Tag
A detailed technical writeup on bringing up mainline Linux on the M4 Mac mini, overcoming the newly mandatory SPTM (Secure Page Table Monitor) that broke existing m1n1 hypervisor-based workflows, and getting the SoC booting far enough for serial console debugging. The author credits the Asahi Linux team and documents locked GXF/RVBAR registers and early Linux boot progress.
DistroWatch Weekly Issue 1190 reviews Vanilla OS 3, explores minimal Linux distributions, and provides updates on Asahi Linux, FreeBSD, and other open-source projects.
Asahi Linux volunteers are nearly ready to release Linux support for Apple M3 chips after reverse-engineering components like webcam and USB, with plans for M4 already underway.
The article concludes the series on reverse-engineering the Apple M1 GPU, detailing the development of open-source drivers that now provide full graphics acceleration on Linux for M1 and M2 Macs.
Asahi Linux releases a progress report on Linux 7.2, detailing technical advancements in power management for Apple Silicon, including overcoming challenges with CPU core sleep states and PSCI implementation.
The Asahi Linux 7.1 progress report details fixes for boot picker compatibility with macOS 27, including a new flag for APFS containers, and addresses a firmware change in macOS 27's SMC that affects battery management.
A guide on using macvdmtool, a tool from the AsahiLinux project, to perform DFU restores on Apple Silicon and T2 Macs via a terminal command instead of keyboard shortcuts.
The macOS 27 'Golden Gate' beta breaks the ability to boot Asahi Linux on Apple Silicon Macs, as the boot picker no longer recognizes the Asahi Linux partition. Asahi Linux warns users to avoid the beta and has filed a bug report with Apple.