{
  "id": 6145798,
  "title": "Asahi Linux takes on Apple M3, minus a few creature comforts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/asahi-linux-takes-on-apple-m3-minus-a-few-creature-comforts-6145798",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-07T13:01:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/07/asahi-linux-takes-on-apple-m3-minus-a-few-creature-comforts/5294788"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Asahi Linux development team has announced support for Apple's M3 silicon processor, albeit with some limitations. The project, based on the Linux kernel, now officially supports Macs equipped with M3 series System-on-Chip (SoC). However, certain features such as performant or power-efficient 3D acceleration from the GPU, HDMI port support, and sleep functionality are not yet available. The project acknowledges the significant efforts put into the reverse engineering process, noting that almost all features supported on M1 and M2 machines work seamlessly on M3. This includes the webcam, internal microphones, USB support, hardware-accelerated video decoding, including AV1, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The main limitation lies in the GPU support, which makes a 3D desktop experience quite challenging. Asahi Linux support for M3-series machines has been integrated into the installer, but it remains gated behind Expert mode, requiring users to run the installer with EXPERT=1 enabled. The project aims to remove this requirement ahead of the Fedora Linux 45 beta, pending no issues. Apple introduced the M3 processor in 2023, and Asahi's support extends to M3 Pro, M3 Max, but not the M3 Ultra found in the Mac Studio. The team hopes this progress will prove beneficial when tackling future Apple chip generations, including the upcoming M6 announced last month.",
  "summary": "Most hardware works, although graphics, sleep, and external displays need more attention",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}