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Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now

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Re: Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now

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Post by binaryturtle »

rvz wrote: post #11
shevy-java wrote: post #5

Yet I still can not use ruby on it ... Sorry guys - Haiku is a great idea, but it needs to become a real operating system semi-advanced users can use daily. And it hasn't been at that since years. Linux works.

> Linux works. Which distro? Linux is an OS kernel , not a full operating system. I still need to know which distro to choose before I install it. No need to do that with macOS or Windows, but Linux is always a problem.

I have no idea which distro to choose actually. Too much choices and it's not clear why one should be better than the other. For some distros it feels more like it's one-man projects for bragging rights. It's also a bit hard to put trust in that.

I want to resurrect an older Mac mini with an installation of a Linux distribution, but choosing a suitable distro is the first step I struggle with. Only thing I know is that it won't be an Ubuntu setup. :-)

I do run Linux-based systems in various forms already: OpenWRT on the router, an older Debian VM —which I just messed up a few days ago by trying to uninstall a wallpaper package which took down the whole desktop environment for some reason— and Raspbian on the PI.

But on some days I feel maybe I just should go for FreeBSD. But it may have similar (to a lesser extend) issues like Haiku with proper up-to-date software, especially in the web browser department? I previously dabbled with Haiku and this was its main issue. The OS itself is pretty nice though.

Re: Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now

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Post by sedatk »

Using BeOS was a fantastic experience in 1999, and it's sad that it hasn't caught on. I'm rooting for all OSes that bring different perspectives to the OS world instead of being another textbook Unix variant.

My only qualm is how HaikuOS, and AmigaOS for that matter, fail to carry over their aesthetics to a high-resolution/HiDPI world. I see gradients, overly-empahsized embosses in the UI screenshots. They lack the serene feeling of their user interfaces from 25 years ago, and feel like DVD menus now. I used to feel the same about KDE, but it has since moved on from flashy rendering AFAIR.

What I mean isn't to adopt a completely flat design, which I also dislike, but for instance, Windows 11's UI seems easier on the eyes than Haiku now.

I also know that UI is hard, no question about it. All the good luck and best wishes to the team.

Re: Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now

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Post by jonhohle »

bmurphy1976 wrote: post #14

How usable is Haiku OS in practice?

I was trying to set up an install for my HS age some to learn programming this summer with minimal distractions. I was surprised to see IntelliJ runs and they’ve integrated GNU core utils. A hello world program ran fine.

Re: Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now

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Post by aniviacat »

binaryturtle wrote: post #23
rvz wrote: post #11

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> Linux works. Which distro? Linux is an OS kernel , not a full operating system. I still need to know which distro to choose before I install it. No need to do that with macOS or Windows, but Linux is always a problem.

I have no idea which distro to choose actually. Too much choices and it's not clear why one should be better than the other. For some distros it feels more like it's one-man projects for bragging rights. It's also a bit hard to put trust in that. I want to resurrect an older Mac mini with an installation of a Linux distribution, but choosing a suitable distro is the first step I struggle with. Only thing I know is th…

I've tried a few distros in the past and have now settled (on NixOS for servers and tinkering, and Fedora for just-working). But I've never tried a BSD and would also be curious how using one would turn out.

Maybe getting into FreeBSD for a bit would be a fun little project.

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