Asahi fork embraces LLMs and lands Linux on the M4 Mac mini
It includes GPU acceleration with OpenGL ES 3.0 and OpenGL 3.3 support, but is explicitly aimed at developers rather than daily use. HDMI output works, but USB-C displays, USB4, Thunderbolt, and suspend do not, while power management remains incomplete. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); In terms of hardware generations, this puts Gravity ahead of Asahi Linux.
- ▪It includes GPU acceleration with OpenGL ES 3.0 and OpenGL 3.3 support, but is explicitly aimed at developers rather than daily use.
- ▪HDMI output works, but USB-C displays, USB4, Thunderbolt, and suspend do not, while power management remains incomplete.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); In terms of hardware generations, this puts Gravity ahead of Asahi Linux.
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