Unleash Apple Silicon… with LINUX!

Asahi Linux is here! It’s a Linux distro custom built for M1 Apple Silicon.

I’ll install it on my M1 Mac mini and find out how it compares to trusty old macOS running on the same hardware!

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Mentioned in this video:

– Asahi Linux: https://asahilinux.org
– Recompile Linux shirt: https://redshirtjeff.com/listing/linux-recompile-shirt?product=211
– Phoronix M1 Mac vs Linux Benchmarks: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=apple-m1-linux-perf
– Raspberry Pi 4 model B: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/
– Honeycomb LX2: https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRLX216S00D00GE064H09CH/

Contents:

00:00 – Linux on a Mac?
01:22 – Asahi’s installer
03:07 – First boot – Internet browsing
04:00 – 10G Ethernet testing
04:52 – Is Asahi faster than macOS?
05:43 – Sometimes it is!
06:59 – Missing features
07:59 – Headless Linux server?
09:12 – Install tips
10:01 – Looking forward