I use Arch Linux.
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I use Arch on my laptop, gaming PC, and my arcade machine. I hate windows so much and haven't used it at home in years.
Windows, until a week ago. Now switched to Mac os (I despised apple for 20 years)
Microsoft hijacking my chrome tabs and opening them in edge on reboot was the last straw. Also, I bought an Xbox series x, and cloud play to my Xbox won't work on their own os. So selling my Xbox too and switched to ps5.
Used to use Linux, but I feel for the tasks I do, Mac os is more maintainable long term
Microsoft hijacking my chrome tabs and opening them in edge on reboot was the last straw
Lol what the hell? That's insane. Never had this happen to me on Windows 10, is this a Windows 11 thing?
MacOS.
Prefer Linux but I like the Apple hardware so Iβm giving it a try.
Trisquel GNU/Linux on a Librebooted ThinkPad.
Debian
As a Linux user since 1996 or thereabouts I've tried most distributions. I've been a hardcore Gentoo ricer and "I'm using Arch btw..". But these days stability is my main requirement and Debian fills that need perfect.
Linux both at home and work.
Switched my desktop at home to Linux in 2017 and gaming works well, rarely any problems.
MacOS
- Gaming PC - Dual boot Arch Linux and Windows 11. Arch for everything (literally) and Windows 11 for VR only. I even share the same Steam library between 2 OSes on separate SSD, formatted as btrfs.
- Work laptop - Arch linux (because I can, we have strict managed-Windows system policy lol).
- Personal laptop - Arch Linux.
All of them using KDE.
I use Arch BTW (w KDE Plasma)
Windows.
Even when I was working ON UNIX (like, with people making the OS), we were all windows+vanDyke+Mozilla, because windows was the most reliable platform for that.
Haven't changed, even if I'm waiting for ReactOS eagerly. It's win10+putty+SeaMonkey until then.
MacOS - I've got a Macbook Pro that I do all my work and personal stuff on and then I have my Windows 10 PC that I use almost exclusively for gaming.
It's just practically easier for me to work with MacOS.
I do graphical design work.
Window 11... Easy to play I confess
I love that everyone saying Windows feels like they gotta justify why theyβre using it lol. Iβm running Windows 10 on my desktop and Windows 11 on my laptop.
Iβve used Debian Linux as my primary home desktop since 2005 and at work since 2008. Iβve never had a job that required a Windows machine and at this point itβs a deal breaker for me.
I specifically use Debian stable. In my first decade of using Linux I wanted the bleeding edge, cool stuff, but for me nothing interesting has happened to my machine since 2015.
EndeavourOS on my gaming laptop. I do productivity, Rust programming and gaming, mostly GuildWars2 and various RPGs. Waiting for Baldur Gate 3 !
fedora 38
Linux, baby!
Windows regretfully. Only because of certain games who's anticheat won't work on Linux with proton and such. Waiting for the day I can get rid of it!
Arch Linux. Been using Linux exclusively for about 10 years now, in various flavours, and will never go back at this point.
Switched to Linux - Fedora, PopOs, Mint 5-6 years ago, never looked back. But there is 3 months gap, when I built my PC I installed windows on it and used for some time. The worst computing experience I had in last 5 years.
NixOS (Linux)
As a dev, the nix-shell environments are very useful as I don't have to fully install every package to use it. My system configuration is also represented in a single, declarative file which is a dream. I can copy the config to a new system, run nixos-rebuild and my entire system configuration is on the new system.
Arch Linux, since 2012. Before that, I ran Lubuntu, Ubuntu and some other stuff since ~2004.
Fedora Silverblue. The ultimate bulletproof no-babysitting Linux experience!
Granted, I do fit into a fairly specific niche of users who don't have any hard attachment to Windows or macOS. I'm a programmer (Linux is great for dev work, ever wonder why WSL exists?) and all the games I play are either native or work great under Proton.
Not proud to say Windows LTSC, but at least it's better than retail Windows.
Though I have run FreeBSD on certain systems like for building embedded software at the hobby level, but that's not something I use all the time. It's my favorite OS though, elegance in its design.
macOS on the laptop (Apple Silicon is amazing!) and Fedora on the desktop. Just moved Windows 11 to a separate disk to rot. Finally all-UNIX!
Ubuntu, it has a great community and works well. I don't need more
Manjaro
MacOS and I'm certainly never going away from that. Just perfect for my use case with nice unix base and a great gui. best of both worlds
Never say never. I used to be on macOS
I use Linix Mint. Close enough to Windows for the basic user, with all of the Linux versatility. Not a fan of the UI on other distros tbh. I've been able to run games on it with minimal extra configuration for the last six or so years. Keep it updated and do a fresh install of the new version every couple years and you're golden.
Desktop: Windows 10
Laptop: MacOS
Mobile: iOS
And I use an iPad for DND character sheets/notes and generally running sessions for my players.
Debian