memory. It is running very slow, appears to be hard-drive. Going to purchase an external ssd to use as new hard-drive. Ubuntu ...
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Reduce power consumption of 2011 21.5" iMac running Ubuntu Server
I installed Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS on a 2011 21.5" iMac to use as a Minecraft server within my LAN.
I want to reduce power consumption because there is no reason to waste power.
I tried to make ...
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Is there a possible Ubuntu install on Apple Silicon hardware?
Is there possible Ubuntu install directly on Apple M1/2/3 CPU architecture aka Apple silicon.
I mean without virtual machine, and out of Asahi Linux which I already tried (it run well BTW) but its NOT ...
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grub, bless problems on dual boot Mac OS Sonoma 14.5 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
I am in the process of setting up an old iMac with a dual boot OCLP install of Mac OS 14.5 Sonoma and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
I am at the stage of getting grub working properly but am encountering errors.
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Bluetooth on iMac 17,1 (2015 27'' 5K) sometimes not connected
The Bluetooth on my 2015 27'' 5K iMac (iMac17,1) sometimes is available and working and sometimes doesn't. I may have to restart the PC but sometimes even if I restart it 5 times the Bluetooth is not ...
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How to deactivate the internal bluetooth adapter when it's not on lsusb (shows as UART?)
I've tried a bunch of searches, SE questions and even ChatGPT, to no avail. As many before me, I want to get rid of the terrible Mac Mini bluetooth adapter, in favor of a USB dongle (which also ...
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WIFI not working on iMac Early 2008 with LTS 24.04
I installed Ubuntu on an old iMac Early 2008. Its running well except that the WIFI doesnt work. Ive done the following to try and fix the issue
The WIFI card is a broadcom BCM4321 (Airport Extreme), ...
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Unable to install Nvidia drivers on MacBook Pro 2012 SSD, but it works on external flash drive
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I'm using my MacBook Pro Late 2012 for work in Python, game development in JavaScrip, 2D graphics creation, and just normal daily internet browsing.
Ever since I first installed Ubuntu on ...
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wlan0 won't establish connection after MAC change UBUNTU Touch
I am trying to change the MAC address of my wlan0 device, I tried with ifconfig wlan0 hw ether. I tried also macchanger, but after I changed it WiFi won't establish a connection. It sees the WiFi ...
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Multipass VM accessing from local
I am running a flask app on my mac that needs to hit a salt api running on a multipass VM that has ubuntu installed.
Curl call on the virtual machine is returning the output but if I try to access the ...
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Install Drivers for Internal Superdrive (DVD/CD) Intel Mac 2008 Ubuntu 22.04
as above, I have working install of ubuntu 22 on early 2008 iMac; ran a script to get the broadcom wireless going, so wondering if there is a similar procedure for allowing Linux systems to recognize ...
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Undervolting help / Is it possible to roll back an Apple BIOS to an older version without wiping Ubuntu & reinstalling MacOS?
My work laptop is a Late 2013 MacBook Pro. Its current Apple BIOS version is 432.40.8.0.1 and its CPU is an Intel i7-4750HQ. It runs Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS only. No dual boot, no VM.
My overarching goal ...
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Dummy Output and No Input devices on 2017 iMac Pro
I am new to Linux and am trying to start using Linux on my 2017 iMac Pro that has an Intel Xeon W chip. I was able to successfully install Ubuntu 22.04.4 and dual-boot, however, it does not look like ...
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Broken graphics on imac 2008 Radeon after a tweak (not suspend issue)
I successfully got ubuntu 22.04 on my old iMac 20" early 2008 with ATI Radeon 2600xt/2700 card (RV630/M76). I can live with never suspending the system, which breaks the graphics, but after a ...
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