MacBook 2,1 and Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily)

This page aims to describe the steps needed, to fully enable all features of the 2nd Generation MacBook (release date: late 2006, mid 2007) when using Ubuntu 15.10, Wily Werewolf.

You can find out, what model you have by typing at the terminal:

sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name

• If you have a different model, please go here and find the right wiki.

Overview

Anything not mentioned here probably already works out of the box. If not, please refer to the Ubuntu Apple Users forum.

• Feature	Support status
  Sound
  Suspend & Hibernate
  Desktop Effects (Compiz)
  HFS+
  Keyboard functions (Brightness,volume,...)
  CD/DVD Writing
  Bluetooth
  External Monitor
  Wireless (AirPort)
  iSight
  Touchpad (appletouch)
  Mic
  Apple USB 56K Modem
  Apple Remote Control
  Firewire

(works out-of-the-box)
(works, with remarks)
(needs manual install)
(won't work)
(not yet documented)

Basic Installation Instructions

Common things about installing and maintaining Ubuntu on Intel-based Macs: Intel CPU-based Macintosh Generic Installation Instructions

Wireless (AirPort)

Works great out of the box. Connects to WPA2/PSK without problems.

Suspend & Hibernate

Works, wireless stopped working after resuming from suspend.

iSight

Just extract the proprietary driver using the isight-firmware-tools package. For more detailed instructions, see AppleiSight.

Touchpad (appletouch)

Works great out of the box. Including two-finger scrolling.

External Monitor

Function Keys

Work perfectly. No extra setup required.

Microphone

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