Tech : MacBook Running Ubuntu (Linux)

[PowerSpartanl99]

Where did you get that background?

[RukiVadamnee]

your cousin rich is a smart man. ubuntu rocks!

[TGKDEBIAN]

linux and mac its the same shit !!!

[BigTechWorldx2]

XP was better than its predecessor, ME and its successor, Vista, yet it still suffered from viruses. Windows 7 seems much more secure.

[Athenian1986]

Hi...I have a macbook pro 2011...I need to install Ubuntu Linux, but I cannot do it. I follow steps as on PC but I cannot do it...May you help me?...I don't want to virtualize...

[Inzolity]

This is a common misconception, his main OS is Ubuntu, not linux. Linux is the kernel of the Ubuntu operating system

[klramon]

FEEL THE POWER!!!! FEEL THE POWER OF LINUX!!!! :)

[jacacon7]

Nice!

[pd3331]

GO LINUX 

[iAppleseedy]

XP stands for eXPerience.

[lopiecart]

@iAppleseedy yea a bad eXPerience.... go WIN 7

[bobctx]

what is your operating system linux

[DeathToTheseWalls]

lol these guys are hilarious

[wooka64]

How did you do that? can you write a tutorial how to put Linux on you mac. I would love to be able to do that.

[oldlyswansea]

how do you get the linux to do all that funny stufff like the burn out ? ? 

[artistro08]

@oldlyswansea its a compiz effect. u have to install the extra plugins and set it up in the animations section

[hellrazorforever]

@oldlyswansea its called compiz fusion

[TheJoshuaPChan]

Linux is awesome! Very compatible when it wants to be. Ubuntu is pretty good. Although that one looks like an older version. Switch to 10.10. I use Arch Linux and I say you should try that out if you get more into Linux. And good call using Windows in virtual machines. Lol. Also, awesome song!

[grThetrojan01gr]

Is there any problem with battery life in MacBooks with linux?

[TheJoshuaPChan]

@grThetrojan01gr Actually, Linux would help increase battery life. One of the many amazing features of Linux compatibilities. If you don't use Linux, I recommend trying it out. It is very compatible and amazing with all it can do. You can also run Linux on your old nearly-non-performing computers that you have nothing else able to fully run on it.

[grThetrojan01gr]

@TheJoshuaPChan *cough* I'm an active Linux user giving to the f/oss community as much as I can... I'm asking this because of the many problems I'm seeing guys at many forums have about linux/windowsXP/Non-MacOSX_ope­rating_system and their MacBooks.

[DSFanboy360]

XP = eXPerience. :P

[Sloppyjoemess]

Windows XP actually stands for "experience," but your version works too.

[1638490]

happy birthday HAHAPPYBIRTHDAYHA (crazy voice)

[oldlyswansea]

how did you get your macbook to do all that ? ? ? ? can you tell me gov

[lIlLLinIlI]

Crunchybranch!

[AppleKidWizard]

Haha camp rock in the background

[ATCGproductions]

Thats awesome! I'm thinking of doing something similar. What programs did you install to get all those effects?

[badbradmx]

@ATCGproductions its compiz fusion in the current system. its a mix of what was compiz and beryl 

[iDude96]

Why are U listening to "This is me"? -.- Thats girl music

[adiblasi]

@iDude96 Due to cousin Rich's 8 year old step-daughter. Now, I will ask you, how the hell do you know the name of the song? I didn't have a clue. LOL!

[darkdevil905]

@adiblasi maybe becouse she is a chick !!!

[USERNAMEWASTAKEN101]

that was pretty cool. but i wont do it on my macbok

[vilmo98]

I'm a mac-fan!

You don't give enough respect!!!

But you're sill very cool!

[adiblasi]

@vilmo98 Ah, it's all good. Rich is a high level IT guy -- he runs Mac OS X, Linux, XP, and Windows 7 on that system so he can do maintenance and assist users of multi-platform systems in his infrastructure.

[Xaviersama016]

@vilmo98 I think he`s kind of stupid... If you gonna use linux, just buy a pc, it`s cheaper. lolz. I run linux too :p

[hilerc]

linux is pretty cool... freeware

[MrHek2r]

linux has 3 users..ubuntu 1 of them and its the best....say gudby windos

[ilovmc]

is that camp rock in the back ground =P

[porterejohn]

Respect!

[hakkai153]

I would use Ubuntu on a Macbook. Best of both, world class hardware, and world class open source operating system. :)

[agent4844]

if I ever got a mac, this is what i would do with it. I cant stand mac osx or windows, so I would put ubuntu on it.

[EmoticonMayhem]

I like Ubuntu but I prefer Mac OS

[EmoticonMayhem]

What! Why? :)

[tontoelquelolea94]

Linux=SHIT

[m0nkey1eader]

@tontoelquelolea94 MAC=Overpriced shit....

Especially given that mac reliability is a myth...

[vhmbdc]

l i n u x r u l e z

[Hildron101010]

I can't get Compiz to work in Linux in VMware Fusion. I installed the tools and everything. Help me... please.

[copycatscreenname]

Well he fixed the problem.

[Yovillehelpful]

Oh so did u kill the laptop

[taluzoid]

XP is expeirence

[confessionsofapwner]

Thank you, good sir for using a UNIX based OS that wasn't bought by an evil company

Who, apparently, thinks that thinking for their users is a good thing.

[TheZipix]

it is not u-buntu it is oo-buntu

[VictoriaNorths]

You cannot afford Macbook? There is giveaway at macbook7, com Go and get yours

Liked it

[dymatrixz]

If I see you on the Street, I gonna kick you Ass.

[dymatrixz]

Are you fucking k Me, Linux is Great but, You rape this machine MEN!

[t226yo]

I think that's great, the running Linux on a mac, there might be like 7 people in the world who would do this. Although I have to say that you payed extra for the hardware...

[ketanmandalia]

Who would wan't to run that shit compared to OS X

[hellrazorforever]

@ketanmandalia dude for you it may seems like the shittiest os in the world but other people thing different then you,so shut up!

[ketanmandalia]

@hellrazorforever lool ive tried both and i just prefer it and a portion of mac users and only about 1% of mac users would put ubuntu on there macs :) i doubt many mac users would ever but ubuntu on there macs. boot camp is ok but ubuntu is just not my cup of tea.

[fakaras99]

@hellrazorforever he is limed. Don't try to explain it to him because he probably wont understand you.

[fakaras99]

@ketanmandalia you don't understand nothing. Did you ever heard about Linux ? You have limited brain dude...

[blahtoausername]

"Do you have any Mac OS on this thing?"

"No. But it's still there if I need to go into it..."

lmao..

That's like, "I'm 100% blind but I can still see fine"

[stogi5959]

@TheReasonableLogic iew the mac osx is based on 30 year old tehnology!

[PefydRezyxexu]

Take your chance and win macbook air. Check out macbook7 . c0m!

[macuser5555]

Linux is a complete waste of time. Seems like more people install it for the fun tricks rather than using it to work on. I can't be productive enough anyway with just open source software.

[fakaras99]

@macuser5555 You don't know enough open source software with which you can be productive.

[stogi5959]

xp stands for experience...but OMG finally someone installs a good os on a macbook! and not that shity mac os,blarghhh...

[TheReasonableLogic]

@stogi5959

How is osx shitty? The whole os is unix based.

[fakaras99]

@stogi5959 XP -> extra penis xD. Mac OS is not shitty but needs time to know it. The big shitty thing in the latests OSes is maybe Vista. Always hungry for resources. At the moment Mac OS, almost all current Linux distros and Windows 7 are great operating systems so now users has a lot more choices than before.

[kesmf]

the windows that are open go up in flames when you close them, can you download that kind of stuf or is it just ubuntu

[isthisnickvalid]

OMG stop acting like you didn´t see that shit before (to the man commenting on ubuntu)

[adiblasi]

@isthisnickvalid Actually, I'm a proctologist. Trust me, I see shit all the time.

[isthisnickvalid]

@adiblasi hahahahaha

[trunks20022]

i installed linux in my macbook but my webcam doesnt work and mic either i trying to use skype with them is there like drivers or somthing for this by the way its the same macbook

[AppleUploader]

Holy shit Ubuntu sucks so bad

[CabbageNappa]

i love how he's completely shocked

[TheXanderDude]

Ubuntu hell yeah!

[happygamestvfun1]

omg i love the phone noise effect and its not a bug i dont think with them jelly windows

[truesivad]

i plan to do the same change an apple os to linux free software forever :P everyone seems to be changing over to linux more and more, the people that don't understand why anyone would do that change don't understand that the apple makes alot of money on software and trys to root out competitors that gain access to the mac system

[Macintosh3745]

What version is that?

[tabbiepsu]

Ah Ubuntu... The only system i havent learned (out of the ones i love) cuz i havent figured out how to install drivers on wmware and cuz i dont have a pc atm....still.. the system is freaking nice ;)

[Shmeeshification]

Why would you do that?!?!!?!?!!? 

[dfuentes80]

Can you install Ubuntu in a new Hard drive on a Mac, What about the start up??Thanks

[Ubuntukarmicmaniac]

10.04 released woo hoo!

[drcanavis]

at less i know that i can buy a new Laptop "nay brand" and simulate that i have a Mac and then install Ubuntu with the new Verisons...

im still corious why the Mac, isn't from your cousin ahh..?

well thats ok, then.... muahahaha

[Deliciousfruit233]

I did the same thing with Mint.

[TechSmack]

evil son a bitch

[vloev]

it f8cking dont works on my mac

[THEM1GHTYFUZZ]

why?

[Iwannazippo]

Haha. Xtra penis.

[A135S4656]

Awesome

I just got my new MacBook today

[guachu13]

@A135S4656 gimme gimme XD

[gytis156]

whats point to buy macbook pro, and then install linux?

[adiblasi]

@gytis156 My cousin, Richard, is part of an IT staff that administers a mixed batch of Mac OS, XP/Vista/7, and Linux workstations, as well as a slew of servers. He has ALL of the various operating systems on that laptop for the purposes of diagnostics and support. I posted this video, just to piss off my Mac friends. LOL!

[happygamestvfun1]

@gytis156 lol my first though when i click this video what do you know sombody has the same mind as me

[TheDeepAndDark]

@wangheyou and @playoffplaya

you fucking noobs you just can't compare linux with windows or mac.Linux are just the best no one can beat them,they are just LInux!!!

[ddiva1973]

that is a good quality and funny video

[latkeeeeeeee]

efwwef

[windwakeroftime]

sacrilegious? What if your an OS atheist? I guess you can enjoy every operating system without a fanboy attack :)

[wangzheyou]

idon't like liunx 我不喜欢

[electronics1]

I love linux 我就喜歡.

[1337sweden]

XP = eXPerience

[playoffplaya]

XP,vista,7= FAIL leopard, snow leopard= epic win

[omgz19921]

@playoffplaya Been playin any good games lately?

[austin81994]

dude i just got 7 and am very impressed, it is very clean and easy to use. i used to have XP, and it worked fine. vista=FAIL.

[kurniasan]

yeah, compiz is useless. But it's cool and fun :)

[SuperKittyPancake]

Then it's not useless, if it's cool and fun. DERP!

[sleez0]

ubuntu is for noobs

[crazyplayer1]

@sleez0 no its not its sick

[poopskinTheLiar]

I like MacOS, Windows and Linux equally.

[CurtHowland]

In response to disappointment with XP, Microsoft announced that their "Longhorn" would have various visual effects in 5 years or so. Always, Microsoft tells the world that the "next version of Windows" will be so much better.

Linux had them all and more with Beryl/CompizFusion within 6 months.

After years of Longhorn development, after saying that feature after feature was being dropped, Microsoft delivered Vista.

'Nuff said.

[nathan8BIT]

I don't like ubuntu because it is non-free software. I instead use dragora instead which is a 100% free software GNU/Linux OS

[jafisher1991]

Ubuntu is 100% free you dont have to pay for it

[kurniasan]

ubuntu's non-free? Are you sure?

[nathan8BIT]

@kurniasan yep, but only recently. Ubuntu isn't doing too bad, but the main reason it isn't listed as free software is because they endorse no-free software repositories. Their package manager contains a lot of non-free stuff and they don't care, it's a shame really :(

[thewaainator]

Nathan is completely ignorant. Just because a package manager contains non-free software doesn't make the operating system non-free. If people couldn't release a non-free application, most people would just give up.

[nathan8BIT]

@thewaainator I never said that was the only reason! The actual Linux kernel contains a shit loads of non-free blobs mainly consisting of wireless and graphics drivers. So that is the biggest reason why only a handful of GNU/Linux OSes are listed as free-software.

[thewaainator]

BUT, Ubuntu contains NO proprietary drivers installed by default. For instance, people with Broadcom wireless devices are unable to install their devices without finding their own drivers. Also people with nVidia and ATI graphics cards do not have drivers bundled into the system, and can only get their drivers by connecting to the internet where Ubuntu then searches for them.

[nathan8BIT]

@thewaainator I have a broadcom and it works out of the box in ubuntu

[nathan8BIT]

@thewaainator The kernel is part of the os, if you took away the kernel it would not be an operating system, ubuntu is an operating system, take away the kernel and it is not. The kernel is part of ubuntu so ubuntu contains non-free software

[srki80]

@nathan8BIT, dude you have no idea what you talking about. Ubuntu has no proprietary software by default. And Ubuntu repository does not contain any proprietary packages. You have to add third party repository on your own. It is 100% GNU/Linux

[nathan8BIT]

@srki80 Check the GNU website to see why they don't support a lot of common distros. Here is a quote "Ubuntu provides specific repositories of nonfree software. Even if you don't use them, the default application installer will advertise nonfree software to you."

[srki80]

it provides option to install restricted drivers (proprietary) they are not part of the default Ubuntu distro. That is a big difference.

[thewaainator]

Yeah I don't know wtf ur talking about. Ubuntu is completely 100% free GNU/Linux compliant.

[videogamegod88]

where did you get the wallpaper?

[deboyfresh86]

freebsd is the king.

[ESMarksman]

windows xp or as me and my friends call it, "Winblows XD"

[CarManiac225]

XP meant "eXPerience" Windows XP.

[4tado]

Linux is great for a free OS as an alternative to Windows, but not nearly as good as OS X

[arranmc182]

@4tado: Linux is based on Unix & Mac OS is based on BSD witch is based on Unix

[Aqwert76]

Mac is Unix, Unix is Linux, Linux is Ubuntu.

[spikespeigel]

lol you troll this guys videos.

[aliancemd]

I love Mac too, a lot... But how I see u guys don't understand that Linux is considered the best OS. And that's not because of applications, ye Windows and Mac have good apps, but take in consideration, MacOS uses MicroKernel, kidding guys? MicroKernel! That reduces the power of the PC with 20%. Linux have the best Kernel! Because of his Kernel the Linux OS works better than any other OS. And ye, maybe Linux don't have apps, but he is the most powerful...

[changolucky]

what do you use linux for?

[adiblasi]

Actually, that laptop is used by cousin Rich to take care of systems where he works -- he needs multiple operating systems, so that laptop runs Mac OS X, Linux, as well as Windows XP and Vista. He probably has 7 on there now as well. He uses VMWare for his virtual environment.

[Kemes97]

@changolucky its just a differnet operating system like windows or apple/mac, just less "famous" but in my opinion, i think its great! xD lol

[kratug]

damn, man! ooboontoo! not yuboontoo!

[nversus]

And it's "leenux", not how they say linux.

[Chuk13838]

i agree with oraclecrank lol

i have a white macbook hanging around, it was a free fixer upper from a friend, its a few years old, and right now its about 60% done installing ubuntu 9.10, why not? :)

[isokessu]

ROFL why he just didn't buy some expensive and cool looking but cheap or normal priced pc and install ubuntu for it O_o

[adiblasi]

@isokessu Good question. Rich is an IT professional, working in a school district. He needs to support Mac OS X, XP, Vista, 7, and Linux, so, he virtualizes all of those operating systems on that laptop.

[GUNSHOT18592]

@adiblasi Please tell me what i software that is or w/e, im very impressed by the gui. Its just all around amazing please tell me what i need to do this. Im currently running windows 7 on my dell 1525. Thanks buddy.

[MattyHild]

running linux on a macbook.. its like you overpayed for a product then underused its software. not to say linux isnt a great operating system, rock solid. but the only reason i would consider a mac is its software.

[laptoplover2]

The New White MacBook would be even better

[shorerydr10]

the only annoying thing about this is setting up the boot loader, as apple boot loader wont recognize that a ubuntu parition is installed.

[leonresidentevilfan]

what bercion is this ubuntu?

[The1andonlyBYack]

Wow, thats a pretty cool rip-off of spaces....oooo water and fire?....Show me a 64bit OS like Snow Leopard that runs even half as efficient and I will be impressed.

[TheSilentwarrior99]

You just saw it... linux had "spaces" (UI) before macOS did Oo.

Ubuntu is capable of 64bit too.

[theboomdog]

Ubuntu had "Spaces" before Spaces was even in the Mac OS.

[timeactor]

linux had spaces before Ubuntu existed.

[oraclecrank]

If you have a Mac, why would you choose between OSX and Linux? have Ubuntu and Snow Leopard on my MacBook and I love them both.

The real sacrilege is befouling such a beautiful machine with an abortion like Windows XP.

[fakaras99]

@oraclecrank maybe Windows 7 with virtualization of Vista and XP loaded.

[ketanmandalia]

@fakaras99 please stop spamming - you can't spell and you can't cover up that your just some kid because you type like one. if your not a kid you must be mentally retarded i mean come on you can't spell limited and "did you ever heard" does not make sense.

[oraclecrank]

@fakaras99

Why stop there? I googled "recursive virtualbox" and got some pretty cool ideas.

[mysticalclown]

1) Nice effects...but its only fireworks, no good apps for linux :-(

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2) You stuck an ubuntu sticker in front of the apple logo??? You're not supposed to buy mac from the first place, you dont have good taste man, lol. No offend but this.......................

[hidudes1000]

FUCK OFF! MAC IS WAAAAAAY BETTER!

[Franciscoagu9301]

Fuck yeah Ubuntu way better than windows!!! u dont need a fucking anti-virus!!!

[itzdaman]

Gigaram, instead of gigabyte.

[jizzummcshizzle]

now they just have to start making worthwhile software for linux and it would be marketable to the masses. I'm talking CS4, etc. Until major software companies start porting to the linux platform it will be nothing more than a hobbyist pursuit.

I'm not saying that linux isn't a great choice for servers and a lot of software, especially web based software but the desktop user experience is sorely lacking utility.

[johnnylifeson]

Not any more..

[locusSol]

Kudos to you fr making the linux look so cool!

The real sad thing is, linux with all that eye candy and more probably needs less RAM&processing cycle than a comparative Vista installation (which you need to fork over good money for).

[CYRRYANC]

omg i have ubuntu on on my pc and its nice but i dont got all of the nice affects yet...

[Shawshank00]

Makes no difference....both are pretty much Unix variations anyway. Have to say i'm quite impressed the GMA 950 could handle those animations

[freekuvnatur]

i dualboot ubuntu on my macbook. :)

[hobbs312]

see people rather fuckin linux insted of fuckin mac!!! this guys smart.

[adiblasi]

@hobbs312 On a personal level, Rich does enjoy running Linux over everything else.

[bostondetoro]

no big deal lol most of people change mac for some linux based OS. my old ibook's mac os didnt last more than... dunno 3 days xD i used yellow dog linux. ;D mac os fails as bad as windows vista lol mac users will murder me for comparing mac to windows but... i like linux so i pwn you both windows and mac users :P

[YGRoundNo2]

I can't get my MacBook to connect to my home wireless (AirPort) if I use it on Linux Ubuntu 9.04. It runs fine on WinXP and MacOSXLeopard, but it just won't connect wirelessly if I have Ubuntu9.04 on it. I guess previous versions of Ubuntu won't connect either.

I've found solutions on the Net, but they look complicated and time-consuming and without promise that I'll find a fix after all the time & effort.

I just want to be a plain user of my computer, not a geek user.

Any help?

[electrique527]

You can try an older live - cd.

Some things changed in the wireless in 9.04

R.

[YGRoundNo2]

Thanks for that, but I did in fact want to make my MacBook a dual, or triple boot (ie WinXP, Ubuntu & MacOSLeopard). If it can only do 2, I'll exclude the MacOS.

I remember trying Ubuntu8.10 but it didn't have 9.04's easy+clear way of resizing/re-arranging/preparin­g a hard disk that included a MacOS partition (HFS?).

All my efforts ended with me having only 32GB of the MacBook's 110GB HD usable. I'm unable to "extend" the current Mac partition in any way now.

I thought Macs were easy.

[YGRoundNo2]

(Following on from my last)

*I should add that I spent a lot of time Googling before asking questions. While it's often said that "there's no such thing as a stupid question", I think there IS when it comes to Linux advice, in that people like me should do our research first, to minimise on the time that volunteers like your good self need to spend on enquirers. And I certainly did as much research as I could, but came up with nought. (I remember reading about EFI, the "BIOS" of Macs).

[YGRoundNo2]

(Continuing from my last)

TY 4 your efforts though.

Any websites u can point me2would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not happy with the Macs at all; not as great as I thought mine would be. It's often slow, applications crash... and this current problem of having the usable space on the HD shrunk to 32GB.

It doesn't end there; I'm unable to use the Ethernet cable--it keeps slipping out--ALL the MacBook "4.1" models have that problem. MacSupport drove me mad with rage .. just doesn't end

[jjtheclown]

lmao. Alright so. you found solutions online but you are lazy to take about 3 minutes to type some commands and compile?

If you don't want to do a little bit of work just to get wireless working don't even both running linux. go back to windows.

[KitWriter]

XP stands for "eXtra Problems". W7 any day of the week. :)

Ubuntu is pronounced, "OO BUN TWO"

I like big tits.