Linux 6.2 brings native support for M1 processors on Mac, but it isn't totally finished or ready for primetime.

Asahi Linux is a project by a community of developers dedicated to getting Linux running on Apple's impressive M1 silicon.

A little-noticed fact about M1-based Macs has started to get some attention. If the Mac’s internal drive is dead or fully erased, you can’t boot from an otherwise valid external drive. Why would Apple ...

If your M1 Mac's SSD fails, you can't boot off an external drive, a change from past decades. Here's the problem and strategies to manage the risk.

The Mac community has discovered that M1-based Macs can’t boot from an external drive if the internal drive is dead. Glenn Fleishman explains why Apple made this change and why it probably isn’t a big ...

After almost a year of a project to port Linux to the M1 Macs, the creators are saying Linux is now "usable as a basic desktop." ...

If you have been patiently waiting for the ability to install and run native Linux on the new Apple M1 silicon processors you will be pleased to know that Jeff Geerling has been able to load and ...

Your Mac is compatible with several file systems, including FAT32, exFAT, APFS, and HFS+. Picking the right one for your external drive depends on how you intend to use it.