airyxOS
Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD.
We love macOS, but we’re not a fan of the ever-closing hardware and ecosystem. So we created airyxOS — an OS aimed to provide the finesse of macOS with the freedom of FreeBSD.
Project Goals
Features that you’d love.
We intend to bring many of the features you’ve come to love from macOS to airyxOS like clean design, global menus, and drag-and-drop installs.
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Clean Design
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Global Menus
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Consistent Shortcuts
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Simple Installs
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Familiar Folders
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Cocoa APIs
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Nifty Commands
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Superb Stability
Apps
We’ve got your apps covered.
All of your FreeBSD ports and apps, Linux apps, and even trivial Darwin & macOS binaries can now run on airyxOS. And we’re actively working on improving it!
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airyxOS, Always
We're building familiar apps native to airyxOS, packaged as portable .app bundles and built with our core technologies of Cocoa, Qt, and Mach. These are guaranteed to work and fit seamlessly into your desktop.
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FreeBSD, Mostly
Most FreeBSD ports and packages continue to work on airyxOS right out of the box.
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Linux, Sometimes
Many Linux applications are expected to work with FreeBSD’s emulation layer.
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Cocoa, May Be
Trivial macOS and Darwin applications may run directly on airyxOS with our in-development Translator. AppKit-based source code may build and run natively.
Get Involved
Don’t be shy, come talk.
If this sounds like your dream system, please help us make it a reality! We’ve got a Discord, IRC, and Matrix. Chats are bridged.
- 📖 Read the project wiki to find answers or troubleshoot.
- 🙋🏽♂️ Ask questions on the discussion forum.
- 💬 Hang out with us and others like you on Discord, IRC, or Matrix.
Spotlight
Sometimes we get covered.
Console issue #67 featured us along with an interview! LinuxGameCast also gave us a quick look in their LWDW episode 287.
Tweets
Stay up-to date.
Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop of freshest features and fixes we've pushed.