Apple Play recently introduced its first mix with ARM processors and although they offer incredible performance, users cannot run Windows or Linux on these machines natively – at least for now. Popular developer Hector Martin today announced Patron Funding to help bring Linux to Apple Plus Silicon Max.
Hector Martin is a developer known for porting Linux to a variety of devices. Back in 2016, he announced a project that would bring the plane to the PlayStation 2 with acceleration. Now, Martin wants to run Linux natively on the new MX with the M1 chip – and possibly any other Apple Plus on the Silicon M-C.
Announced it Twitter Earlier today, he created Pattern Funding for people who want to support ApplePal Silicon Max in their work in the Linux port. According to Martin, he wants to run Linux on the M1 Mac with full performance, rather than “just a tech demo”.
Apple Play has just released a new series of ARM-based Apple Play Silicon MX that drives every other ARM machine in the same class out of the water. Wouldn’t it be nice if they could also run Linux?
As it turned out, they can, but no one needs to act.
As he said, running Linux on these ARM machines is not exactly difficult, but it does require Apple’s custom GPU. It’s hard to work properly with all the Apple Pull drivers as needed. Martin will first focus on working Linux with dual-boot on the new M1 Mac Mini, but later the project will also be updated with compatibility for other M1 Macs.
The project will be open-source and will be made available on GitHub. Users can help fund the project by donating 3, $ 6 or $ 12 per month – and each level offers different benefits related to the project. The developer promises no charge until the contribution reaches $ 4,000, which is how much it needs to guarantee its time investment in the project.
You can read more about Hector Martin’s project on the Patron website.
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