Hmm so I've concluded running Asahi Linux on an M1 Mac was the wrong route to get me off Mac OS. No shade to the Asahi team, I think they did a great job, more that the job of changing the OS on an M series Mac is very hard and Apple are cunts.

The cost of a second hand ThonkPad is significantly less than an M1 and whilst the M1 chip is amazing for music production (I still haven't maxed out a session like I used to do every day). The trade off being trapped by Apple hangs like an extra bad fart.

So what next? Well I'll be deep in Mac for at least a couple of years, it depends how much mileage I get from my 2020 machine, it's great for audio. Maybe by the time I retire it Ableton and PluginAlliance will support Linux? Or maybe I'll find tools that can replace them? (Yes I know about Bitwig but I don't have a spare £300).

Someone made an Ableton style GUI for Reaper, I need to test that. I've also seen a couple of interesting PlugIn developments on Linux this week... Ableton and VideoSync are a great combo for me and to switch I'd need alternatives at least as good. (If you know of such things I'm all ears!)

At least my Office/Internet stuff is all Linux now and I can streamline MacOS for audio only, see how much shite I can get rid off!