If you’ve experimented with Fedora Asahi Linux on Apple Silicon and want to reclaim the disk space and return to a clean macOS-only setup, this guide walks through the safe, manual removal process using the diskutil CLI.
⚠️ WARNING: These steps permanently delete Linux data
1. Boot into macOS (Set as Default OS)
If your Mac still defaults to Fedora Asahi Linux:
- Shut down the Mac
- Hold Power → Loading startup options
- Select macOS
- Click Always Use
2. Inspect APFS Containers
List all APFS containers:
diskutil apfs listExample output (simplified):
APFS Containers (3 found)
|
+-- Container disk1
| ===============
| |
| +-> Volume disk4s1
| | ---------------------------------------------------
| | Name: Macintosh HD (Case-insensitive)
| +-> Volume disk4s3
| | ---------------------------------------------------
| | Name: Recovery (Case-insensitive)
| +-> Volume disk4s5
| ---------------------------------------------------
| Name: Macintosh HD - Data (Case-insensitive)
|
+-- Container disk2
===============
|
+-> Volume disk2s1
| ---------------------------------------------------
| Name: Fedora-Root
+-> Volume disk2s3
| ---------------------------------------------------
| Name: Fedora-Home
+-> Volume disk2s5
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Name: Fedora-SwapTake note of the APFS Container disk ID used by Fedora (e.g. disk2 in the example above)
3. Delete the Fedora APFS Container
Unmount the entire container:
sudo diskutil apfs unmountContainer disk2If it refuses:
sudo diskutil unmountDisk force disk2Once unmounted, delete the container:
sudo diskutil apfs deleteContainer disk24. Reclaim the Space for macOS
Re-run:
diskutil listYou should now see Free Space where Fedora lived.
If the free space is adjacent to the macOS container:
sudo diskutil apfs resizeContainer disk1 00means “use all available space”
Conclusion
Enjoy your reclaimed SSD space!!!! 🚀