Multipass 1.8 comes with a bunch of other new features as well, including 'Aliases,' which allow Multipass users to tie commands within a virtual machine to commands on the host OS. The company also claimed that the software can get Ubuntu running on M1-powered Macs in as little as 20 seconds, which should enable developers to get started with their projects rather than having to invest additional time and energy on setting up.
In the press release announcing the update, Canonical claimed that the new feature will allow users to run Ubuntu VMs with minimal set-up and maximum efficiency. 13-Inch: M1 & M1 Pro Laptops ComparedĬanonical has added Ubuntu support for Apple silicon as part of the Multipass 1.8 update that enables the software to download and launch a virtual machine image with a single command.
That makes Multipass a great option for developers interested in running Linux on their M1-powered MacBooks. While VirtualBox does not support the M1's underlying ARM architecture, VMWare Fusion's Linux support for Apple silicon is still in the preview stage. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.Apart from the aforementioned software, M1 users do not currently have many options to run Linux on their machines. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more.
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