Asahi Linux on M1 Pro in 2025 – Is Linux on Mac Finally Ready?

Is 2025 finally the year of Linux on Mac? 🐧🍏
We’re revisiting Asahi Linux on Apple Silicon — this time on the MacBook Pro M1 Pro — to see how things have evolved over the past year. Spoiler: there are GPU drivers now, and that means it's time to try gaming on Linux on a Mac!

We compare macOS vs Linux performance, run real benchmarks, and test games like Cyberpunk 2077, Doom Eternal, Minecraft, and Half-Life 2. Plus, we answer your top questions and explore whether running bare-metal Linux on your Mac is finally worth it in 2025.

🧪 What’s covered in this video:

Asahi Linux install experience in 2025
Geekbench performance comparison (macOS vs Linux)
Gaming performance on both platforms
Answering YOUR Linux-on-Mac questions
Final thoughts: Is Asahi Linux ready for daily use?

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⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:29 – Install Process
04:26 – macOS Benchmarks (Geekbench)
05:08 – macOS Minecraft
05:40 – macOS No Man’s Sky
06:25 – Into Linux
08:22 – Linux Benchmarks (Geekbench)
09:03 – Linux Minecraft
10:01 – Linux Half-Life 2
10:30 – Linux No Man’s Sky
11:02 – Linux Doom Eternal
11:24 – Linux Doom 2016
11:52 – Linux Cyberpunk 2077
12:37 – Your Questions Answered
14:25 – Is it worth running Bare Metal Linux?

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