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If you have a Mac already then Asahi is a useful project that lets you use Linux on your existing hardware.
If you're going to buy a new machine don't punch yourself in the dick, so to speak, by buying something that can only use Linux from one specific project. Buy something that gives you the freedom to do what you want.
The primary appeal of Apple's products is that they're designed 'just work'. This is only true when assuming that you're willing to pay the higher costs, use their OS and subscribe to the walled garden services. If you're looking at a new laptop and will be using Linux then an Apple product is simply a more expensive piece of hardware that does the opposite of 'just work'.
Unless you really care about being seen using Apple products, buy something high quality that's compatible with your planned use case.
System 76 it is! Or maybe a cheap Shenzhen knockoff.
Shenzen knockoff probably not have same level or even ok hardware support. But good as backup pc if main kick bucket.
Some of them have Ubuntu pre-installed
Going to add to this, if you're developing apps for their walled garden (like me) then you have to buy their hardware and run their software. But I have it in my head that some day, we'll get an emulator that can run on Linux and then Asahi can make that hardware useful again.