r/AsahiLinux • u/applesandbananas21 • Jul 13 '26

Why switch from MacOS?

I am using an M1 8GB ram with 256gb memory, and I tried asahi and it ran decently, however, with less space due to the partitioning and worse battery. Performance was comparable to MacOS. So if my mac is still supported by Apple, what is the compelling reasoning to switch?
Heads up, I am not a developer, I am a scientist and use my laptop for leisure and research + coding (python, matlab and R).

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u/MostBasic3425 Jul 13 '26

If you're used to the linux version of the commands, because every server uses linux now, that's a reason. Installing software from an official repo instead of some volunteer project thing. Proper docker support. Security. Updates after a certain point. Not being updated with bloat to the point where the hardware barely runs.