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Asahi Linux has supported M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max Mac; M3 Ultra is not yet supported, and some functions are limited.
On September 7, 2026, the Asahi Linux team announced that it would officially support Mac devices equipped with Apple M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max series SoCs. Currently, this support covers M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max models, while the M3 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio model is not yet included. In terms of functionality, features such as cameras, microphones, USB (supporting up to USB 3.0 at 10 Gb/s), WiFi, Bluetooth, and hardware-accelerated video decoding are working properly. However, full DCP support and GPU acceleration are not yet available, resulting in the inability to use the HDMI port and limited sleep functions. Developers stated that the team plans to remove the expert mode restrictions in the upcoming Fedora Linux 45 beta version within a few weeks, and they expect to continue improving the remaining features over the next few months.
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Asahi Linux has supported M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max Mac; M3 Ultra is not yet supported, and some functions are limited.
Officially compatible with M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max since September 7; Mac Studio M3 Ultra cannot be used; supports cameras, microphones, USB 3.0 10 Gb/s, and AV1 decoding.
2 reportsRequires expert mode installation; GPU acceleration, HDMI, and sleep functions are not available; M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max is available, but M3 Ultra is not yet supported.
Asahi Linux announces support for M3 series Macs; functions are similar to M1/M2; cameras, microphones, USB 3.0 10 Gb/s, and AV1 decoding work properly.
Asahi Linux developers announced today that they officially support Macs equipped with the Apple M3 chip. In addition to the Mac Studio M3 Ultra, devices with the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max models can also use the latest build, although some features are limited.
Since September 7, Asahi Linux system has been officially compatible with Apple M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. Relevant Mac computers can run this system. The official statement is that the M3 Ultra chip is not currently supported, and some users of Mac Studio cannot use it. Developers revealed that the M3 chip supports functions such as cameras, microphones, USB ports (up to 10Gbps), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and hardware-accelerated video encoding, which are available in the M1/M2 versions. However, it lacks full DCP support and GPU support, and these features are expected to be added over the next few months. Additionally, due to firmware frame buffer limitations, the current version cannot implement the sleep function, and the HDMI port of MacBooks cannot be used either.
The Asahi Linux team announced that it supports Macs equipped with M3 series SoCs, but installation in expert mode is required and some functions are limited. Currently, GPU acceleration, HDMI ports, and sleep functions are not yet available; HDMI is disabled due to lack of DCP support, and the sleep issue will be resolved once full DCP support is available. Despite these limitations, functions such as cameras, microphones, USB, AV1 video decoding, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth supported by M1 and M2 models work properly. This achievement resulted from a pre-X.Org developer conference presentation aimed at addressing hardware differences. Currently, support covers M3 Pro and M3 Max; M3 Ultra in Mac Studio has not been included yet. The team plans to remove the restrictions in expert mode in the upcoming Fedora Linux 45 beta in a few weeks, hoping this progress will help with the development of future chips (such as the rumored M6).
Asahi Linux 宣布支持 M3 系列 Mac。开发者表示，Linux 对 M3 系列 SoC 及其相关设备的支持水平已接近 M1 和 M2 系列，绝大多数功能正常运行。支持的功能包括网络摄像头、内置麦克风、USB（最高支持 USB 3.0 的 10 Gb/s）、硬件加速视频解码（含 AV1 解码）、WiFi 和蓝牙等。完整的 DCP 支持和 GPU 功能尚未完成，用户暂时不要期待高性能或高能效的 3D 加速。