MacBookAir9,1
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)MacBook Air2020EFI 64-bitApple T2
| Criterion | Iris Plus G4 | Iris Plus G7 | Config count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot · a failure here makes a config Unsupported 0 of 6 passed | |||
| Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFI | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Internal storage detected and installation completes | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanly | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Graphics 0 of 4 passed | |||
| Integrated GPU acceleration | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| External display output | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Display 0 of 4 passed | |||
| Internal display at native resolution | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Display brightness control | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Input 0 of 12 passed | |||
| Built-in keyboard and function keys | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Trackpad and multi-touch | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Keyboard backlight | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Ambient light sensor | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Force Touch click and pressure sensing | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Touch ID | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Power 0 of 8 passed | |||
| Sleep and wake | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Battery status and charge reporting | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| AC power and battery charging | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Lid close sleep and lid open wake | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Audio 0 of 8 passed | |||
| Built-in speakers | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Headphone / analog audio output | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Audio over HDMI / DisplayPort | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Camera 0 of 2 passed | |||
| Built-in webcam | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Networking 0 of 4 passed | |||
| Wi-Fi | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Bluetooth | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Ports 0 of 6 passed | |||
| USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB data) | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Charging over USB-C | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug) | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Thermal 0 of 4 passed | |||
| Temperature sensors report under load | Untested | Untested | 2 |
| Fans respond to load | Untested | Untested | 2 |
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.
- Last Intel MacBook Air (scissor-switch keyboard). Two GPUs across the line: the Core i3 has Iris Plus G4, the Core i5/i7 Iris Plus G7.
- Bluetooth is a PCIe function of the BCM4377 (hci_bcm4377 driver). Thunderbolt 3 is built into the Ice Lake CPU.
Sources (8) and identifiers
Board IDs: Mac-0CFF9C7C2B63DF8D
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/111991
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102869
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i3-1.1-dual-core-13-retina-display-2020-scissor-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.1-quad-core-13-retina-display-2020-scissor-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i7-1.2-quad-core-13-retina-display-2020-scissor-specs.html
- https://github.com/linuxhw/Dmesg/tree/main/Notebook/Apple/MacBookAir9/MacBookAir9%2C1
- https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/AppleModels/DataBase/MacBookAir/MBA91.yaml
- https://github.com/linuxhw/LsPCI/tree/master/Notebook/Apple/MacBookAir9/MacBookAir9%2C1