(works out-of-the-box) (works, with remarks) (needs manual install) (won't currently work (completely)) (not yet documented) If not, please refer to the Ubuntu Apple Users forum.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS needs much less configuration than 11.10 as many issues have already been solved, so it's recommended to install 12.04 LTS rather than 11.10.Īnything not mentioned here should work out of the box. If for some reason you want to install Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), see the previous version of this page for details. If you have a different model, please go here and find the right wiki. The same instructions also work with the 11 inch 4th Generation MacBookAir (release date: July 2011). This page aims to describe the steps needed to fully enable all features of the 13 inch 4th Generation MacBookAir (release date: July 2011) when using Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). Novices users might be better to use VirtualBox to install Ubuntu in a virtual machine.įor further discusion and to seek help, see Ubuntu MacBookAir 4 thread in the Ubuntu Forums. At present, configuring an Ubuntu installation on the MacBookAir is likely to prove difficult for someone with no prior experience of using Linux. Earlier versions of Ubuntu work less well and need significant, expert setup.
The MacBookAir4,2 works well with Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. Keyboard functions (Brightness,volume.).Suspend, Hibernate, Shut-down and Reboot.