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The best alternative to macOS is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to macOS and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to macOS are Manjaro Linux, openSUSE, EndeavourOS and NixOS.

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  1. Linux Mint icon

    Linux Mint

     1164 likes

    Linux distribution focused on desktop use, with unique menus, media codecs, browser plugins, and DVD support pre-installed; offers easy package management, compatibility with Ubuntu repositories, and a Debian-based alternative for consistency and reliability.

    183 Linux Mint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara"
     
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    Comments about Linux Mint as an Alternative to macOS
    EliottNo
    Positive
    5

    It's user friendly, stable, ergonomic, good looking.

    Guest
    Positive
    4

    It is very easy to learn to use!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    The desktop environment is very different, and much more similar to Windows'.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Linux Mint icon

    • Most users think Linux Mint is a great macOS alternative.

    • Linux Mint is Free and Open SourcemacOS is Free and Proprietary
    • Linux Mint is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedmacOS is not according to our users
  2. Manjaro Linux icon

    Manjaro Linux

     330 likes

    Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system. Within the Linux community, Arch itself is renowned for being an exceptionally fast, powerful, and lightweight distribution that provides access to the very latest cutting...

    179 Manjaro Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    Manjaro 19.0 Kyria (Xfce)
     
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    Comments about Manjaro Linux as an Alternative to macOS
    John Fastman
    Positive
    5

    Of all the Linux distros that could replace MacOS in terms of ease-of-use and versatility, Manjaro comes top of the pile. Free, open-source, updated very quickly, and with access to tens of thousands of apps through Manjaro's own repositories as well as those of Arch on which it is based. As easy as Ubuntu to get started but not made by Canonical. Great community, too.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    its modern fast and works perfectly, apart from that despite being rolling release its very stable just perfect os

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    In my opinion, this is the best Linux distro I ever used. It's great for beginners and experts, it's Arch based so it has the AUR and it has a Live USB mode for people that want a test drive before installing it. If you're distrohopping right now then try Manjaro

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Manjaro Linux icon

    • Most users think Manjaro Linux is a great macOS alternative.

    • Manjaro Linux is Free and Open SourcemacOS is Free and Proprietary
    • Manjaro Linux is Customizable, Lightweight and Security-focusedmacOS is not according to our users
  5. EndeavourOS icon

    EndeavourOS

     59 likes

    EndeavourOS is an Arch-based distro that provides an Arch experience without the hassle of installing it manually for both x86_64 and ARM systems. After installation, you’re provided with a lightweight and almost barebones environment ready to be explored with your terminal...

    163 EndeavourOS alternatives

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    • Linux
    Welcome window
     
  6. NixOS icon

    NixOS

     64 likes

    NixOS is a GNU/Linux distribution that aims to improve the state of the art in system configuration management. In existing distributions, actions such as upgrades are dangerous: upgrading a package can cause other packages to break, upgrading an entire system is much less...

    188 NixOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    NixOS screenshot 1
     
  7. KDE neon icon

    KDE neon

     50 likes

    KDE neon is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that offers a stable and easy-to-use platform, featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and application releases.

    125 KDE neon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    KDE neon screenshot 1
     
  9. OpenMandriva Lx icon

    OpenMandriva Lx

     9 likes

    The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association, and is based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The logon screen
     
  10. Mageia icon

    Mageia

     28 likes

    Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, the Mageia project is a community project and a...

    198 Mageia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Mageia screenshot 1
     
  11. Artix Linux icon

    Artix Linux

     16 likes

    Artix Linux is a fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects. Artix Linux offers a lightweight, rolling-release operating system featuring the OpenRC init software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Artix Linux screenshot 1
     
  12. SUSE Linux Enterprise icon

    SUSE Linux Enterprise

     14 likes

    SUSE is the original provider of the enterprise Linux distribution and the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing. It's the only Linux recommended by VMware, Microsoft and SAP. And it's supported on more hardware and software than any other enterprise...

    148 SUSE Linux Enterprise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    SUSE Linux Enterprise screenshot 1
     
  13. NomadBSD icon

    NomadBSD

     7 likes

    NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data...

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • BSD
    NomadBSD screenshot 1
     
  14. MINIX 3 icon

    MINIX 3

     10 likes

    MINIX is a POSIX-compliant Unix-like operating system based on a tiny microkernel running in kernel mode with the rest of the operating system running as a number of isolated, protected, processes in user mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    MINIX 3 screenshot 1
     
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