Hector Martin (AKA marcan) wants to port a full, useful version of the Linux operating system to the new Macs running Apple Silicon, but he needs help.
He’s got the skills for it — he put Linux on a Playstation 4, for example. But the developer wants assistance from the public bringing the operating system to Macs running the new M1 processor. Not technical help, but financial contributions.Apple recently began phasing out Intel processors on Macs, and introduced a trio of macOS computers running the M1 chip that Apple designed in-house. The processor pulls in some impressive benchmarks, so it’s hardly surprising Linux users want access to it.
Bringing Linux to M1 Macs is a herculean task
Martin is ambitious about the project. “The goal is to bring Linux support on Apple Silicon Macs to the point where it is not merely a tech demo, but is actually an OS you would want to use on a daily driver device,” he said.
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