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# You Can Now Install Fedora Asahi Remix 40 on Apple Silicon Macs
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-asahi-remix-40-release/
- Published: 2024-05-09T09:51:35.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-09T09:51:35.000Z
- Description: It's time to run Fedora 40 on your Apple Silicon computers.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Distribution Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

Folks who want to try out Linux on their Apple Silicon-equipped Mac devices usually opt for [Asahi Linux](https://asahilinux.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), an open-source project that teamed up with [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) back in 2023 to bring [the complete Linux experience](https://itsfoss.com/fedora-asahi-remix-apple/) to Apple Silicon.

The very first result of that collaboration came in the form of the [Fedora Asahi Remix 39](https://itsfoss.com/fedora-asahi-remix-39-release/) release, received [very positively](https://www.reddit.com/r/AsahiLinux/comments/18m3xmc/introducing%5Ffedora%5Fasahi%5Fremix%5F39/?ref=itsfoss.com) by the community. We are now almost halfway into 2024, and there's a new Fedora Asahi Remix release.

Allow me to take you through the highlights of this release.

## Fedora Asahi Remix 40: What's New?

![a banner that says fedora asahi remix 40 available](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/05/Fedora_Asahi_Remix_40.jpg)

Based on the recently introduced [Fedora 40](https://itsfoss.com/fedora-40-release/), this release of Fedora Asahi Remix takes advantage of all the things that are offered with its base distro. It features things like **better network privacy**, **high-level systemd security hardening**, and **updated apps/packages**.

Asahi's developers also worked on bringing **support for OpenGL 4.6 and OpenGL ES 3.2 on Apple M1/M2 chips**. They achieved that by implementing a new driver that is conformant to the [OpenGL standards](https://www.khronos.org/conformance/adopters/conformant-products/opengl?ref=itsfoss.com).

The developers have said to **expect better compatibility with modern OpenGL loads** such as Blender. You can dive into the technical aspects by referring to the blog by [Alyssa Rosenzweig](https://rosenzweig.io/blog/conformant-gl46-on-the-m1.html?ref=itsfoss.com), who works on the Asahi graphics driver.

On the desktop side of things, Fedora Asahi Remix 40 features two desktop environments that cater to different use cases and choices.

![a screenshot of kde plasma 6 desktop](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/05/KDE_Plasma_6.png)

An image of Plasma 6 for reference.

The default desktop environment, KDE Plasma, has been updated to the [Plasma 6](https://itsfoss.com/kde-plasma-6/) release, which now features **a custom Calamares-based initial setup wizard**. You also get to take advantage of things like the **wide-ranging** **user interface improvements**, **a better Discover app**, **tweaked system settings**, and more.

![a screenshot of gnome 46 desktop](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/05/GNOME_46.png)

An image of GNOME 46 for reference.

On the GNOME side, we now have the [GNOME 46](https://itsfoss.com/gnome-46-release/) release, which features **updated core apps**, **a new online accounts system**, **better fractional support**, **a new default wallpaper**, **improved notifications**, and more.

## 📥 Get Fedora Asahi Remix 40

You can get this release by running the following command on a *macOS 13.5* or *macOS 14.2*\-equipped device:

```
curl https://fedora-asahi-remix.org/install | sh
```

After running that, just follow the prompts on the screen to get it installed. But, if you are an **existing user**, then you can follow the [upgrade guide](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/upgrading-fedora-new-release/?ref=itsfoss.com).

The [official website](https://asahilinux.org/fedora/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) is also a great place to look if you have any doubts.

[Fedora Asahi Remix 40](https://asahilinux.org/fedora/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)

There are **two other variants** too: A minimal image, which allows you to fine-tune your experience, and a server image meant for setting up a server.

*💬 Do you have Fedora Asahi Remix installed on your Mac device? What do you think?*

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