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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.

Macintosh is a line of computers produced and designed by Apple. First released by Apple in 1984, the line or Macintosh computers continues today.

Macs run OSX, an operating system developed by Apple and designed for Macs. Macs use UEFI instead of BIOS.

There are several Mac models today that can run Ubuntu. All supported models have an Intel processor. Most newer models don't have an optical disk drive, so installing Ubuntu requires a USB stick.

There is a Launchpad Mactel Community team as well as a specialized forum section for Apple hardware on the Ubuntu forums.

Present Mac models include:

  • iMac
  • Mac Pro
  • Macbook Pro
  • Macbook Air
  • Mac Mini
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Why isn't it possible to run Mac software?

I wonder why there isn't any equivalent of Wine for running Mac software on Ubuntu. Thoughts?
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MODSIGN: Couldn't get UEFI db list Couldn't get size: 0x800000000000000e

Problem on a Mac Mini Mid 2011. I have looked through other articles and couldn't get help. Any help?
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Macchanger address change won't stay

I ran: sudo macchanger -r wlan0 sudo macchanger -m xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx wlan0 Both of these commands produce a change as confirmed with both ifconfig wlan0 and macchanger -s wlan0. But after I connect to a router--or after a few minutes--the MAC…
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Creating Bootable Ubuntu USB from Mac

I downloaded the iso file of Ubuntu 11.04 (32 Bit) from Ubuntu download page and followed the instruction of creating Bootable USB Memory Card. from the same download page (http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download). But after 9th Step i.e.…
Vishal Kardode
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Cloning illegal multicast eth0 MAC addresses

I really want to clone an "illegal" multicast eth0 MAC address (forbidden numbers) on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial in order to use a legal (and paid for) development license for design package X. I've gone through all the obvious ways of spoofing (ifconfig…
ianx
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Can Ubuntu One work with Mac Time Machine?

Is is possible to set Mac's Time Machine to use Ubuntu One? There's no info on Mac Help.
Randall Newton
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How to install Ubuntu on mac powerbook g4

Possible Duplicate: Mac G4 with no OS: can Ubuntu be used? How do i install Ubuntu on a mac power book g4 running snowleapard step by step instructions would be great.
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Is there anyway I can use Mac OS 9 on Ubuntu?

Is there something in virtual box i can use or a different virtual system altogether, or even a dual-boot with Ubuntu 12.04 and Mac OS 9. I have thousands of dollars worth of software that can only be used in Mac OS 9. Any help would be greatly…
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why can't the iso be verified?

I have a MacBook Pro running on Mountain Lion. I am trying to install the newest version of Ubuntu for power pc, and after trying to burn the ISO onto the dvd, it says it could not verify the ISO. What should I do?
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I am trying to run ubuntu on my imac and it keeps showing 4 not readable screens

The Screen I have tried this with arch Linux and tails. same thing. when i actually start and ubuntu asks me which version I would like to run and it works fine. but then it starts up the os and this happens. i can give more details.
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Second time I've been trying to Install Ubuntu on my Mac, I received this and got stuck on this screen

Here is the error message: I did a hard reboot and when I hold opt I see, my mac partition and a partition that says Windows. My Ubuntu Partition is nowhere to be found.
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How do I install Ubuntu on a IMac G5

I have an old iMac g5 and it can't be upgraded anymore for OS X so I wanted to put Ubuntu on it. I just can't figure it out. I had watched a video that told me to look for Boot Camp Assistance but it isn't on OS X 1.4. Anything would be helpful.
Caleb Meola
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Can I run Ubuntu 14 next to Mac OS X?

I would love to have Ubuntu but I would also like to keep my Mac. Is there anyway I can just put Ubuntu on a USB stick and then whenever I want to use Ubuntu just plug in the USB and use it.
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MAC changes back after 30 min or earlier

I have lubuntu 14.04 system and need to change MAC for internet conncetion to work. I've done this: ifconfig eth0 down ifconfig eth0 hw ether MAC_ADRESS ifconfig eth0 up But repeatedly after 30 min or less original MAC is restored and I lose…
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Installing Ubuntu on Mac Pro black cylinder fails

I just got the new Mac Pro black cylinder with AMD D700 GPU and I'm not able to finalize the Ubuntu install. I followed the steps from your instructions "How to create a bootable USB stick on OS X" from…
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