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  * [Installing on system with new AMD GPU (missing firmware problem)](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/e27a57b0eda62f76)
  * [How to install an Nvidia driver in dom0](/doc/install-nvidia-driver/)
  * [Nvidia troubleshooting guide](/doc/nvidia-troubleshooting/)
- * [Solving problems with Macbook Air 2012](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/b8b0d819d2a4fc39/d50a72449107ab21#8a9268c09d105e69)
+ * [Apple MacBook Troubleshooting](/doc/macbook-troubleshooting/)
  * [Getting Sony Vaio Z laptop to work with Qubes](/doc/sony-vaio-tinkering/)
  * [Getting Lenovo 450 to work with Qubes](/doc/lenovo450-tinkering/)
  * [Getting Lenovo Thinkpad X201 to work with Qubes](/doc/thinkpad_x201/)

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+title: Apple MacBook Troubleshooting
+permalink: /doc/macbook-troubleshooting/
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+
+Apple MacBook Troubleshooting
+=============================
+
+MacBook Air 13" mid 2011 (MacBookAir 4,2)
+-----------------------------------------
+
+In this section, I explain how to install Qubes on a MacBook Air 13" mid 2011
+(MacBookAir 4,2).
+
+This model has the following features:
+
+*	Dual Intel i7-2677M 1.80 Ghz CPU (2 dual cores)
+*	Intel HD Graphics 3000
+*	4Gb RAM
+*	256Gb SDD
+*	Broadcom BCM43224 802.11 a/b/g/n wifi and Bluetooth adapter
+*	Intel DSL2310 Thunderbolt controller
+*	It has 1 DVI/Thunderbolt display port, 2 USB2.0 ports, a Magsafe power
+    adapter, a standard 3.5mm audio jack and SD reader.
+
+I first tried to install Qubes using the UEFI boot, but it failed. Not wanting
+to waste too much time, I quickly opted for the legacy BIOS install.
+
+### 1. Boot from Mac OS X (or Internet Recovery Image with `CMD`+`R` during bootup)
+
+Run in a terminal [[1]]:
+
+~~~
+# diskutil list
+(find your usb device)
+# bless –device /dev/diskX –legacy –setBoot –nextonly  # bless the disk not the partition
+# reboot
+~~~
+
+Insert your Qubes 3.2 USB flash drive. The ISOLINUX boot screen should come up.
+Install Qubes normally.
+
+If you try to boot Qubes now, it will freeze while  "setting up networking." You
+need to put the Broadcom wireless device into PCI passtrough [[2],[3]]. Or, as
+an alternative [remove it from your Mac][bluetooth-replacement] and Qubes will
+boot up smoothly. If you choose to remove the card, jump to step 3.
+
+### 2. Boot from Mac OS X again
+
+Run in a terminal:
+
+~~~
+# diskutil list
+(find your usb device)
+# bless –device /dev/diskX –legacy –setBoot –nextonly  # bless the disk not the partition
+# reboot
+~~~
+
+Insert your Qubes 3.2 USB flash drive. The ISOLINUX boot screen should come up.
+Select Troubleshooting and Boot the Rescue image. Enter your disk password when
+prompted. Select continue and after mounting the HD filesystem and launching a
+shell, `chroot` as instructed.
+
+Then find your Bluetooth card:
+
+~~~
+# lspci
+..
+02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 01)
+…
+# qvm-pci -a sys-net 02:00.0 # this assigns the device to sys-net VM
+~~~
+
+Then create `/etc/systemd/system/qubes-pre-netvm.service` with:
+
+~~~
+[Unit]
+Description=Netvm fix for Broadcom
+Before=qubes-netvm.service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'echo 02:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pciback/permissive'
+Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+~~~
+
+Run:
+
+~~~
+systemctl enable qubes-pre-netvm.service
+~~~
+
+And that's it.
+
+### 3. After reboot, boot Mac OS X again
+
+Run in a terminal:
+
+~~~
+# diskutil list
+(find the HD device where you installed Qubes)
+# bless –device /dev/diskX –legacy –setBoot  # bless the disk not the partition
+# reboot
+~~~
+
+Results:
+
+* System booted and running smoothly
+* Youtube video: OK (including full screen after configuration)
+* Trackpad: OK
+* Audio control: OK
+* Brightness control: OK
+* Keyboard light control:OK
+* SD card access: OK (tested at dom0)
+* Lid-close suspend: OK
+* Wifi: +10%-20% ICMP packet loss when comparing with OSX (have similar rates
+  with tails Linux, more tests are required)
+
+### References
+
+1. <https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/794>
+2. <https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1261>
+3. <https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/assigning-devices/>
+
+
+MacBook Air 2012 (MacBookAir 5,1)
+---------------------------------
+
+Please see [this thread o the qubes-devel mailing list][macbook-air-2012-5-1].
+
+
+[1]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/794
+[2]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1261
+[3]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/assigning-devices/
+[bluetooth-replacement]: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2011+AirPort-Bluetooth+Card+Replacement/6360
+[macbook-air-2012-5-1]: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-devel/uLDYGdKk_Dk/discussion
+