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The First Linux System Support Mac M1

Date: 2022/03/21
Last Updated: 2024-08-16T15:42:43.992Z
Categories: News
Tags: Computer Science, ARM, Linux
Read Time: 1 minutes

The first Asahi Linux Alpha Release is here!

Asahi Linux

Asahi Linux

首个支持苹果 M1 / Pro / Max Mac 的 Linux 发行版发布,面向所有用户开放下载 https://asahilinux.org/2022/03/asahi-linux-alpha-release/

What works

All M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max devices are supported except for the Mac Studio.

  • Wi-Fi
  • USB2 (Thunderbolt ports)
  • USB3 (Mac Mini Type A ports)
  • Screen (no GPU)
  • NVMe
  • Lid switch
  • Power button
  • Built-in display (framebuffer only)
  • Built-in keyboard/touchpad
  • Display backlight on/off
  • Battery information / charge control
  • RTC
  • Ethernet (desktops)
  • SD card reader (M1 Pro/Max)
  • CPU frequency switching

M1 machines only (no Pro/Max):

  • Headphones jack (might be flaky)

Mac Mini only:

  • HDMI output

Not yet, but coming soon:

  • USB3
  • Speakers
  • Display controller (backlight brightness control, V-Sync, proper DPMS)

What doesn’t

Everything else, but notably:

  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt
  • HDMI on the MacBooks
  • Bluetooth
  • GPU acceleration
  • Video codec acceleration
  • Neural Engine
  • CPU deep idle
  • Sleep mode
  • Camera
  • Touch Bar Note: on the 13" MacBook Pro, you can use Fn + the number row keys (1-9, 0, and the next two) as F1..F12 in lieu of the Touch Bar.

Known bugs

If Wi-Fi doesn't work, try toggling it off and on in the network management menu If the headphones jack doesn't work or only one channel works, try rebooting. There's a flakiness issue.