Ubuntu is a Linux Distribution based on Debian.
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As a developer, what will I miss on a Macbook Air? [MBA vs MBP] [closed]
I am an indie game developer. I am in love with the Mackbook Air [13 inch], and want to buy it. I was wondering:
Will I miss the DVD drive, and upgradability if I am choosing a Macbook Air over ...
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Has anyone tried putting Ubuntu on the new retina MacBook Pro?
Has anyone tried putting Ubuntu on the new retina MacBook Pro? If so, were there driver issues?
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How to install Ubuntu from OS X?
I'm looking for a solution that would enable me to install Ubuntu and run it as a virtual machine under OS X but still be able to boot directly Ubuntu.
If possible I would like to test both ...
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How to install Ubuntu on a 1st gen Apple TV?
I want to install Ubuntu on my 1st gen Apple TV.
How should I go about doing this, using as little third-party software as possible?
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Ubuntu on Mac (dual-boot). Where do I install GRUB?
When installing Ubuntu, I choose to install GRUB on a partition other than:
/dev/sda i.e. /dev/disk0
as this is stated in various tutorials.
However, this way I end up with the error message: ...
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Can't connect to TimeCapsule Wifi network from Ubuntu
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question, but I can't find my TimeCapsule Wifi network from a Ubuntu machine I want to share some files with. The name of the connection simply ...
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What is the safest way to triple boot Macbook Pro?
I recently purchased a MBP 13.3 i5 system, and I'm keen on making it triple boot (Lion, Win7, Ubuntu 11.04). What is the safest way to do this ? I found quite a few websites online, but I'm not sure ...
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Reading PDFs on iPad without iTunes syncing
I am trying to read for an exam and I want to download exercises to my iPad. I have downloaded the exercises from here. I have no Mac laptop or desktop computer. I am tired of clicking every pdf ...
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Installing Ubuntu10.10 on Mac Book Air
I tried to install Ubuntu by following this tutorial, however finding out that when I tried to boot Ubuntu it gave me the message operating system missing.
Does anyone has an idea what I should do ...
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Is blessing the Ubuntu partition reversible in OS X?
I'm considering using Ubuntu as a main OS. So far, I've been using it in a dual boot setup with OS X. The dual boot worked by holding the ALT key upon boot (not rEFIt).
Blessing the Ubuntu Partition ...
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Does osx file organization works like Ubuntu's?
I mean, does mac have a "home" folder, and if I want to format and reinstall the system, it'll not affect my home folder? And the Desktop is a folder within the home folder?
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How can I transfer large files from Linux to iPad over a cable or wifi?
I am looking for a way to transfer large files to the iPad without using iTunes or pushing to and pulling from a remote server.
I run an Ubuntu laptop as my only OS at the moment and want to be able ...
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Install Ubuntu without a CD drive
So here is the situation. I own a older Mac Mini (Intel core duo, 1.66 GHz) and thus will not be able to update to Lion. Also the internal CD drive failed about 3 months ago.
Now I love my Mac. & ...
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Disk Utility says: “Error: This disk doesn't contain an EFI system partition.”
After a clean install of Lion, followed by partitioning which again was followed by a installation of Ubuntu, I noticed some error messages of Disk Utitity.
When verifying the volume I get told that ...
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VMware: Shared folders on mac not updated on the virtual machine
I'm using vmware on mac to emulate Ubuntu.
When I change shared folders files on OSX I don't see the changes (automatically updated) in Ubuntu...
When I added the folder, everything was visible and ...
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Is it possible to launch a Linux application running under Parallels from OS X?
I am looking for a way to launch an individual application (e.g. Firefox) on my Ubuntu installation which is running under Parallels. I am open to any method of launching such as a shortcut (like how ...
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Ubuntu bootable USB drive does not show up as bootable
I tried to make a bootable Ubuntu installation USB drive accordning to these instructions.
However, when the procedure is finished, the USB drive does not show up in the "Startup Manager", nor does ...
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How do I install Linux on an Intel iMac with no OS nor CD drive
What I want:
Linux on an Intel iMac (Core Duo).
What I have:
An empty PC (17" Intel iMac) with broken CD drive. It's model A1173.
This PC with Ubuntu 12.04 and an old Windows Vista partition.
a ...
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Virtual machines to install for OS+Ubuntu+Windows
I have a MacBook Pro running OS X Lion 10.7.2, and I am going to install VMware to run virtual Windows.
I would like to use Ubuntu at the same time; is it technically possible? Do I need to install ...
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View desktop of *very remote* Ubuntu box from my MacBook Pro
So, I’ve searched for literally hours on this subject. Seen various solutions. But practically all of them are for people who want to see their Ubuntu desktop on their Mac, with both machines on the ...
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Best keyboard mapping approach to make a Mac work like Ubuntu?
Through the day I work on both a Mac and Ubuntu.
What's the best option for mapping the Mac keyboard (an external, non-Mac one) to Ubuntu style keys - when using the Mac (OS X).
Basically I want to ...
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How can I stop fseventsd for certain volumes?
I also have a partion with Ubuntu installed. Unfortunately, every time I have an error while working on the Ubuntu partion (I believe it's ext3), I get a Kernel Panic and I have to restart. I believe ...
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Using NFS between OSX and Ubuntu with mis-matched uids
I have a fileserver running Ubuntu 10.04 I'd like to access via NFS from my Mac running 10.6.8. Problem is, while the usernames are the same, the uids are different.
Googling suggests that the past ...
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How can I sync my new iPad on Ubuntu?
I use Ubuntu 12.04 and I would like to add some songs and videos.
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FileVault (CoreStorage) + Linux partition
Quick question here. I'm not really familiar with the requirements of CoreStorage so I'd like to confirm with you guys before I start working.
I'm currently running OSX Lion on my MacBook Air, with ...
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Finder freezes when deleting files across a network
I have my MacBook 5,2 hooked up to an Ubuntu 10.10 'server' via ethernet.
I've installed netatalk (AFP fileserver) and avahi-daemon (Bonjour for Linux) on the server. I've disallowed Spotlight from ...
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How can I attach a disk to existing ZFS zpool mirror with Ubuntu and ZEVO?
Is it possible to attach a third hdd to a already created mirror consisting of two hdds with ZEVO?
Ubuntu
I run an Ubuntu Virtual Machine with native ZFS support. When I attach the third hdd it ...
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What is the best configuration for a Triple System?
i'm a new Mac user. Just bought a MacBook Pro 13' .
So i want to use all 3 Systems ( Ubuntu , MacOS , Win7 ) on my Machine.
I Thought about using Boot Camp for Windows and a Virtual Machine ( which ...
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu on my iPod Touch 2G?
I just wander whether it is possible to install Ubuntu in my iPod Touch 2G just for fun.
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Data on file exchange partition is owned by 1000 and locked. How can I unlock this in OS X?
I have created a file exchange permission that both OS X Lion and Ubuntu 12.04 can write to and read from. This partition is formatted as...
Apple_HFS Exchange
...with journaling disabled.
I have ...
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rEFIt menu takes around 10 seconds to even show up
I'm using a macbook pro 8,1. I've installed rEFIt so that I can dual boot with Ubuntu. This is all "working" except that each time I turn on my laptop, it takes ten or fifteen seconds to even get to ...
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Change Snow Leopard Terminal window dependant on SSH Server
I can find it hard to differentiate between my dev and production server. I am using SSH to connect to the machines (both Ubuntu 10.04), and I was wondering whether there is a way to change the colour ...
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Connect to Ubuntu machine on local network using Screen Sharing, screen doesn't update
I'm trying to connect to my Ubuntu desktop from my Mac laptop (10.6.6). The linux machine shows up fine in my network list, and when I connect to it, Screen Sharing prompts me for a password (which is ...
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Running Ubuntu under VirtualBox vs natively
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to use Ubuntu on a Mac machine alongside OS X? It's OK if I switch between them by booting, if that is best.
The two options I'm considering:
Run Ubuntu ...
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Upgrade dual booted MacBook Pro to Lion from Snow Leopard/Ubuntu
I have a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard and Ubuntu on separate partitions. I use rEfit to choose which operating system I want to boot into. I would like to upgrade to Lion, but I'm concerned this ...
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Installing Ubuntu via Boot Camp on 1st gen Macbook running Lion
Does anyone know if it's possible to install Ubuntu via bootcamp on a first gen Macbook running Lion? I'd prefer not to use Parallels/VMware due to the fact that it's only got 1GB of RAM in it and I'd ...
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.HFS+ Private Directory Data?
On my file exchange partition that both Mac and Ubuntu should have access to, I cannot manage to get access from Ubuntu.
This partition was created with the Disk Utility in Lion.
Unlike before, ...
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Time machine backup only on home network
I've set up my Ubuntu server at home to act as a Time capsule using this guide:
http://alisnic.net/blog/use-a-ubuntu-as-a-timemachine-server/
It works very well, and I have two macbooks backing up ...
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Dual Booting a Macbook Pro (OSX) with Ubuntu 12.10
I have been trying to dual boot my mid-2012 Macbook Pro running OSX Mountain Lion with Ubuntu 12.10 with a disk and a USB, and none of them are working. I have used disk utility to partition my hard ...
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Send keyboard clicks FROM bluetooth phone TO Ubuntu
Note:
This questions lies firmly between Ask Different and Ask Ubuntu so I will take solutions from the Apple site here and cross-post for Ubuntu answers on the other site.
Motivation:
I've made a ...
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Permissions for /Volumes are different with Network vs Local Time Machine folders?
I've been running local Time Machine backups to an external FireWire drive since I got my MacBook a few months ago. But now that my wife picked up a MacBook as well, I'd like to move to a solution ...
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rEFIt, linux and optibay
I've installed rEFIt on my mid-2010 MBP, currently running Lion. I'm going to buy an optibay, fit an SSD and install ubuntu on it. Will it be possible to get the ubuntu installation to appear in the ...
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Triple Boot: Windows 7, Ubuntu 11.10, Lion OSX? [closed]
I was wondering, is there any possible way to get the lion OSX into my laptop? I already am dual booting with windows 7 and ubuntu 11.10. I've always wanted to try a mac, but never have; thinking now ...
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How can I use command+tab to switch between windows of the same app in addition to all the other apps? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best app to switch between all open windows (alternatives to Witch)
I would like to see all the windows, including from the same app, when I switch between them ...
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Unable to mount Ubuntu 12.10 install .iso or .img
I'm following the instructions to create a bootable Ubuntu 12.10 USB stick on OS X found here. I can do step 3 and hdiutil appears to work fine, but when I go to mount the resulting ubuntu.img file I ...
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What functionality of iTunes is not available anywhere else?
I commonly use iTunes to add items to iPods and iPhones. However, I'm using Ubuntu more and more and I'm really liking it.
Ubuntu has some apps that replicate iTunes, but some features are either ...
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How to sync music using other softs rather then iTunes
I use Ubuntu and every time I need to transfer music to my iPod Touch I need to start VirtualBox where I have WindowsXP especially installed for this occasion.
Is there any easier way to ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on Mountain Lion
I'm working on a MacBook late 2008 Unibody Aluminium with Mountain Lion on.
I'm trying to mount Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit on a USB stick in Mountain Lion but it seems impossible.
I've read all the ...
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How do I dual-booting Ubuntu on a Macbook pro?
How would you dual-boot Ubuntu 12.04 on a MacBook Pro with the following specs: 13", 750GB hard drive, Intel Core-i7 processor, with 8GB RAM.
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Is it possible to run lion, ubuntu, and backtrack on my imac?
Would it be possible to do this? To run lion, ubuntu, and backtrack all on the same machine?
Or even just lion and backtrack would do the trick. If so, how would I go about doing this?
