macOS, works for me. Want to get a simple Windows PC for simple games, because that is just way easier to do than with macOS ...
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Linux. Debian.
Is there another possibility, why you ask "and why"?
My main laptop is on Gentoo, my gaming PC on EndeavourOS, server runs proxmox, and i use a Mac at work
Windows 11, mostly for gaming. I also dual-boot Fedora, which now that Proton is getting so good I am considering making the full switch over. Only thing is I have an Nvidia GPU :(
Windows 11 on my desktop for gaming. Manjaro Linux on my laptop for most other things.
Dual boot Ubuntu/Win10 on one, and dual boot Mint/Win7 on another. If I can secure a stable internet connection I will switch the last machine to a server.
I'm a CS major, so I need all the experience I can get. I prefer Linux machines because I think the OS is superior in a number of ways.
Debian, windows 10, macos and osx, 9front.
Archlinux with KDE. I have windows 10 on a second hard drive but I boot into it idk once a month.
I dual boot Windows and Manjaro. Literally the only thing keeping me tied to Microsoft is VR, just haven't been able to get my OG Vive working quite right on Linux yet, and it irritates me XD
I use windows 11 on the main PC. Ease of use for everyone in the household plus easy access to mainstream gaming. I use Linux Mint on my personal laptop. I'm not much of a power user these days so Mint has everything I need for my slightly older laptop.
This is my exact setup as well. I ran Windows on my laptop for years but Windows modern sleep absolutely ruined it for me. Placing my fully charged laptop in my bag on sleep and pulling it out completely dead 8 hours later is asinine. macOS knows how to sleep properly.
Desktop: Dual boot, Arch Linux / Windows 10 (cba to do the BIOS thing to update to windows 11) for games, FL studio and photoshop
Laptop: MacOS
I dual boot Arch Linux and Windows 11 on separate drives. I would go fully Arch because I love the idea of a DIY OS, especially for programming & game performance, but games like CoD are keeping me stuck with Windows.
Windows 11. It came with a license, I'm depending on the Adobe Suite and several productivity tools that run trouble free on a Windows machine. My instance has been cleaned up by Windows 10 Debloater and Shutup10. I feel like I need to make excuses for using Windows but when it's set up properly, it is very familiar and intuitive. Plus, whenever you get new equipment or need a niche plugin, you can count on it that they'll have a well maintained Windows application.
MacOS, because Mac hardware. Dual booted with Mint OS.
My desktop runs Windows 11 since I game and use an Nvidia GPU. I also end up having to re-install my OS a bunch if I use Linux on a daily-driver.
Two of my laptops run Ubuntu for greater compatibility with server software I have installed on them (I use them solely for server shit), and one runs Mint. The Mint one is mainly just used to Parsec into my desktop from bed.
My main rig and my 3D printing rig are on windows 10, they would be 11 but I'd have to enable to the TPM on both to make it happen and I'm lazy.
My server is on Linux because server. It's currently running TrueNAS Scale and I'm thinking I might spin up some other things considering it's got 24 cores and 200 GB of ram it really should be doing more than just being a NAS.
M2 Macbook Air for personal use and my freelance work and an AMD Ryzen 5600 with a Radeon 6700 XT with Ubuntu for ML/AI hobby work and Windows 11 for some minor gaming here and there.
Pop os on my personal laptop (it came with it, system 73 box) Work mac Kids gaming pc running Windows whatever, I refuse to touch it... Router running PFSense, Two servers on Ubuntu (2 vms each as k8s nodes) 3 raspberry pis (k8s control plane)
I like to tinker
Switched from Linux to Mac 10 years ago. Runs well and I still have a nice terminal experience. Sometimes I do miss Linux package manager.
Windows 11 for work, though I am getting a MacBook shortly. At home, I guess SteamOS? I have two young kids so I don't get a lot of time to do much on my computer besides play games. If I ever need a desktop environment and don't want to use my work laptop then I use my Steam Deck and load into the desktop. Previously I was using Fedora.
Right now use Windows 10 on my PC. Not interested in 11 at all. I've been thinking about buying an old chromebook and tossing Linux (probably Mint) on it. A friend made one of those and I thought it was really neat. Just gotta find the time, I suppose.
Windows 10 because I need Windows for work but am trying to move past it
Ubuntu on my home desktop
Raspian on my Pi home server