MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)

M1 Max · M1 Pro/Max/Ultra generation · SoC t6001 · board j316c

features

converged 4.0.0 · build 4872b40 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora10-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-29T12:33:15Z, package set 0670ea519a0c)
converged 4.0.0 · build 600ca88 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora9-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)
converged 4.0.0 · build bc220e7 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora8-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)
mx-mac 4.0.4 · build ca187b0 (linux-aurora 7.1.12.aurora2-20261013.18, omarchy-mac-boot 20261005-1)

Feature	Asahi	Aurora	Omarchy	#1	#2	#3	#4
Display coprocessor (DCP) asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓
USB3 on Thunderbolt ports asahi	upstream 7.0	asahi	–	✓		!	✓
Thunderbolt asahi	wip	unknown	–				✓
GPU asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Video decoder asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓
CPU frequency scaling asahi	upstream 6.2	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Suspend and sleep asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	~
Audio interface (MCA) asahi	upstream 6.1	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Secure enclave (SEP) asahi	wip	asahi	–				✓
Device tree asahi	upstream 6.2	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Built-in display asahi	upstream 5.17	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Display brightness asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓
Keyboard asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓
Trackpad asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓
Battery information asahi	upstream 7.1	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wi-Fi asahi	upstream 6.1	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bluetooth asahi	upstream 6.2	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
3.5 mm headphone jack asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓
Speakers asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	~	✓	✓
Microphones asahi	linux-asahi	asahi	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Touch ID asahi	tba	asahi	–
External displays over USB-C (DP alt mode and USB4) aurora	wip	supported 7.1.12	–	✓
Camera image signal processor (ISP) aurora	linux-asahi	supported 7.1.12	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Always-on processor (AOP: ambient light sensor, lid angle) aurora	–	supported 7.1.12	–	!! Doesn't work, although it should on this MacOutlined: unconfirmed. Only 1 machine has reported this; it fills in once 2 machines agree or a tester confirms.Always-on processor (AOP: ambient light sensor, lid angle)MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) · converged 4.0.0 · build 4872b40 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora10-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-29T12:33:15Z, package set 0670ea519a0c)	!! Doesn't work, although it should on this MacOutlined: unconfirmed. Only 1 machine has reported this; it fills in once 2 machines agree or a tester confirms.Always-on processor (AOP: ambient light sensor, lid angle)MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) · converged 4.0.0 · build 600ca88 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora9-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	!! Doesn't work, although it should on this MacOutlined: unconfirmed. Only 1 machine has reported this; it fills in once 2 machines agree or a tester confirms.Always-on processor (AOP: ambient light sensor, lid angle)MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) · converged 4.0.0 · build bc220e7 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora8-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)
A driver for every hardware node aurora	–	unknown	–	~~ Partly works: some checks pass and others don't, or machines disagreeOutlined: unconfirmed. Only 1 machine has reported this; it fills in once 2 machines agree or a tester confirms.A driver for every hardware nodeMacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) · converged 4.0.0 · build 4872b40 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora10-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-29T12:33:15Z, package set 0670ea519a0c)	~~ Partly works: some checks pass and others don't, or machines disagreeOutlined: unconfirmed. Only 1 machine has reported this; it fills in once 2 machines agree or a tester confirms.A driver for every hardware nodeMacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) · converged 4.0.0 · build 600ca88 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora9-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	~~ Partly works: some checks pass and others don't, or machines disagreeOutlined: unconfirmed. Only 1 machine has reported this; it fills in once 2 machines agree or a tester confirms.A driver for every hardware nodeMacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) · converged 4.0.0 · build bc220e7 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora8-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	~
Kernel build options (compared with Asahi's) aurora	–	unknown	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bar clear of the notch omarchy	upstream 5.17	asahi	supported	✓	✓	✓
Clamshell mode (lid closed with an external display) omarchy	linux-asahi	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓
Automatic keyboard backlight omarchy	upstream 6.4	asahi	supported	!	!	!
Speaker protection omarchy	linux-asahi	asahi	supported	✓	✓	✓	✓
First join to a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network omarchy	upstream 6.1	asahi	supported	✓	✓	✓
First-boot hardware setup omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported	~	~	~	!
Boot chain omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓	✓	✓	~
Disk encryption omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓	✓	✓
Package repositories omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓	✓	✓	✓
Vendor firmware omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓	✓	✓	✓
System services omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓	✓	✓	✓
Snapshots omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported				✓
iwd Wi-Fi backend omarchy	upstream 6.1	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓	✓	✓	✓
Microphone mapping omarchy	linux-asahi	asahi	supported	✓	✓	✓
Firmware for every driver that asks omarchy	–	supported 7.1.12	supported	✓	✓	✓	✓
Battery charge limit kept across reboots omarchy	upstream 7.1	asahi	supported	✓	✓	✓	!

✓ works
~ partial
✗ regression
! doesn't work
· expected missing
? unknown hardware
not tested
✓ outlined: unconfirmed

Solid once 2 machines agree or a tester confirms. Hover a square for details.

Asahi states: Asahi Linux feature support, CC BY 3.0.

benchmarks

Benchmark	Stack / version	Score	Machines	Tool
OpenGL suite 1	mx-mac 4.0.4 · build ca187b0 (linux-aurora 7.1.12.aurora2-20261013.18, omarchy-mac-boot 20261005-1)	2,572 points	1	glmark2 2023.01
OpenGL suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 600ca88 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora9-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	1,776 points	1	glmark2 2023.01
OpenGL suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build bc220e7 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora8-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	1,765 points	1	glmark2 2023.01
OpenGL suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 4872b40 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora10-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-29T12:33:15Z, package set 0670ea519a0c)	1,743 points	1	glmark2 2023.01
Vulkan suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 4872b40 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora10-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-29T12:33:15Z, package set 0670ea519a0c)	9,718 points	1	vkmark 2025.01
Vulkan suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build bc220e7 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora8-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	9,590 points	1	vkmark 2025.01
Vulkan suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 600ca88 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora9-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	9,575 points	1	vkmark 2025.01
Vulkan suite 1	mx-mac 4.0.4 · build ca187b0 (linux-aurora 7.1.12.aurora2-20261013.18, omarchy-mac-boot 20261005-1)	5,831 points	1	vkmark 2025.01
H.264 decode suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 600ca88 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora9-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	388 frames/s	1	ffmpeg n9.0.2
H.264 decode suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build bc220e7 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora8-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	386 frames/s	1	ffmpeg n9.0.2
H.264 decode suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 4872b40 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora10-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-29T12:33:15Z, package set 0670ea519a0c)	385 frames/s	1	ffmpeg n9.0.2
HEVC decode suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 600ca88 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora9-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	724 frames/s	1	ffmpeg n9.0.2
HEVC decode suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build 4872b40 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora10-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-29T12:33:15Z, package set 0670ea519a0c)	722 frames/s	1	ffmpeg n9.0.2
HEVC decode suite 1	converged 4.0.0 · build bc220e7 (linux-aurora 7.2.11.aurora8-1, omarchy-mac-boot 20261027-1, built 2026-10-27T09:06:56Z, package set ac6a4f103505)	720 frames/s	1	ffmpeg n9.0.2

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reports

Uploaded	Mac	Stack / version	Build	Kernel	Results
2026-10-29 14:52 UTC	MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)	converged 4.0.0	4872b40	7.2.11-10-1-ARCH	59 pass 4 fail 1 gap 9 skip	community
2026-10-28 09:29 UTC	MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)	converged 4.0.0	600ca88	7.2.11-9-1-ARCH	51 pass 5 fail 1 gap 16 skip	community
2026-10-27 21:48 UTC	MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)	converged 4.0.0	bc220e7	7.2.11-8-1-ARCH	50 pass 6 fail 1 gap 16 skip	community
2026-10-21 23:10 UTC	MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)	mx-mac 4.0.4	ca187b0	7.1.12-2-12.6-sep-ARCH	31 pass 4 fail 1 gap 37 skip	community