The folks behind Asahi Linux have been had to reverse engineer Apple’s CPU and GPU architecture in order to get Linux up and running on the latest Macs with Apple Silicon processors. But one of the developers responsible for much of the work that’s gone into creating open source graphics drivers for Apple M1 and […]
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Fedora Asahi Remix aims to bring a polished Linux experience to Macs with Apple Silicon
4 Comments on Fedora Asahi Remix aims to bring a polished Linux experience to Macs with Apple SiliconIt used to be pretty easy to install a non-Apple operating system on Apple’s laptops and desktops. When the company was still selling Macs with Intel processors it even offered Boot Camp software that made it easy to dual-boot macOS and Windows (or other operating systems) on the same device. Since moving to Apple Silicon […]
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Apple’s M2 Ultra debuts in the new Mac Pro and Mac Studio (you’ll need to spend at least $3,999 to get one)
3 Comments on Apple’s M2 Ultra debuts in the new Mac Pro and Mac Studio (you’ll need to spend at least $3,999 to get one)The Apple M2 Ultra is the most powerful PC processor from Apple to date. But you’ll have to spend a lot of money to get your hands on a computer featuring the new chip. It’s debuting in the new Mac Pro that sells for $6,999 and up, and a version of the more compact Mac Studio that starts […]
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Apple’s next iMac could debut later this year with an M3 chip
Apple is said to be preparing to launch a new iMac later this year, bringing a major spec bump to the company’s all-in-one desktop computers for the first time since 2021, when the company launched the first models powered by Apple processors. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the new iMac is “at an advanced stage […]
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Lilbits: Linux on Apple Silicon (updated)
Linux 6.2 was released last week and, among other things, it includes some initial support for Apple’s M1 series processors. That’s an important step toward allowing a wide range of GNU/Linux distributions to run on Macs released in the past few years. But it’s still just a baby step. While there had been a widely-cited […]
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Lilbits: Linux on Apple Silicon, Motorola’s next flip-phone, and a new Acer Android tablet
2 Comments on Lilbits: Linux on Apple Silicon, Motorola’s next flip-phone, and a new Acer Android tabletMotorola has been selling phones with foldable displays under the Razr brand for for the past few years. Like the classic Motorola Razr, these new phones are basically flip phones. But thanks to the flexible OLED display on the inside, when unfolded they offer the full-screen experience you’d expect from a modern Android smartphone. They […]
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Apple launches M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for MacBook Pro and Mac Mini
After launching the Apple M2 processor last summer, Apple is following up with two higher-performance chips that will power the company’s latest MacBook Pro and Mac Mini computers. The Apple M2 Pro and M2 Max are based on the same architecture as the M2 chip. But they bring more CPU and GPU cores and support […]
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Lilbits: Open source Linux graphics drivers for Apple Silicon, and Winamp plays NFTs now for some reason
No Comments on Lilbits: Open source Linux graphics drivers for Apple Silicon, and Winamp plays NFTs now for some reasonOne of the key things that makes a Mac computer a Mac is clearly that it ships with Apple’s macOS software. But back when the company was still making Macs with Intel processors it was fairly easy to install a different operating system – Apple even offered its own Boot Camp solution for dual booting […]
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Lilbits: Apple’s new Mac Pro could have a 48-core CPU, Lenovo Tab M9 leaked, and Linux smartphone news
Comments Off on Lilbits: Apple’s new Mac Pro could have a 48-core CPU, Lenovo Tab M9 leaked, and Linux smartphone newsThis summer Apple launched the M2 processor with up to 18% faster CPU performance, 35% faster graphics, and 40% faster AI performance than the Apple M1 chip. But that’s just what you get with the entry-level chip with 8 CPU cores and up to 16 CPU cores. Apple is also rumored to be working on […]
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Apple M2 brings faster CPU, graphics, and memory bandwidth to Macs
Apple’s M1 line of processors dramatically changed the game when they first debuted in 2020, offering better performance-per-watt than anything available than competing chips by a wide margin. Now the company is kicking off its next generation of Apple Silicon with the launch of the its first M2 series chip. The company says the new […]