Ubuntu – Can’t convert iso to img on mac

I would take a stab in the dark, but you are trying to make an img file from an iso, right? If that's the case then there isn't any difference between iso's and img's apart the extension:

There is no difference in the structure of ISO and IMG formats if the IMG file is uncompressed. It is possible for an IMG format file to be renamed with the ISO file extension and then opened in software that only recognizes the ISO file format. This is an effective way of accessing disc information in programs that do not handle the IMG format.

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Wikipedia also seems to agree:

ISO images are another type of optical disc image files, which commonly use the .iso file extension, but sometimes use the .img file extension as well. They are similar to the raw optical disc images, but contain only one track with computer data obtained from an optical disc. They can not contain multiple tracks, nor audio or video tracks. They also do not contain the control headers and error correction fields of CD-ROM or DVD sectors that raw disc images usually store. Their internal format follows the structure of an optical disc file system, commonly ISO 9660 (for CDs) or UDF (for DVDs). The CUE/BIN and CCD/IMG formats, which usually contain raw disc images, can also store ISO images instead.

So, how to convert an iso to img? Just change the extension:

rename 's/\.iso(?=[^.iso]*$)/.img/g' *

Now, to create an img, you should use dd and save it into a file called img.

What you're following is a link to install Ubuntu on a Mac...

Probably what you're trying to do is install Mac software on Ubuntu, which is a bit like trying to run Ubuntu software on Windows...

For more information on running Mac software on Linux, look over there: Why isn't it possible to run Mac software?