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@AlThePilcrow@lemmy.blahaj.zone

2026-08-29 22:16 UTC

Here’s my input as someone who’s used Linux on a Macbook in the past (M2 chip Macbook Air). I’ve tried Fedora/KDE, Arch/Hyprland, and Fedora/Sway. The Asahi project has done incredible work porting Linux to Macs, but it is nowhere near complete. Not all hardware is compatible; the Touch ID button doesn’t work and there’s been Thunderbolt issues with some models. My biggest complaint, though? ARM. Proprietary apps on Linux don’t play nice with ARM. I’ve also heard that there are some DRM issues (i.e. with Spotify). Haven’t tested that out myself, though. If you like Fedora/KDE and really, really, really want a Mac, you could probably get by okay, since that’s Asahi’s flagship distro and flagship DE. Personally, I had lots of issues while trying to use a non-flagship distro (Arch), but that might just be because I’m an idiot. Also, I do recall an issue with blurriness on certain apps while using Sway/Fedora that was related to Wayland.

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  • @sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2026-09-06 02:41

    I’ve also heard that there are some DRM issues (i.e. with Spotify). There’s ways to get around the DRM issues, the bigger problem is Spotify desktop app doesn’t support ARM so you need to use a web browser. Also, I do recall an issue with blurriness on certain apps while using Sway/Fedora that was related to Wayland. Yeah that’s a Wayland issue not an Asahi issue, Niri and xwayland-satellite hasn’t given me these problems though.

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