Questions tagged [apple]
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How to set up iMac Target Display Mode with Linux
How can I use an old iMac (2009–2014) as a second display for a Linux computer? Apple supported Target Display Mode for iMacs from about 2009–2014, allowing them to be used as external monitors for ...
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"mnt": Numerical result out of range and wrong fs type issue while connecting shared folder from local system
I have a mac M4 chip and running my ubuntu and centos stream 10 on UTM and when it try to connect the shared folder from my mac i keep getting this issue as "wrong fs type" After so many ...
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Is there a Linux or *BSD distribution that has full support for a 2017 Macbook 12"?
I have a MacBook Retina 12" (2017) machine that unfortunately has developed an error with the power system that shows up in Apple Diagnostics and result in the machine being severely throttled ...
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How to have the wifi functioning when turning a macbook into a xubuntu?
I have a 2014 macbook air on which I have installed Xubuntu using a boot usb. I have no wifi connection, and the problem seems to be related to the broadcom driver. I download the deb files on my ...
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Help me understand how Apple IOS does compression
There is zip, and info-zip, correct? Am I missing something? In debian when I create a zip using -Z store, or the -0 option, on a folder with -r, it shows that zip version 1.0 is needed using the file ...
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Trying booting into Debian on MacBook Air shows black screen
I'm trying to install Debian on a MacBookAir ( as dual-boot or as a single, I don't care that much). Every time I select "EFI Boot", laptop goes into the black screen. After a while I hear ...
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Why is my GPU malfunctioning during startup?
This issue was previously posted on the Lubuntu subreddit, and the person who graciously spent time helping me figure it out told me to share it on here, because we ran out of ideas. I hope someone on ...
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How do I find the GPU device ID on Apple Silicon?
I use a MacBook Pro and Mac Studio with M1 and M2 chips, respectively. I'm trying to use a terminal command that has this parameter --device=/dev/****, which refers to the GPU device ID. How do I find ...