The Linux kernel can run on a variety of devices made by Apple, including devices where the unlocking of the bootloader is not possible with an official...
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Asahi Linux is a project that ports the Linux kernel and related software to Apple Silicon-powered Macs, started by Hector Martin. It does so by reverse-engineering...
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specifically for the Russian army. Linux on Apple devices "The LWN.net Linux Distribution List". LWN.net. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved...
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Linux (/ˈlɪnʊks/ LIN-uuks) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released...
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IOS jailbreaking (redirect from Jailbreaking of Apple devices)
imposed by Apple on devices running iOS and iOS-based operating systems. It is typically done through a series of kernel patches. A jailbroken device typically...
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OpeniBoot (section Supported devices)
implementation of Apple's closed source bootloader iBoot. It allows the booting of unsigned code on supported Apple Devices (such as Linux kernels). It also...
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complicated, to install PowerPC Linux or NetBSD on the ANS. It is possible, with prototype Macintosh ROMs, to boot an Apple Network Server 500 or 700 into...
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iPodLinux is a μClinux-based Linux distribution designed specifically to run on Apple Inc.'s iPod. When the iPodLinux kernel is booted it takes the place...
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Apple's macOS and iPadOS operating systems both run on the M1. Initial support for the M1 SoC in the Linux kernel was released in version 5.13 on June...
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disks. FreeBSD and Linux notably do not; the former has removed support for block devices, while the latter creates only block devices. To get the effect...
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a. bootloader managers) for Linux. Once loaded by a UEFI firmware, they can access and boot kernel images from all devices, partitions and file systems...
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Android (operating system) (redirect from Google Android Linux OS)
system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen-based mobile devices such as smartphones...
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History of tablet computers (redirect from Linux tablet)
complained "They (Apple) want to make it harder for manufacturers to sell Android devices. Instead of competing by building new features or devices, they are...
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The Apple Vision Pro is a mixed-reality headset developed by Apple. It was announced on June 5, 2023, at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)...
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where kernel interfaces exist, such as for USB devices). Makedev includes a list of the devices in Linux, including ttyS (terminal), lp (parallel port)...
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Darwin (operating system) (redirect from Apple Darwin)
9877. "Additional Features". Porting UNIX/Linux Applications to OS X. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 13...
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help make desktop Linux a feasible reality. In September 2003, Danger Inc. released an over-the-air update for T-Mobile Sidekick devices which included a...
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many of which are called Linux. One such Linux kernel operating system is Android which is used in many mobile and embedded devices. Most of the kernel code...
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Apple Intelligence is an artificial intelligence system developed by Apple Inc. Relying on a combination of on-device and server processing, it was announced...
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iOS devices on March 27, 2017, with the release of iOS 10.3, and for macOS devices on September 25, 2017, with the release of macOS 10.13. Apple released...
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AirPlay (redirect from Airplay (Apple))
developed by Apple Inc. that allows the streaming of multimedia and device screens, together with related metadata, between compatible devices. Originally...
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by the connected devices. FireWire is Apple's name for the IEEE 1394 High Speed Serial Bus. Its development was initiated by Apple in 1986, and developed...
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personal computers (for example, Linux Mint) to servers (for example, Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and from embedded devices (for example, OpenWrt) to supercomputers...
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Cydia (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
Saurik's new update. Linux on Apple devices "gitweb.saurik.com Git - cydia.git/blob - COPYING". saurik.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved...
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Usage share of operating systems (redirect from Usage share of mobile devices)
This is for all device types excluding embedded devices. For smartphones and other mobile devices, Android has 72% market share, and Apple's iOS has 28%....
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include: tarfs, a tar filesystem NVM Express (NVMe) device driver Android Binder IPC driver Asahi Linux's Apple silicon AGX GPU DRM driver PuzzleFS, a container...
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Class driver (category Device drivers)
drivers are very often used with USB based devices, which share the essential USB protocol in common, and devices with similar functionality can easily adopt...
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Institute and Apple Computer in February 1996, to port Linux to the PowerPC platform, and Macintosh computers. The name refers to the Linux kernel being...
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Devicetree (redirect from Device tree)
ARM-based Android devices. Windows does not use Devicetree (DTB file) as described here. Instead, it uses ACPI to discover and manage devices. On the boot process...
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with Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. In particular, CPUs, chipsets, and GPUs are entirely compatible. However, Apple computers also include...
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