# Apple Silicon

Published articles for Apple Silicon.

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## Omarchy gains $18.5M in backing, fresh converts - and fierce critics

DevFeed: [Omarchy gains $18.5M in backing, fresh converts - and fierce critics](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/omarchy-gains-18-5m-in-backing-fresh-converts-and-fierce-critics-41315.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/17/omarchy-gains-185m-in-backing-fresh-converts-and-fierce-critics/5296780>)

Author: Liam Proven

Published: 2026-09-17T10:44:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [foss](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/foss.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/version.md>), [Quickshell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/quickshell.md>), [Ruby](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ruby.md>), [Ruby on Rails](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ruby-on-rails.md>)

Tags: [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/anthropic.md>), [apple-silicon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-silicon.md>), [digitalocean](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digitalocean.md>), [foss](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/foss.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [meta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meta.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/version.md>)

### AI overview

The Register reports that Omarchy, an Arch-based Linux distribution led by David Heinemeier Hansson, has grown from $8 million to approximately $18.5 million in pledges and donations. The project has released version 4.0.3, announced support plans for Apple Silicon Macs, hired technical staff, and attracted both supporters and criticism in the FOSS community.

### Source excerpt

DHH's Arch-based desktop becomes the latest front in FOSS's culture wars

## 2.5x Faster x86\_64 Linux Builds on macOS with Rosetta

DevFeed: [2.5x Faster x86\_64 Linux Builds on macOS with Rosetta](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/2-5x-faster-x86-64-linux-builds-on-macos-with-rosetta-32450.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nixcademy.com/posts/rosetta-linux-builder-macos/>)

Author: Jacek Galowicz

Published: 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Nixcademy Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nixcademy-blog.md>)

Topics: [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nix.md>), [virtualization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/virtualization.md>), [qemu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/qemu.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/x86.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

Tags: [apple-silicon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-silicon.md>), [install](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/install.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [qemu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/qemu.md>), [rosetta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rosetta.md>), [run](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/run.md>), [virtualization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/virtualization.md>), [x86-64](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x86-64.md>)

### AI overview

The article explains a new nix-darwin Linux builder backend that uses Apple's Virtualization.framework and exposes Rosetta to guest VMs. On Apple Silicon Macs, it supports x86_64 Linux builds and is reported to be roughly 2.5 times faster than QEMU-based emulation.

### Source excerpt

Build x86_64 Linux packages 2.5x faster on your Apple Silicon Mac with the new Rosetta-based linux-builder, a drop-in replacement in nix-darwin.

## How to run Terraform providers not meant for Apple Silicon with Rosetta

DevFeed: [How to run Terraform providers not meant for Apple Silicon with Rosetta](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-run-terraform-providers-not-meant-for-apple-silicon-with-rosetta-27748.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2026/05/how-to-run-terraform-providers-not-meant-for-apple-silicon-with-rosetta/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Terraform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/terraform.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/x86.md>), [Arm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arm.md>)

Tags: [apple-silicon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-silicon.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [bash](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bash.md>), [mac-m1](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mac-m1.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [provider-checksum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/provider-checksum.md>), [rosetta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rosetta.md>), [terraform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/terraform.md>), [tfenv](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tfenv.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x86.md>), [x86-64](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x86-64.md>)

### AI overview

A tutorial explains how to use Rosetta to run Terraform as x86_64 on Apple Silicon, allowing Terraform to download and use providers that do not yet support ARM and helping avoid provider checksum mismatches.

### Source excerpt

Use Rosetta to run Terraform as x86_64 on Apple Silicon and avoid provider checksum mismatches.

## New Project: IS-IS Hands-On Labs

DevFeed: [New Project: IS-IS Hands-On Labs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/new-project-is-is-hands-on-labs-11070.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2024/09/isis-hands-on-labs/>)

Published: 2024-09-11T09:04:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [IS-IS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/is-is.md>), [BGP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bgp.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [apple-silicon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-silicon.md>), [bgp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bgp.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [is-is](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/is-is.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [project](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/project.md>)

### AI overview

The article announces new open-source IS-IS hands-on labs. The initial labs are online and can run on devices supported by netlab, with GitHub Codespaces offered as an easy starting point and support for Apple Silicon laptops.

### Source excerpt

A year after I started the open-source BGP configuration labs project, I was persuaded to do something similar for IS-IS. The first labs are already online (with plenty of additional ideas already in the queue), and you can run them on any device for which we implemented IS-IS support in netlab. Want an easy start? Use GitHub Codespaces. Have a laptop with Apple Silicon? We have you covered ;)

## Modern MacBook benchmarks for Android development

DevFeed: [Modern MacBook benchmarks for Android development](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/modern-macbook-benchmarks-for-android-development-25964.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://proandroiddev.com/m1-android-dev-benchmark-f658b42dde8f?source=rss-7a0a233f88a2------2>)

Author: Kirill Rozov

Published: 2022-01-29T15:56:46Z

Content type: comparison

Language: en

Sources: [Stories by Kirill Rozov on Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/stories-by-kirill-rozov-on-medium.md>)

Topics: [Benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmark.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-development.md>), [Gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gradle.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>), [Intel Core](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/intel-core.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-app-development.md>), [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-development.md>), [androiddev](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/androiddev.md>), [apple-m1](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-m1.md>), [apple-silicon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-silicon.md>), [benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmark.md>), [benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarks.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle.md>), [intel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/intel.md>), [intel-core](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/intel-core.md>), [jdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jdk.md>), [laptops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laptops.md>), [mac](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mac.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>)

### AI overview

This article compares Android project build speeds across Intel-powered MacBooks, Apple Silicon MacBooks, and a 2015 iMac. Using Gradle Profiler, JDK 11, Gradle 7.3.3, and repeated test runs, it reports substantially faster results for Apple Silicon in the tested small Kotlin project.

### Source excerpt

Photo by Danial Igdery https://unsplash.com/photos/FCHlYvR5gJI Choosing a device is never easy as it is, but the new Apple Silicon SoCs for Mac have given the market a good shake and made the choice even harder. Which MacBook should I buy? How different are they? It's hard to figure out. Besides, searching for thorough tests is one hell of a job. In this article, I'll give you a proper comparison of build speeds using some real-life Android projects and a number of different MacBook models. In addition to that, I'll tell you which one to buy heading into 2022. Test computers In this test, I used the latest MacBook Pro laptops powered by Intel as well as some of the latest MacBooks with M1. iMac 27" Late 2015 Intel Core i7 6700K | 24 GM RAM MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i7 9750H 6 CPU cores/12 threads | 16 GB RAM MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i9 9880H 8 CPU cores /16 threads | 32 GB RAM MacBook Air 2020 M1 | 16 GB RAM MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Pro 8 CPU | 16 GB RAM MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Pro 10 CPU | 32 GB RAM MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 10 CPU | 32 GB RAM MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max | 32 GB RAM I added my old iMac 27" Late 2015 to the test to see how much progress the new models of Macs made.Test method Making sure all computers work in equal conditions isn't easy, but I've tried to make it perfect: Using the latest revision of JDK 11. For Apple Silicon I used Zulu ARM JDK Using Gradle 7.3.3 to build projects (the latest available version in moment of testing) Disconnecting the external displays Connecting all computers to a power source Close as many programs as possible, including the background ones Close Android Studio! Switch computer into performance mode (if available) Placing all laptops on a hard flat surface to let the airflow come in and cool down the laptop Not touching the computers during tests Turning off the Spotlight indexing or adding the test project folder to exceptions. If you know of any other conditions to be considered before benchmark testing, I'd be happy to read

## GoReleaser: 4 years releasing software

DevFeed: [GoReleaser: 4 years releasing software](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/goreleaser-4-years-releasing-software-37747.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://carlosbecker.com/posts/goreleaser-4-years/>)

Author: Carlos Alexandro Becker

Published: 2021-01-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Carlos Becker](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/carlos-becker.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Go](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go.md>), [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [docker images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-images.md>), [MkDocs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mkdocs.md>), [Refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/refactoring.md>), [reproducible builds](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reproducible-builds.md>), [parquet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/parquet.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>)

Tags: [apple-silicon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-silicon.md>), [compression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compression.md>), [docker-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-images.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [hooks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hooks.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/refactoring.md>), [reproducible-builds](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reproducible-builds.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

### AI overview

A four-year retrospective on GoReleaser describes improvements made over the previous year, including deprecated-setting removal, package signing and creation, build hooks, compression, shell completions, GitHub Actions migration, reproducible builds, and multi-architecture Docker image support. It also notes an Apple Silicon support pull request awaiting the Go 1.16 release.

### Source excerpt

Last year, I made a blog post about GoReleaser turning 3 years old.

## An Annotated Docker Config for Frontend Web Development

DevFeed: [An Annotated Docker Config for Frontend Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/an-annotated-docker-config-for-frontend-web-development-31239.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nystudio107.com/blog/an-annotated-docker-config-for-frontend-web-development>)

Author: andrew@nystudio107.com (Andrew Welch)

Published: 2020-03-22T16:12:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [nystudio107 | Articles on modern web development.](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nystudio107-articles-on-modern-web-development.md>)

Topics: [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-development.md>), [DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devops.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Docker Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-compose.md>), [Dockerfile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dockerfile.md>)

Tags: [allows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/allows.md>), [apple-silicon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple-silicon.md>), [config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/config.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [devops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devops.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-compose.md>), [environment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/environment.md>), [frictionless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/frictionless.md>), [frontend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/frontend.md>), [insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/insights.md>), [local](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/local.md>), [making](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/making.md>), [multi-arch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/multi-arch.md>), [needs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/needs.md>), [onboarding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/onboarding.md>), [project](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/project.md>), [shrink-wrap](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shrink-wrap.md>), [web-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-development.md>)

### AI overview

This tutorial explains how to use Docker as a local development environment for frontend web projects. It presents a reusable configuration approach that packages each application with the environment and service versions it needs, making environments reproducible, disposable, and easier to share. Examples reference Craft CMS, Laravel, NodeJS, and Rails, with multi-architecture base images available for Apple Silicon.

### Source excerpt

A local development environment with Docker allows you to shrink-wrap the devops your project needs as config, making onboarding frictionless