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Install Ubuntu Linux in VMware Fusion on the Mac?

January 9, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, MacOS X Help / No Comments

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I need to test out some software within Ubuntu Linux for work. I don’t want to dual boot, so I’m looking at VMware Fusion for my iMac. Can I install Ubuntu Linux in VMware Fusion, and if so, what are the steps?

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Run Fedora Linux in VMware Fusion on my Mac?

December 23, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, MacOS X Help / No Comments

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I’ve just started using virtual machines with VMware Fusion on my Mac system and it’s really cool. Now I want to dabble in Linux, specifically Fedora, the free distribution of Red Hat Linux. Is it compatible? How do I get started?

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How Can I Browse Privately without Tracking in Firefox?

September 18, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics, Linux Help / 1 Comment

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I like to explore a wide variety of Web sites when I’m using my computer and don’t want to be tracked or have it show up in my history. Is that possible in Firefox?

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Ubuntu Linux Turns Off Screen Too Fast?

September 6, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments

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I’ve been running Ubuntu Linux on my office server and recently noticed that the screen turns off way too fast. Makes it hard to work with. How do I make the display sleep slower?

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Change Default Search Engine in Firefox for Linux?

September 1, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments

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I have started using Linux as my main system which means I’m using Firefox as my Web browser. All good, but the default search engine is Yahoo. Yahoo!? How do I change it to Google?

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Change my Desktop Wallpaper in Ubuntu Linux?

August 4, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments

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I have been having fun with my Ubuntu Linux system but the default wallpaper image is boring. How can I change it?

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How do I run Ubuntu Linux in Windows 10?

July 19, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, Windows Help / No Comments

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I want to run Ubuntu Linux on my PC, but I would like to do it as an application within Windows 10, not as a separate boot. Is that possible?

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Move Ubuntu Linux Menus to App Windows?

June 6, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments

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Coming from a Mac environment, there’s a lot I like about Ubuntu Linux but one thing still confuses me: Why do app menus show up on the very top of the screen, rather than on the app windows themselves? Can I change this behavior??

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Linux Help

Install Ubuntu Linux in VMware Fusion on the Mac?

Run Fedora Linux in VMware Fusion on my Mac?

How Can I Browse Privately without Tracking in Firefox?

Ubuntu Linux Turns Off Screen Too Fast?

Change Default Search Engine in Firefox for Linux?

Change my Desktop Wallpaper in Ubuntu Linux?

How do I run Ubuntu Linux in Windows 10?

Move Ubuntu Linux Menus to App Windows?

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