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anyone who uses Linux on apple silicon or another arm device (self.linux)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by richardisaguy to c/[email protected]

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No, android does not count.

Is there anyone who daily drives Linux on apple silicon or other ARM hardware? If so, then how is your experience, would you recommend it?

For at least 3 years, I've been wanting to get an apple silicon mac to daily drive Linux on, lately I've been seriously considering getting one of these machines, or even other ARM hardware, like the thinkpad x13s or even the new Qualcomm laptops.

I'm pretty much sold on a used macbook air m1 at this point, but I still wish to hear what other people have to say

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

All Raspberry Pis (~~except~~ even the Pico) are ARM devices so... yes I've been using Linux on ARM for years. It's been smooth sailing both as desktop or 24/7 home servers except for few very rare packages that aren't build for that architecture and then themselves have dependencies making it hard but overall as time passes and there are ARM processors everywhere it's only getting easier. I have not tried on Apple Silicon but here also support only seems to get better.

PS: also been using the PineTab 2 nearly daily and less frequently PinePhone and PinePhone Pro, all on ARM, also only Linux, all good.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Actually, the Pico is also an arm device, just the M0 variant which admittedly barely counts as a computer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Right, thanks, fixed even though I don't believe one can run Linux on it. Made me curious about FUZIX though https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/how-to-get-started-with-fuzix-on-raspberry-pi-pico/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I don't believe one can run Linux on it.

Someone will prove you wrong. Not me. But someone will.

[–] that_leaflet 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How has your experience been with Pi as a desktop? I've recently ordered a Pi 5 and intend to use it as my desktop, only using my more powerful desktop for heavier games.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Well I'm not. I have a different setup due to working in VR. I did use for myself and others a RPi as a desktop for few tools and as long as you stick within what's acceptable for its performance, it's really nice, such a compact setup. The RPi I use at home and at work are headless servers for e.g DLNA, IoT, backups.

If I didn't work in XR or play (BG3, EldenRing, etc) then I imagine I would find a RPi 4 sufficient for most of my tasks.