Re:Introduction to Apple Silicon
by GeekyBear on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @05:35PM
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> Definitely worth referencing next time someone on HN or elsewhere claims Apple's trying to lock down their computers to running macOS only.
The Asahai Linux lead Has addressed this directly today.
>Okay, it's been over a year, and it's time to end the nonsense speculation.
I have heard from several Apple employees that:
1. The boot method we use is for 3rd-party OSes, and Apple only use it to test that it works, because
2. It is policy that it works.
Apple didn't "leave the door open" for 3rd party OSes. Apple explicitly engineered 3rd party OS support in, and it is a hard policy requirement that it continue to work.
Publicly documented feature;
Openly improved over time;
Multiple employees confirm it's for us, not for Apple;
Multiple employees confirm it's staying by policy.
The Asahai Linux lead Has addressed this directly today.
>Okay, it's been over a year, and it's time to end the nonsense speculation.
I have heard from several Apple employees that:
1. The boot method we use is for 3rd-party OSes, and Apple only use it to test that it works, because 2. It is policy that it works.
Apple didn't "leave the door open" for 3rd party OSes. Apple explicitly engineered 3rd party OS support in, and it is a hard policy requirement that it continue to work.
Publicly documented feature; Openly improved over time; Multiple employees confirm it's for us, not for Apple; Multiple employees confirm it's staying by policy.
https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1554395176025849856