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    [ubuntu] Re: ubuntu on new retina macbook : any experience ?

    Changing the pixel setting does indead seem to break context menus. Just in case it helps someone else, I've got Firefox to be totally usable at full resolution with the help of a couple of add-ons:...
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    [ubuntu] Re: ubuntu on new retina macbook : any experience ?

    I am curious about what most people are doing about the resolution. Are folks running it at full res? with large fonts? Or at lower res back but less crisp? It seems to me that until there is better...
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    [ubuntu] Re: ubuntu on new retina macbook : any experience ?

    I can only speak to the 15", but it is running pretty well with the exception of the Wifi. The Wifi is a mess and it keeps me from using it full time. It will work for a while fine, then drop out,...
  4. [ubuntu] Re: Macbook Pro 8,2 Wireless on Quantal 12.10 BCM4331

    I am finding these drivers to be very flaky. They tend to disconnect often when I move the laptop around. They also prompt for wifi key often even though it has already been entered. This is the only...
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    [ubuntu] Re: ubuntu on new retina macbook : any experience ?

    I've found a couple of things help with the resolution situation:


    Gnome-Shell over Unity - The Panels scale with the text, so not everything looks small (or bad). You can also edit the theme to...
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    [ubuntu] Re: ubuntu on new retina macbook : any experience ?

    Loving 12.10 on Retina Macbook Pro, but every time I put it down on a table the WiFi connection dies. If it sits in my lap, then it seems to work fine. Am I alone in this? Anyone have an idea on how...
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    [ubuntu] Re: ubuntu on new retina macbook : any experience ?

    I just came across this update and lose NVIDIA drivers problem. It wasn't after the initial install, it was up and working for a while. Just did a regular update and now I boot to command prompt. X...
  8. [ubuntu] Re: Blank Screen with AMD Drivers on Imac 27", Mid 2011 with 12.04

    Thanks for the reply. I can definitely run the standard drivers, but with multiple monitors they are painfully slow and nearly unusable. I was hoping to use the ATI drivers to speed things up a bit,...
  9. [ubuntu] Blank Screen with AMD Drivers on Imac 27", Mid 2011 with 12.04

    Had 11.10 running well on my 27" iMac (12,4) from mid 2011, however recently tried installing Precise several times and it boots fine, but then when I install the ATI/AMD Drivers via Jockey or from...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Ubuntu 11.10 Macbook Pro 5,4/5,5

    I am running 11.10 on a Macbook Pro 5,4. I have a couple of minor annoyances (listed below) but otherwise works well. I too prefer it to Mac OS X, especially Lion. I boot camped the drive, then...
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