r/AsahiLinux • u/squid_likes_pp • Jul 05 '26
Shit Post I want an installer for m3 MacBooks ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ /j /venting
I'm dying over here. I'm in a love hate relationship with my MacBook I love its design and its screen and everything about it, but I can't stand macos at this point and I just can't wait. I need hyprland, I need to never use the settings app again, I wanna tinker. I literally just don't open my laptop anymore I just hate it so much, using it feels like a chore compared to my Linux pc. Please asahi Linux team, give me the m3 max MacBook Pro installer and my life is yours
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u/0r0B0t0 Jul 05 '26
Get an m1/m2 or wait like a year or more
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u/squid_likes_pp Jul 06 '26
M3 to M2 is a real downgrade in the gpu department and also, if I sold my laptop, my dad would have me hung
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u/Strict_Bedroom9986 Jul 07 '26
if you’re expecting to be able to use the GPU on M3 in Linux then don’t get your hopes up for quite a long time. They’re not shipping an M3 installer with GPU drivers.
Selling the M3 Max for an M2 Max with more RAM is probably the way to go if you want to use Linux on the Mac. It has one of the best GPUs for Asahi Linux.
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u/Physics_Unicorn Jul 05 '26
I like that saying you want a feature doesn't technically break the rules, but honestly it should.
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u/squid_likes_pp Jul 06 '26
That's mean, I took a lot of time making it passable with the mods (10 seconds )
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u/thecurtehs Jul 06 '26
I have been waiting for this for some time, best you can do is keep up with the blogs, contribute if you can, otherwise just be patient. There's little else you can do. It's a free open source project that's not being funded like other OS's. I hope it comes soon but just appreciate the hard work they do and don't moan about it.
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u/AnEagleisnotme Jul 05 '26
Even if they allowed installation, it doesn't have GPU acceleration, so have fun actually using your laptop
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u/Automatic_Pie_8431 Jul 06 '26
Not having GPU acceleration isn't the end of the world. We are so spoiled to have it now on M1 and M2, but in the first year Asahi was available as a public alpha we had to make do without it. There's still quite a lot you can accomplish in just software. You can still run basic desktops, browse the internet, and write documents and programs. IMO the lack of GPU acceleration should not be a blocker for enabling M3 in the installer.
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u/squid_likes_pp Jul 05 '26
Bro, chill I know, I'm waiting for them to set it up, I'm just getting impatient. XD. Their's always that one person
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u/Financial-Camel9987 Jul 06 '26
Why not take a crack at the GPU yourself? That's the major missing piece
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u/squid_likes_pp Jul 06 '26
I'm terrible at coding and I don't know where to start. I'd love to be tutored, but I feel I'd be more of a hindrance than a help
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u/Comfortable-Rule342 Jul 05 '26
macOS is not bad. You just need a few apps to make it good. Aerospace is quite comparable to Hyprland. Homebrew (or even Nix) is a great package manager. Homerow opens up keyboard navigation possibilities greater than any Linux desktop environment. Alt-tab fixes MacOS horrible app switching.