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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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Can I run OSX applications?

Just wondering, are there any projects like WINE, but for Mac software? That is, can we use a program that acts like a compatibility layer to run Mac apps?
Dante Ashton
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How to share files between Ubuntu and OSX?

Is there any links/tutorials/videos that helps me share files between Ubuntu and Mac OSX?
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Is there any program that can open files from Sketch

Sketch is an app that's Mac OSX only. Its used for UI design and my company uses it. I can't run the app in Ubuntu. Is there any program for Ubuntu that can view these kind of file collections? It's basically a folder with a .sketch ending…
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VirtualBox - How to install OS X guest under Ubuntu host?

Has anyone managed to install OS X Guest in VirtualBox under Ubuntu? I've wasted 3 days trying to accomplish this by following various tutorials around the Web, but none seem to work for me. Can anyone share some experience, or an updated tutorial…
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"dd: /dev/disk4: Permission denied" error when making LiveUSB on Mac OS X

I'm following the steps in How to create a bootable USB stick on OS X to install Ubuntu on a USB stick, and I keep getting the error: dd: /dev/disk4: Permission denied when I try to run step 8, even if I use sudo and enter my password. I know this…
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How to mount HFS+ drive and ignore permissions

I installed Ubuntu and Windows on my MacBook and Ubuntu is my primary OS; however, all of my media stays on my OSX partition. I want to be able to access it (at least my OSX user's home folder) from Ubuntu without having to launch a media player (or…
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How do I get a larger screen resolution in VirtualBox on Mac OS X?

I am running the new Mac Air 13" with OS X 10.8.2. I then downloaded the latest VirtualBox 4.2.6. Then, I installed Ubuntu 10.04 into the VM. First off, after I installed the VirtualBox Guest Additions and restarted the VM, the Ubuntu desktop froze…
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Dual-Booting OS X or macOS with Linux without rEFInd

I think the title quite sums up the content of this post. I'd like to dual-boot a macbook pro 13' without having to use a third party boot loader. All the tutorials I've found use rEFIt o rEFInd to successfully boot Linux when it's been installed,…
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Can Mac OS applications run natively?

This may be a silly question, but since the newer Mac systems are built on unix, is it possible to run a Mac app natively on Ubuntu? I'm specifically interested in the Coda development environment.
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How to make the keyboard shortcuts like macOS on Ubuntu?

I've seen plenty of questions regarding this, but they all seem to do a remap of the keys, instead of an actual macOS behavior. My main use case would be to "split" the shortcuts: for example I would like to have Super+C to copy text, and Ctrl+C to…
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Wifi card on Ubuntu in VirtualBox, no wireless extensions

I am using VirtualBox to run Ubuntu on an OSX machine. The problem is that I can't get any wireless extensions when running iwconfig. How can I manage to connect Ubuntu to my wifi card?
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How to create a OS X Mountain Lion Bootable USB drive on Ubuntu?

I already know how to do it on Mac OS X (plenty of instructions online). But is it possible to do it on Ubuntu? If yes, how?
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How can I install software (made for Mac OS) in Ubuntu?

I installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS in my HP Compaq 6910P notebook. Now I want to use Mac based software, since I can use Windows based software through Wine. But I do not know how to install and run Mac based application in my Ubuntu 14.04.
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Is there a Mac OSX version of UbuntuOne planned for the near future?

Since there is no UbuntuOne client for Mac OSX to download, will there be one in the near future?
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