Ask HN: Where can I find a primer on how computers boot?

Re:Ask HN: Where can I find a primer on how computers boot? by danieldk on Monday March 20, 2023 @08:47AM (#35230714)

Apple Silicon Macs:

https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Introduction-to-Appl...

https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/SW%3ABoot

https://support.apple.com/guide/security/boot-process-secac7...

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Re:Ask HN: Where can I find a primer on how computers boot? by alexjm on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @02:05PM (#35264852)

Another resource for how Apple silicon Macs boot is the "EFI Jumpstart" chapter of "Apple File System Reference", which starts off with a section about the boot process.

https://developer.apple.com/go/?id=apfs-file-format-spec

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