Sep 30, 2022 15:00:00

Linux 'Asahi Linux' for Mac with Apple chip finally runs GUI application, VTuber avatar display and YouTube viewing with Firefox are possible

Since Apple announced its proprietary SoC ``

M1 '' in November 2020, MacBooks, iMacs, and iPads equipped with proprietary chips have been announced one after another. The Linux distribution ' Asahi Linux ', which has been developed with the aim of running on such Apple's proprietary chip, can stably operate the desktop environment ' GNOME ', the web browser 'Firefox', and the avatar display application ' Inochi2D '. A movie that recorded was released.

✨?????????IT WORKS????????????✨
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GNOME runs!! Firefox works!! You can watch YouTube, play Neverball, run KDE apps, and more!! No crashes!!!????????

On a native Linux GPU driver for Apple M1!!????

Check out the mini stream where I show it off!!!
▶️ https://t.co/g0R1JZI6Pe

— Asahi Lina / Lina Asahi //nullptr::live (@LinaAsahi) September 29, 2022

The movie in which the GUI application runs stably on Asahi Linux was released by Rina Asahi , a Linux development VTuber. You can see how various applications actually work from around 4:11 in the following movie.

IT WORKS! GNOME, Firefox, KDE apps, everything!!!!-YouTube


The scene where the display server 'Weston' was started with Asahi Linux is as follows. A terminal window is drawn on the screen.

It is also possible to run the avatar display application 'Inochi2D' and draw Rina Asahi on the screen in real time. It runs pretty smoothly.

And successfully started the desktop environment 'GNOME'.

You can also start Firefox and watch YouTube movies.

You can also play the 3DCG game ' Neverball '.

However, it seems that not all GUI applications work stably, and the racing screen of the racing game '

SuperTuxKart ' could not be drawn well.

The development of Asahi Linux is led by Mr. Hector Martin , and donations for project progress are accepted at GitHub sponsors and Patreon .