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Alternatives to macOS

4 Desktop OS rivals, ranked by the same evidence-graded leaderboard — macOS itself ranks #2 with a PA Score of 10/100. Every “beats macOS on” below comes from a judged head-to-head round with cited evidence — see the methodology.

  1. #1Omarchy logo
    Omarchy

    DHH / 37signals

    PA Score 27/100vs macOS →
    coverage
    35.0/100

    Beats macOS on: Get a full set of packages, tools, and runtimes ready to use with a single command · Create bootable installation media and install the OS from a USB stick

  2. #3Windows logo
    Windows

    Microsoft

    PA Score 9/100vs macOS →
    coverage
    8.6/100

    Beats macOS on: Run a full Linux terminal environment inside another host OS for development and tooling · Snap and tile windows into predefined layouts for multitasking

  3. #4Fedora Workstation logo
    Fedora Workstation

    Fedora Project / Red Hat

    PA Score 6/100vs macOS →
    coverage
    14.8/100

    Beats macOS on: Switch to dark mode or enable a night light to reduce eye strain · Bring my online calendar, contacts, and data into the desktop with online account integration

  4. #5Ubuntu Desktop logo
    Ubuntu Desktop

    Canonical

    PA Score 5/100vs macOS →
    coverage
    16.6/100

    Beats macOS on: Install thousands of applications directly from an official software catalog · Create bootable installation media and install the OS from a USB stick

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