M1 Mac Linux 6.2 support is now available – an achievement that Linux creator Linus Torvalds originally saw as an impossible task. It can be run on the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra chips. Torvalds ...

VirtualBox is feature-rich with broad Linux distro support, but may have slower performance on modern Apple silicon Macs. UTM is lightweight, optimized for Apple silicon Macs, and easy to use, but ...

Last week, I wrote a story incorrectly concluding that a full Linux desktop environment would soon run on Macs with Apple silicon. This was a misunderstanding of the facts. While some of the work in ...

Running Linux software on a Mac can be a powerful way to leverage the strengths of both operating systems. Here are six methods to achieve this, each with detailed steps and considerations. MacPorts ...

Background: I have a spare early 2015 Macbook Pro (model A1502 EMC2835) that chugs on Wind10. I'm considering a Linux install. Use case: This would be for my 10 yr old daughter to mostly use ...

Homebrew is a free, open-source package manager for Linux and MacOS that simplifies the installation and management of software. Think of Homebrew as a command-line version of the App Store that ...

Yesterday morning, Hector Martin resigned from his position as project lead of Asahi Linux. This was a community effort that kicked off shortly after the Mac transition to Apple Silicon begun, in ...