MacBookAir8,1
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)MacBook Air2018EFI 64-bitApple T2
| Criterion | 2018 | Config count |
|---|---|---|
| Boot · a failure here makes a config Unsupported 0 of 3 passed | ||
| Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFI | Untested | 1 |
| Internal storage detected and installation completes | Untested | 1 |
| Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanly | Untested | 1 |
| Graphics 0 of 2 passed | ||
| Integrated GPU acceleration | Untested | 1 |
| External display output | Untested | 1 |
| Display 0 of 2 passed | ||
| Internal display at native resolution | Untested | 1 |
| Display brightness control | Untested | 1 |
| Input 0 of 6 passed | ||
| Built-in keyboard and function keys | Untested | 1 |
| Trackpad and multi-touch | Untested | 1 |
| Keyboard backlight | Untested | 1 |
| Ambient light sensor | Untested | 1 |
| Force Touch click and pressure sensing | Untested | 1 |
| Touch ID | Untested | 1 |
| Power 0 of 4 passed | ||
| Sleep and wake | Untested | 1 |
| Battery status and charge reporting | Untested | 1 |
| AC power and battery charging | Untested | 1 |
| Lid close sleep and lid open wake | Untested | 1 |
| Audio 0 of 4 passed | ||
| Built-in speakers | Untested | 1 |
| Built-in microphone | Untested | 1 |
| Headphone / analog audio output | Untested | 1 |
| Audio over HDMI / DisplayPort | Untested | 1 |
| Camera 0 of 1 passed | ||
| Built-in webcam | Untested | 1 |
| Networking 0 of 2 passed | ||
| Wi-Fi | Untested | 1 |
| Bluetooth | Untested | 1 |
| Ports 0 of 3 passed | ||
| USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB data) | Untested | 1 |
| Charging over USB-C | Untested | 1 |
| Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug) | Untested | 1 |
| Thermal 0 of 2 passed | ||
| Temperature sensors report under load | Untested | 1 |
| Fans respond to load | Untested | 1 |
Research notes (unverified)
- Apple T2 chip. The SSD controller, audio, FaceTime camera and ambient light sensor are reached through the T2 bridge (apple-bce binds on real Linux machines). Keyboard and trackpad are also USB devices behind the T2.
- Booting a non-Apple OS requires Startup Security Utility (in Recovery) set to "No Security" and "Allow booting from external or removable media". The Broadcom Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip needs Apple's firmware files.
- Charging is over USB-C.
Sources (5) and identifiers
Board IDs: Mac-827FAC58A8FDFA22
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/111933
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102869
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.6-13-retina-display-late-2018-specs.html
- https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/AppleModels/DataBase/MacBookAir/MBA81.yaml
- https://github.com/linuxhw/LsPCI/tree/master/Notebook/Apple/MacBookAir8/MacBookAir8%2C1