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I have Asahi Linux installed on mine, it works great including the GPU, I’m mainly developing for ARM64 AWS Lambdas now as well so it’s nice having the same arc

I have Asahi Linux installed on mine, it works great including the GPU, I’m mainly developing for ARM64 AWS Lambdas now as well so it’s nice having the same arch. Some things are still missing like webcam, microphone and speakers, but the headphone Jack works and Bluetooth is OK just a bit choppy, incredible project.

counttheforks 4y ago
So it works great except half the hardware doesn't work and it's entirely unsupported by Apple, to whom you paid a significant premium for the hardware?
- smith7018 4y ago
  That tends to be how Linux works outside of standard platforms, yes. It takes time for developers to write drivers.
  - counttheforks 4y ago
    It works great on my custom built PC, and my store bought laptop. Both are perfectly normal pieces of hardware, not apple's weird stuff.
- grozzle 4y ago
  It's a work in progress, users are generally confident that the remaining hardware will gain Asahi support sooner or later. The fact that Asahi is such a popular project is a pretty strong indicator of how much room for improvement MacOS has, to put it as politely as I can. Personally, I wouldn't even consider buying a new Mac if there wasn't any good alternate native OS available.
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throwaway2037 4y ago
I know this isn't an Asahi Linux thread, but I cannot help to ask about it. Plus I am big fan of Alyssa Rosenzweig's work (and Justine Tunney), so I pay close attention to Asahi Linux (and LibCosmo/politan) progress. First, it's great to hear from Real World people like you about their Asahi Linux experience. It sounds like the baseline is done and now they will pick away at the remaining pieces. Real question: What is the driver for Asahi Linux to exist at all? Please don't think I am trolling when I ask this question. At 10,000ft, any sane person would say: "Why? It's Apple. Let them do them: Mac OS X." I expect Asahi Linux folks to reply: "Well, duh: Because." Is it unlocking the insane performance per watt of Apple Mx chips for Linux? Is it enabling the world's greatest laptops for Linux? Is it the pure technical challenge of reverse engineering a closed hardware system? Is it everything? I am really curious to hear what people think.
- rkangel 4y ago
  Because your choice of hardware should be independent of the choice of software that you run on it. This has been the world we've had since the concept of "IBM compatible" existed. Some people prefer Windows (because of available software, or ease of use) and some people prefer Linux (e.g. for efficiency, customisability or desire to run open source software). Why should that choice be tied to whether you've bought, HP, Lenovo or another manufacturer? Apple has made some amazing laptop hardware, but Mac OS doesn't suit everyone. So well done to the Asahi Linux team for trying to take us back to that world of choice.
  - sirsinsalot 4y ago
    It wasn't that long ago all Apple hardware was PowerPC. I'm not disagreeing with your point, but Apple's foray into broadly standard hardware is the exception for them. Sadly.
    - gattilorenz 4y ago
      > It wasn't that long ago ...almost 20 years?

counttheforks 4y ago

So it works great except half the hardware doesn't work and it's entirely unsupported by Apple, to whom you paid a significant premium for the hardware?

smith7018 4y ago
That tends to be how Linux works outside of standard platforms, yes. It takes time for developers to write drivers.
- counttheforks 4y ago
  It works great on my custom built PC, and my store bought laptop. Both are perfectly normal pieces of hardware, not apple's weird stuff.
grozzle 4y ago
It's a work in progress, users are generally confident that the remaining hardware will gain Asahi support sooner or later. The fact that Asahi is such a popular project is a pretty strong indicator of how much room for improvement MacOS has, to put it as politely as I can. Personally, I wouldn't even consider buying a new Mac if there wasn't any good alternate native OS available.
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throwaway2037 4y ago

I know this isn't an Asahi Linux thread, but I cannot help to ask about it. Plus I am big fan of Alyssa Rosenzweig's work (and Justine Tunney), so I pay close attention to Asahi Linux (and LibCosmo/politan) progress. First, it's great to hear from Real World people like you about their Asahi Linux experience. It sounds like the baseline is done and now they will pick away at the remaining pieces. Real question: What is the driver for Asahi Linux to exist at all? Please don't think I am trolling when I ask this question. At 10,000ft, any sane person would say: "Why? It's Apple. Let them do them: Mac OS X." I expect Asahi Linux folks to reply: "Well, duh: Because." Is it unlocking the insane performance per watt of Apple Mx chips for Linux? Is it enabling the world's greatest laptops for Linux? Is it the pure technical challenge of reverse engineering a closed hardware system? Is it everything? I am really curious to hear what people think.

rkangel 4y ago
Because your choice of hardware should be independent of the choice of software that you run on it. This has been the world we've had since the concept of "IBM compatible" existed. Some people prefer Windows (because of available software, or ease of use) and some people prefer Linux (e.g. for efficiency, customisability or desire to run open source software). Why should that choice be tied to whether you've bought, HP, Lenovo or another manufacturer? Apple has made some amazing laptop hardware, but Mac OS doesn't suit everyone. So well done to the Asahi Linux team for trying to take us back to that world of choice.
- sirsinsalot 4y ago
  It wasn't that long ago all Apple hardware was PowerPC. I'm not disagreeing with your point, but Apple's foray into broadly standard hardware is the exception for them. Sadly.
  - gattilorenz 4y ago
    > It wasn't that long ago ...almost 20 years?