The First Linux System Support Mac M1

Date: 2022/03/21
Last Updated: 2024-06-05T11:18:36.165Z
Categories: News
Tags: Computer Science, ARM, Linux
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The first Asahi Linux Alpha Release is here!

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.