Asahi Linux on M3(asahilinux.org)
550 points by mdp2021 4 days ago | 342 comments
tl;dr: Asahi Linux now officially supports M3-series Macs (MacBooks and iMacs with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max), with most hardware working including webcam, USB 3, hardware video decoding, WiFi, and Bluetooth. Major gaps remain: no full DCP support (breaking sleep and HDMI), no performant GPU acceleration, and no Mac Studio (M3 Ultra) support yet. Installation currently requires the installer's Expert mode, though that requirement should be dropped by the Fedora 45 beta.
HN Discussion:
  • Apple should support the project by contributing or at least sharing hardware specs
  • The project's existence highlights why users are moving away from Mac hardware
  • Missing features like sleep, HDMI, and GPU acceleration are real adoption blockers
  • Praise for the impressive progress despite the caveats
  • Questions and technical musings about drivers, dual-booting, and HAL architecture