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Asahi kernel, so most likely a MacBook M1 or something.
Yep, Macbook Air indeed.
How are you finding it so far? As in is it actually usable for day-to-day stuff (like decent battery life, working suspend/resume, hardware accelerated video playback etc)?
As much as I hate to admit, it is not quite ready for me yet. Don't get me wrong, a massive amount of work has been done over the past two years, but a lot of basic functionality is still lacking. In fact, you may find it ready for daily usage yourself, given that you are not planning on using unsupported features.
DP Alt mode is not supported yet, therefore any external monitor is basically out of reach while using Linux. Built-in speakers, microphone, and camera do not work. Video drivers only cover OpenGL versions up to 3.1, which is HUGE if you think about it, but might still not be enough for someone coming from MacOS. Battery life is not ideal, though it is still better than most of Windows laptops.
Look through the Feature Support list to get the whole picture.
What's also worth noting is that most of those caveats do not apply to Mac mini, as HDMI out is already supported and, obviously, it doesn't have any peripherals built-in.
Curious as well!