Asahi Linux takes on Apple M3, minus a few creature comforts
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Most hardware works, although graphics, sleep, and external displays need more attention
The Asahi Linux gang has announced support for Apple's M3 silicon, with a few ifs and buts for owners that want to try out the code on their hardware.
According to the project, "Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with an M3 series SoC!"
There are, however, some substantial caveats. Want performant or power-efficient 3D acceleration from the GPU? You'll need to wait a bit. How about the HDMI port? "The lack of DCP support means that the HDMI port on equipped MacBooks is currently disabled."
Sleep does not work either, although the project noted: "This will be addressed once full DCP support is wired up for M3."
Even with those limitations, it is quite a feat of reverse engineering. According to the project, almost everything supported on the M1 and M2 series machines "just works."...
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