Coverage· Apple· Published Sep 7, 2026

Asahi Linux officially supports Macs with M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max

Asahi Linux has officially added support for Macs using M3, M3 Pro or M3 Max chips, extending coverage beyond the M1 and M2 generations. M3 Ultra is excluded.

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Signal Summary

A September 6 blog post declared support for Macs built around an M3-series SoC. The announcement covers M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max, while the source says M3 Ultra is not supported.

Why It Matters

The announcement expands Asahi Linux’s supported Apple Silicon Mac range to the M3 generation and its Pro and Max variants. It also sets a clear boundary: Macs with M3 Ultra remain outside the stated support scope.

Evidence

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  • AppleInsiderDocumentOriginal

    Asahi Linux rolls out support for M3 Apple Silicon

    Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>

    “The Asahi Linux project now officially supports Macs with an M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max chip, bringing the operating system to more Apple Silicon desktops. Asahi Linux now supports M3. Just not M3 Ultra. In late August , a blog post for the Asahi Linux project, which intends to bring Linux to Apple Silicon and run natively on Apple's ARM chips, said M3 support…”