Linux on Apple Hardware

The cluster discusses Apple's limited support for running Linux on Mac hardware, the challenges involved due to proprietary components, and debates over opening macOS to non-Apple hardware versus the company's closed ecosystem approach.

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twothumbsup May 21, 2019 View on HN

yeah no shit, apple only wants you to run macos on their hardware.

devwastaken Nov 29, 2020 View on HN

Apple won't support it, therefore support and maintenance will be working around apples proprietary hardware and special drivers. Linux is not meant to live in that environment, I'd argue bettering support for other OEM's is a more fruitfull goal.

xorcist Mar 12, 2015 View on HN

Apple's Linux support is spotty, at best. It is certainly possible to find more suitable hardware.

angryteabag Oct 26, 2016 View on HN

Please open macOS to non Apple hardware. I'd actually buy a license for that.

r00fus Nov 26, 2020 View on HN

That’s an incredibly entitled viewpoint. The separation between OS and hardware is arbitrary - one where due to a historical trend but Apple isn’t obliged to provide that to you. Purchase accordingly.

rbarooah Mar 11, 2012 View on HN

What's wrong with running Linux on Apple hardware?

jhoechtl Jan 14, 2021 View on HN

Does this practically mean I will be able to replace macOS on Apple hardware with Linux with Apples blessing?

saagarjha May 22, 2019 View on HN

Has Apple ever officially stated that they support running Linux on Macs?

pabs3 May 15, 2022 View on HN

Why are Apple using Linux instead of macOS?

wayne Dec 28, 2020 View on HN

Somewhat surprising since unlike their customers, there's no license restriction to Apple running macOS on different hardware. Maybe they didn't want to maintain a separate fork only for internal use. And having their own OS makes it more challenging to port apps to AWS/Azure.