External screen using wrong ratio
I have a problem with a Macbook Pro edition 11,4. I have one display that, when I attach it to my external screen at work through a VGA cable, with the VGA-Thunderbolt adapter, the screen only gets a...
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[ubuntu] Mac Bluetooth Wireless keyboard and keypad
I am not very fond of Mac-devices except for the bluetooth keyboard. In Ubuntu 15.04 it was working great! Until I installed the 15.10... Before I upgraded Ubuntu it was possible for me to use the...
View ArticleForce Touch and haptic feedback on MacBook Pros
Hi all, I've been searching around and I can't seem to find any evidence that either the Force Touch or haptic feedback works on a MacBook Pro 13". I'm more concerned about the haptic feedback, because...
View Article[SOLVED] Plugging in USB wifi adapter and turning off standard driver killed...
My wifi has been acting up, so I ordered a USB wifi adapter off the internet for my Macbook Pro 11,2. The adapter didn't work on Ubuntu out of the box (though it claims to work on Linux), but while...
View Article[ubuntu] Wifi problems on a mac book pro
Hello, I have recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my MacBook Pro 11 and I have managed to install firmware-b43-installer and get my wifi adapter to work and I can connect to networks but i cant seem to...
View ArticleIs there a way you tube paid for videos on late 2006 imac Using Ubuntu 14.4...
To explain I've been playing around with Linux/ubuntu for some time I recently decided to dump the Apple Os on this Imac and Windows on my laptop. I have put the 32 bit version of ubuntu on the Imac...
View ArticleWhere can I get wireless drivers?
I recently duobooted Ubuntu 14.0.4 onto my macbook pro, but it didn't come with wireless drivers. Can someone point me to what I should install for my laptop to get internet. I have internet through...
View ArticleCan I install Ubuntu without it seeing my main hard drive?
Here's what I want to do: I want to dual boot Windows and Ubuntu. I have a Live USB ready to go, but I don't want to risk installing Ubuntu on my main hard drive, which has my main OS on it. Is there a...
View ArticleMacbook Pro mid 2012
Hi all, I was looking for some advice, I have a mid 2012 macbook pro - non retina. Is anyone running 14.04 on a macbook pro, how is it? I have tried it in a virtual box and everything seems fine but it...
View Article[SOLVED] kern.log flooded with kernel: usb usbN-portN: over-current condition
Hi, I'm posting this for posterity. Immediately upon install, kern.log is flooded with messages such as this one second snip: Feb 7 08:00:42 MacPro1 kernel: [53705.272040] usb usb1-port1: over-current...
View ArticleBlue vertical lines Ubuntu 15.10 | MacbookPro
This occurred randomly after booting my computer last morning. When Ubuntu begins to boot, 3 wide blue vertical lines appear. It then goes to the splash screen and splits off into 9 transparent blue...
View ArticleHow do I get wifi for Linux Installation?
I can never seem to get wifi when I want to install a linux distribution. I always see posts telling me to install Broadcom drivers, but I can't do this especially when I like to install an OS from...
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[all variants] FireFox+TabMixPlus on Ubuntu Mac
Hello! Sorry for bad english - this is computer translation. Question to those who use FireFox+Tab Mix Plus on Ubuntu Mac. At TMP have here the following settings: Does it work properly you have this...
View Article[ubuntu] OpenGL Hardware-Rendering PowerBook G4?
How can i activate hardware-rendering on opengl? i have a pb 5,8 15" with ATI 9700 128mb. The OS ist Ubuntu 12.04 with latest Kernel 3.2.98.
View ArticleEnable fan control on ubuntu gnome and macbook pro
I come here after spending 3 good hours trying to make fan control work on a macbook pro and ubuntu gnome. Some time before, I installed ubuntu unity on this same computer and fan control began...
View Article[ubuntu] Is there a reason why I can't/shouldn't install the latest LTS on an...
Hello, I have a Macbook Pro, hardware version 5.1. I see on the wiki all the releases listed for my hardware are Ubuntu Desktop versions 10 or 11. What the wiki's don't explicitly address is my...
View ArticleBCM4331 Ubuntu 14.04 Wifi 200
Dual booted mac mini and ubuntu, osx getting speeds of over 200Mbps reported by speedtest.net. When the test doesnt timeout on the ubuntu side, I get less than 5Mbps. Sometimes I cant even get an SSH...
View Articlecompatibility macbook pro 2015 ubuntu ?
up vote down vote Hello world , I just installed Ubuntu 15.10 on my macbook pro there have many compatibility problems, 1.Impossible to control the lighting of the screen retina 2. menus and windows...
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problem on Linux ubuntu installation for iMac
Hello .. I have problem on Linux ubuntu installation which appears on the first screen after booting from USB . My desktop computer is : apple imac 21.5-inch, Late 2009 Processor 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2...
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Installing Ubuntu on Mac Mini Late 2007
Hello folks, I have a problem here. I'd like to install ubuntu on my old Mac Mini Mid 2007. I tried creating Live USB sticks with different releases (including 32/64/mac images) but I can't boot from...
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