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Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

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838 points alsetmusic | 7 comments | 27 Aug 25 01:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.454s | source | bottom
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Tiberium ◴[27 Aug 25 02:54 UTC] No.45034962[source]▶
Sorry to hijack, but since the topic is related: is the development of Asahi Linux still actively ongoing, or has slowed down a lot? The progress for M1 and M2 was steady and now almost everything is done, but the M3+ work still seems to not have started. And with major contributors leaving the project I'm kind of worried for the future of Asahi (on newer Apple hardware).
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1. Keyframe ◴[27 Aug 25 03:34 UTC] No.45035186[source]▶
I'd pay easily let's say $100-200 a year to have linux running on modern apple laptops with full features. I'm sure I'm not alone. Their hardware, "our" OS would be perfect. Well, except notch and lack of OLED - but, reportedly that's in the works too.
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2. internetter ◴[27 Aug 25 04:01 UTC] No.45035330[source]▶
https://opencollective.com/asahilinux

the great thing is, you can!

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3. mrheosuper ◴[27 Aug 25 07:53 UTC] No.45036687[source]▶
the macbook pro uses MiniLed, in term of contrast, it's quite good, much better than ips.

Macbook pro display is one of the best laptop display.

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4. swiftcoder ◴[27 Aug 25 07:59 UTC] No.45036727[source]▶
And somehow it has way less blooming than other mini-led displays I have used. Not clear how they pull that feat off exactly
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5. umbra07 ◴[27 Aug 25 08:11 UTC] No.45036790[source]▶
"with full features"
6. zozbot234 ◴[27 Aug 25 08:11 UTC] No.45036796{3}[source]▶
Most likely, they have more mini-leds and/or more ability to independently control them. Of course the localized "blooming" of mini-leds is a lot easier on the eyes regardless than the all-around bloom of a backlit display.

(Better for the battery too, if you can keep most of the screen dark.)

7. ozgrakkurt ◴[27 Aug 25 15:18 UTC] No.45040904[source]▶
It is not even close. Pretty much any OLED is so much better