NixOS on ARM/Apple Silicon Macs

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Apple Silicon Macs
Manufacturer Apple
Architecture AArch64
Bootloader Asahi Linux Project m1n1 + U-Boot
Maintainer tpwrules

Apple Silicon Macs are supported in large part by the efforts of the Asahi Linux project. All M1 Macs and most M2 Macs are supported currently, with M3 Mac support in progress.

Status

NixOS should be at least as well supported as the official Asahi Linux distribution. Enough hardware works currently for a pleasant desktop and laptop Linux experience, including booting off the internal NVMe drive.

Board Specific Installation Notes

Apple's boot and security architecture is complex, but abstracting all that away into a standard UEFI environment is handled by the Asahi Linux installer and project. Those who want to learn more may want to read Introduction to Apple Silicon.

Currently, not enough hardware support is upstream for the official NixOS installer to work properly on Apple Silicon Macs. A comprehensive guide to using the Asahi Linux installer to install NixOS with a customized NixOS ISO is available.

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