macOS Alternatives

macOS is described as 'Unix-based operating system for Macs, excels with an intuitive UI, robust built-in apps like Safari, and strong security via FileVault, Gatekeeper, and SIP' and is a leading operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to macOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best macOS alternative is Ubuntu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like macOS are Linux Mint, elementary OS, Debian and Fedora.

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  1. AriOS icon
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    AriOS is an easy-to-use operating system based on Ubuntu. AriOS comes with a unique and optimized interface as well as many extra applications, multimedia codecs, flash and java plugins, and many tweaks! AriOS is not just Ubuntu+extra programs. It has been carefully desig.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Bluestar Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution, built with an understanding that people want and need a solid Operating System that provides a breadth of functionality and ease of use without sacrificing aesthetics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. dahliaOS icon
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    dahliaOS is a modern, secure, lightweight and responsive operating system, combining the best of GNU/Linux and Fuchsia OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Tom OS icon
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    TOS is an operating system developed by Tom Meyers The idea has been created because of one main reason. Installing arch always took a lot of time. After you installed it and had all software installed you spend an entire day of work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
  5. CloverOS icon
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    Performance optimized default Gentoo install.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Ubermix icon
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    The ubermix is an all-free, specially built, Linux-based operating system designed from the ground up with the needs of education in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Superb Mini Server (SMS) is a Slackware-based server distribution with web, DNS, DHCP, file, print and fax servers, iptables firewall, mail server with spam filter and anti-virus scanner, and BitTorrent station.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Karoshi icon
     2 likes

    Karoshi provides a simple graphical interface that allows for quick installation, setup and maintenance of a network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Minoca OS icon
     5 likes

    Minoca OS is a general purpose operating system designed specifically for feature-rich embedded devices. It's got all the high-level functionality that you've come to expect from an operating system, but offers it in a fraction of the memory footprint.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. AmigaOS icon
     11 likes

    AmigaOS is the proprietary native operating system of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers, introduced with the launch of the first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, in 1985.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • AmigaOS
     
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