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Mac User Shares Mixed Results After 30 Days On Omarchy Linux

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Santiago@svpino#1889inTech

It's been 30 days since I started using Linux.

I've been a Mac user for 17 years. I decided to try Omarchy full-time for 90 days.

Today marks the first 30 days, and here is a short summary:

The good:

• Omarchy is the best distro I've tried • I love Hyprland and its tiling system • You can change anything in the OS • Every config is in a text file somewhere • Claude Code is really good at configuring the OS for you • The Framework 13 Pro is a really amazing laptop

The bad:

• There are still a lot of bugs in Omarchy • Audio and Bluetooth are not a solved problem • Many pro apps do not have Linux versions • There aren't drivers for some devices I use • Easy to screw up things and brick your laptop • The Framework 13 Pro is not a Mac

At this point, I'm fully accustomed to the Omarchy shortcuts. I feel I can fly; this is so much faster than using a mouse.

There are many paper cuts that make me miss my Mac. Things I've always taken for granted that aren't here: AirDrop (sorry, but LocalSend isn't the same) and Continuity are probably the biggest ones.

If you have a Mac, you know that everyone will release software that runs on it. This is nice. With Linux, you are always hoping there's a version for you or somebody else builds an alternative.

60 more days to go.

5:34 AM · Jun 18, 2026 · 17.9K Views

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Many users called the Mac-to-Omarchy Linux switch an exciting adventure that delivers fewer problems and real value after initial friction, while others highlighted ongoing desktop shortcomings like unusable audio and Bluetooth.

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Reedstar@Reedstar012

@svpino Would you recommend over windows?

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Rimas (rimusz)@Rimusz

@svpino After so many years, Linux is still unbeatable on servers — but the desktop side is still missing so many things.

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Carl Camilleri@carlcamilleri

I’m interested in any tips to adapt to tiling. I’ve tried Omarchy a couple of times but so far, I have just concluded my workflow (mainly, several IDE’s, and multi-tenant O365 => several web apps + browser profiles simultaneously), isn’t tiling-friendly, and fall back to Omakub. I don’t have a 6K monitor (yet) so anything not full screen starts to feel cramped very fast!

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Santiago@svpino

It's been 30 days since I started using Linux.

I've been a Mac user for 17 years. I decided to try Omarchy full-time for 90 days.

Today marks the first 30 days, and here is a short summary:

The good:

The bad:

At this point, I'm fully accustomed to the Omarchy shortcuts. I feel I can fly; this is so much faster than using a mouse.

There are many paper cuts that make me miss my Mac. Things I've always taken for granted that aren't here: AirDrop (sorry, but LocalSend isn't the same) and Continuity are probably the biggest ones.

If you have a Mac, you know that everyone will release software that runs on it. This is nice. With Linux, you are always hoping there's a version for you or somebody else builds an alternative.

60 more days to go.

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3noder@3noder

@svpino 2006: Hey, linux is kinda cool, but your soundcard has no drivers and you can't connect the printer. 2026: Also bluetooth.

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Alis Adrović@AlisAdrovic

@svpino You should start distro-hopping in the meantime to fully understand its beauty

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Tate@TateClassic

@Reedstar012 @svpino My work requires me to use a windows machine - every day is a struggle.

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#!/usr/bin/env Lucão@lucas59356

@3noder @svpino Nah

I, myself, am having less problems on Linux than on Windows. Today even NVidia drivers often come preinstalled on distros worth the time

One does not need realtek drivers to make the front panel work

You can run a full live distro from a USB stick and run games from there

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schadenfreddo@schadenfreddo

@carlcamilleri @svpino Omakub is nice.

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Carl Camilleri@carlcamilleri

@schadenfreddo @svpino Agree, running it on my desktop for close to a year now

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#!/usr/bin/env Lucão@lucas59356

@TateClassic @Reedstar012 @svpino Do they at least provide the machine?

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Steven Roosa@StevenRoosa

@svpino I love Linux and still use it. But I went to Mac 1 year ago because I wanted more reliable hardware. I happened to buy one with Apple Silicon and got the unexpected power efficiency benefit too. My testing rigs are mostly still Linux, but daily driver is a Mac and it is a joy.

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Machine Learning Rants@ml_visoft

Ubuntu, almost 10 years. Printers, scanners (esp older scanners w/o windoze support!!!), entry level pro "DAC" units, countless ble, wireless, wired soundcards, headsets, hdmi sound, wifi, webcams of many brands, keyboards, mices, few or no issues. Almost exclusively Lenovo hw with nvidia discrete vcard. Occasionally Asus/Dell. Desktop? Same xp but custom builts.

Worst issues: nvidia drivers. They have periods (eg months in a row) when updating them briks computer. I miss a good video editor and full pdf support and state-approved digitsl signature but I have spotify, slack, krita, jetbrains. Trick: always stay 1-2 lts behind.

Dunno power consumption.

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Drew Lipps@dlippsYT

@svpino @svpino going to stay on Omarchy/Linux or going back to Mac after this journey ?

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Santiago@svpino

@AlisAdrovic I’d love to but I need to get work done :)

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Tom Turcotte@TomTurcotteTech

@svpino What an exciting adventure for you Santiago, I'll be following along for your opinions on the switch

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Budi Bhualu@BhaLu_Budiya

@svpino Arch scripts are so broken, OMARCHY is cool. But Fador KDE stuff just works, also hyperland just USB load it test the driver issue.

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Ezika@Ezika_0h

@svpino 30 days is enough to feel the speed difference with tiling

the ecosystem tradeoff is the real cost though every platform has one

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Jacques Broquard@jacquesBroquard

@svpino I think I’ve heard enough. No thanks.

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Jon Kinney@jondkinney

Give https://mousehop.com a try for the continuity piece. Not a complete replacement (not at all between desktop and mobile) but Linux to Mac or vice versa is solid. I use it all day, every day. And if you run into any problems let me know, I can fix quickly. Check out https://tensaku.dev too for a CleanShot replacement.

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