Asahi Linux has experimental support for Mac devices powered by the Apple M2 chip.
Asahi Linux recently released an update announcing initial support for Mac Studio with the M1 Ultra SoC and experimental support for new hardware powered by the Apple M2 chip.
Asahi Linux is a crowdfunding project initiated by veteran operating system porting expert Hector Martin (net name Marcan) with the goal of porting Linux to Mac devices powered by Apple Silicon chips. The goal of Asahi Linux is not just to make Linux run on these devices, but ultimately to polish it to the point where it can be used as an everyday operating system, Marcan said.
An announcement from Asahi Linux shows that in the most recent update they wrote a brand new Linux driver for Bluetooth and most of the Bluetooth functionality is already working. Once the consumer is updated, a reboot can easily upgrade the package without any further configuration or changes.
In terms of Apple M2 support, the team said that since the launch of Asahi Linux, they have been frequently asked about support for newer Mac devices. Because Apple doesn't stop releasing new chips and machines, many users are concerned about how this will affect the Asahi Linux project. They argue that porting to a newer chip won't be as challenging as the first time, and many drivers will work without modification ...so the Apple M2 is the first real test of their theory. As they had hoped, after a 12-hour development marathon, Asahi Linux successfully booted on the M2 with support for features such as USB, NVMe, battery status/control, CPUfreq, and WiFi. However, only the M2 MacBook Pro 13-inch device has passed the test so far.
Other important changes include trackpad support, fixes for macOS Ventura issues, more reliable HDMI output, and improved GPU acceleration for M1/M2.
