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M1 Macbook Air (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Was looking at getting a macbook air with an m1 chip in it and running Asahi Linux on it. My question is how viable is it for daily life? E.g. browsing, torrenting, uni notes ect. Would it be equivalent to a regular x86 laptop running Linux? Or would I be missing useful features?

Edit: Another question is how it holds up against newer AMD laptops, as it is 3-4 years old at this point.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago

I have a 24GB M2 and the thing dances around anything I throw at it. I'm typing on it right now with Onshape in a few tabs, orcaSlicer in a few windows, work in a few chrome tabs, a few iterm sessions, and a million other little apps in the background with very little hickups.

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