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A developer got Googlebook OS running on Apple Silicon, but it's far from ready for daily use

The graphics support is a key part of the work. Googlebook OS uses Vulkan, while Apple's graphics system uses Metal. The project bridges the two graphics APIs so the virtual machine can use the Mac's GPU instead of relying on the CPU to render the interface. Read Entire Article

A developer got Googlebook OS running on Apple Silicon, but it's far from ready for daily use

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