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Questions tagged [macosx]

The default operating system installed on Apple Macintosh computers. Use this tag if you have problems about dual-booting ubuntu and Mac OSX. Note that questions using this tag still must be primarily about Ubuntu.

Mac OS X, like Ubuntu and other Linux distributions, belongs to the Unix-like family of operating systems. Specifically, it is based on Darwin, an open-source operating system also developed by Apple; unlike Darwin, however, Mac OS X is closed-source and proprietary. It is the successor to Mac OS 9.

Mac OS X is only available on computers produced by Apple. It is currently the second most-popular desktop operating system, after Windows and before Ubuntu.

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What are the key differences between Mac OS and Linux that prevent application compatibility?

I understand Mac and Linux both have a similar architecture, so what are the differences that prevent for example, mac applications being compatible with linux?
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Ubuntu "USB for OS X" instructions doesn't create bootable USB drive

iMac i3 running 10.6.8 I've downloaded the 12.0.4 32-bit Intel ubuntu.iso and converted it to ubuntu.img and moved to root. The "USB for OS X" instructions say insert USB Flash media. My flash media is FAT32. But, if one were to use Disk Utility…
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How to connect via afp?

I want to get files from Apple machine on my ubuntu (installed in virtual box) is there any process to do that? normally, I want to do: afp://myapplecomputer if I try to open with file browser(on Location), it says nautilus cannot handle "afp"…
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Opening Macintosh Pages files in Ubuntu

I am switching from Macintosh. I want to know if there is an easy way to bulk convert files created by the word processor Pages into something Ubuntu can run. Open Office for example. Any advice appreciated.
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installed netatalk but still cant connect by afp

i have a new server install. I just installed netatalk and avahi. I see my server appear on my mac but when i connect it tells me there was a problem connecting to this server. I have AFPD_UAMLIST="-U uams_dhx2.so" set. I thought this was what was…
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Can I install Ubuntu 16.04 on Macbook 11,1?

I am interested of downloading the latest ubuntu on my Macbook 11,1, but according to this, it only shows Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 14.10 for Macbook 11,1. Does this means it is better if I install the 14.10 version one?
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Is it possible to dual boot Mac OSX Lion with Ubuntu 12.04?

I've read that it can be dangerous for your computer to try to run Ubuntu and that the safest option is to run it on an external hard drive. Is this true? (I don't want to run it through a Virtual Machine.) I would prefer to dual boot it, given that…
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how do I install Ubuntu on a Macbook Pro 2011 (Early) without any third party apps?

I would like to know if I can install Ubuntu on my MBPro without any third party apps. I mean, for example set up bootcamp and in the free partition install ubuntu with no problems, any suggestions? I dont wanna triple boot OSX Win7 and Ubuntu, just…
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Make Ubuntu look like mac osX

I have 64 bit Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I have installed the latest version of Macbuntu, but it does not have the advanced mac os X efffects. I want my desktop to have the effects like the one in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkN-gEUnICI I am…
Aliabbas Merchant
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Considering a switch from OSX to Ubuntu

I'm brand new around here and I had a few questions for the community. Hopefully you all can point me in the right direction? My situation is I've currently got a five year old MacBook Pro running OS 10.6. I've been reading lately that Apple is…
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Sosumi increase disk storage

I installed Macos successfully using sosumi on ubuntu 20.10 but unable to install XCODE due insufficient storage. How can I increase mu disk space.
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Copying data to Ubuntu from MacOS 10.15

Just back to Linux after a long holiday. Running MacOS 10.15 on a MacBookPro with Ubuntu running nicely from a USB stick. I'd like to bring over some data from the MacBook to Ubuntu - namely, Safari favorites, address book and calendar to start…
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Ubuntu on my MacBook Pro Retina 2015

I was trying to dual boot linux with mac os x. Everything was fine, until i tried to switch from ubuntu back to os x. After typing my password, this happened. (I couldn't submit the image, but it is a blackscreen with a white logo indicating that it…
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How to install on a mac and get rid of OSX

I would like to install ubuntu on a mac instead of running OSX. How Can I do this?
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Install Ubuntu on Macbook Pro 6.2

I am trying to install ubunut on mac book pro 6.2 , i found out that there is a specific release of MAC. 64-bit Mac (AMD64) desktop image but it is not working for me , when ever i try to boot from it i got black screen with cursor blinking ,…
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