Operating system comparison
Omarchy vs macOS, Windows 11 and Ubuntu: Which Fits You?Compare Omarchy with macOS, Windows 11 and Ubuntu for development, gaming, creative work, hardware support, privacy and daily use.Linux notes comparison
Free Notion Alternative for Linux: Slap Notes ComparedLooking for a free Notion alternative on Linux? Compare Slap Notes with Notion, Obsidian and AppFlowy for local notes, blocks, links and privacy.Linux video editing guide
Free Video Editor for Linux: Omacut vs DaVinci ResolveNeed a free video editor on Linux? Learn when Omarchy-native Omacut is faster than DaVinci Resolve, Kdenlive or Final Cut Pro for simple video trimming.Starter app guide
Best Omarchy Apps to Install First: 12 Useful PicksStart a new Omarchy setup with 12 useful apps for notes, files, themes, video, screenshots, gaming, remote access and developer work.Omarchy package guide
How to Install Apps on Omarchy SafelyLearn how to install, inspect, update and remove apps on Omarchy using the official package repository, Arch packages and the AUR.Omarchy shell guide
omarchy-zsh on Omarchy: install, fzf keybindings, aliases & the chsh trapInstall omarchy-zsh on Omarchy the safe way (not chsh), learn the fzf keybindings and built-in aliases, and fix common issues like double inits and oh-my-zsh conflicts.Remote desktop guide
How to Install & Use RustDesk on Omarchy (2026) — Free TeamViewer AlternativeInstall RustDesk on Omarchy with one command. Free, open-source remote desktop: ID/password flow, unattended access, self-hosting, and fixes for the Wayland black-screen issue on Hyprland.Omarchy file manager guide
How to Install & Use Flea on Omarchy (2026)Install Flea on Omarchy with one command. Keyboard-first file manager with Quick Look, undoable operations, and network shares. Setup, shortcuts, and real fixes from the issue tracker.Omarchy video trimmer guide
How to Use omacut on Omarchy (2026): trim, split & export in minutesomacut is Omarchy's dead-simple video trimmer (preinstalled on Quattro+). Open a video, drag the handles, split the middle, export an MP4 — plus shortcuts and fixes for AV1 black preview and export failures.Game streaming guide
How to Install & Use Sunshine on Omarchy (2026)Install Sunshine on Omarchy and stream your games to any device with Moonlight. Pairing walkthrough, Hyprland capture-method fixes, and how it replaces NVIDIA GameStream.AI agent guide
How to Install & Use Hermes Desktop on Omarchy (2026)Install Hermes Desktop on Omarchy: the native GUI for Hermes Agent with memory, skills, scheduled tasks, and messaging integrations. Bring your own key, use Nous Portal's free tier, or run local models.Omarchy writing guide
Omawrite on Omarchy: Install, Shortcuts & Typora Alternative GuideOmawrite is Omarchy's free default Markdown editor — a distraction-free, open-source Typora alternative. Install guide, keyboard shortcuts, real GitHub issues, and how to switch from Typora.Omarchy file manager guide
Strata on Omarchy: Install the Keyboard-First File ManagerInstall Strata on Omarchy: the free keyboard-first GTK4 file manager with Miller columns, fuzzy search, and sandboxed previews. Setup, keybinds, fixes, and Strata vs flea compared.AI assistant guide
Claude Desktop on Omarchy: Install & Setup Guide (2026)Install Anthropic's official Claude Desktop Linux app on Omarchy. Setup, MCP connectors, Cowork VM troubleshooting, and the Hyprland login fix.Password manager guide
How to Install & Use 1Password on Omarchy (2026)Install 1Password on Omarchy with one command. Setup, browser integration, real Linux fixes, and how it compares to free Bitwarden.Creative suite guide
Omadesign on Omarchy: Install & Setup Guide (2026)Install Omadesign, the free Linux design, paint, photo and motion app, on Omarchy. One-line install, theme integration, fixes, and why there is no package yet.Disk space guide
How to Install & Use disktree-bin on Omarchy (2026)Install disktree-bin on Omarchy with one command. Disk-space treemap that scans home or the whole disk, marks what should go, and deletes with a two-step review. Setup, keys, and real fixes from the issue tracker.Enterprise chat guide
How to Install & Use DingTalk on Omarchy Linux (2026)Install Alibaba's official DingTalk Linux client on Omarchy with one command. Fix the blank-window-after-update bug, login requirements, and real Linux issues. Setup, FAQ, and alternatives.Remote desktop guide
How to Install & Use gliff on Omarchy (2026)Install gliff on Omarchy with one command. Hyprland remote desktop over SSH with 4:4:4 crisp text and GPU H.264 end to end. Setup, gliff-probe diagnostics, and real fixes.Messaging guide
How to Install & Use QQ on Omarchy Linux (2026)Install Tencent's official QQ Linux client on Omarchy with one command. Fix the Wayland clipboard, screenshot crashes, screen sharing, and fcitx5 input. Setup, FAQ, and alternatives.Messaging guide
How to Install & Use WeChat on Omarchy Linux (2026)Install Tencent's official WeChat Linux client on Omarchy with one command. QR-code login, input-method and HiDPI fixes, real Wayland issues. Setup, FAQ, and alternatives.Office suite guide
How to Install & Use WPS Office on Omarchy Linux (2026)Install Kingsoft WPS Office (China edition) on Omarchy with one command. Fix the silent-exit launch bug, fonts, PDF support, and fcitx5 input. Free Microsoft 365 alternative.AI agent phone UI guide
How to Install & Use Collie on Omarchy (2026)Install Collie, the self-hosted phone UI for terminal AI agents, on Omarchy with one command. Watch and approve Claude Code from your phone over Tailscale — plus real fixes for pairing, refused sends, and the update race.AI computer-use guide
How to Install & Use the Cua Hyprland Plugin on Omarchy (2026)Install the Cua Hyprland plugin on Omarchy with one command. Compositor-native multi-cursor AI agent input: agents work in background windows while your pointer stays free — plus the ABI rule and real fixes for Super shortcuts and AT-SPI.Browser guide
How to Install & Use Helium on Omarchy (2026)Install Helium, the private Chromium browser, on Omarchy with one command. Google stripped out, built-in uBlock with CNAME uncloaking, MV2 extensions — plus honest beta caveats: no sync, no DRM, real open bugs.Presentations guide
How to Install & Use Hype on Omarchy (2026)Install Hype, the Markdown presentation app for Omarchy, with one command. Visual slide editor, Omarchy-theme styling, one-key PDF/PowerPoint export, and a headless CLI for AI-built decks.Kernel guide
Omarchy EEVDF Kernel: Install linux-omarchy-eevdf (2026)linux-omarchy-eevdf is Omarchy's plain-EEVDF kernel flavor: same Omarchy patchset as the default, without the BORE scheduler. Install it alongside your current kernel, pick it at boot, and add the headers package for DKMS modules.Webcam recorder guide
How to Install & Use Monologue on Omarchy (2026)Install Monologue, the theme-synced webcam recorder for Omarchy, with one command. Space-to-record takes, built-in trim editor, MP4 output — plus real fixes for 4K encoding stops and the auto-deleting takes folder.Finance guide
How to Install & Use Omacharts on Omarchy (2026)Install Omacharts on Omarchy with one command. Fast native stock charts with free Yahoo data, thinkorswim streaming, indicators, drawings, and a full CLI — plus fixes for the fullscreen right-click issue and ToS sign-in.Chat guide
How to Install & Use Omairc on Omarchy (2026)Install Omairc on Omarchy with one command. Dead-simple native IRC with a keyboard-first Qt UI, a local CLI, an AI agent skill, and a terminal companion — plus real limits on bouncers, DCC, and ARM.Utilities guide
How to Install & Use OmaKeyboard on Omarchy (2026)Install OmaKeyboard on Omarchy with one command. Visual keyboard remapping, layers, and shortcuts with snapshot rollback — what it can and can't do (tap-vs-hold, sequences, per-app maps), plus real fixes.Hyprland guide
How to Install & Use Hyprland Titlebars on Omarchy (2026)Install Omarchy's Hyprland titlebar plugin with one command. Titlebars for floating workspaces — drag, double-click maximize, smart titles, custom buttons — plus the Hyprland version-pin gotcha explained.Productivity guide
How to Install & Use Meeting Recorder on Omarchy (2026)Install Meeting Recorder on Omarchy with one command: record mic + computer audio as two tracks and transcribe locally with speakers and chapters. No bot, no cloud, free.System guide
power-profiles-daemon on Omarchy: Install & Switch Power Profiles (2026)Omarchy's power-profiles-daemon adds NVIDIA RTX Spark, Apple Silicon, and Snapdragon X power profiles to the standard Linux power daemon. Install, check, and switch profiles from the terminal.Omarchy theme guide
Omarchy Theme Intros: What the 96 MB Package Does (2026)omarchy-themes-intros is Omarchy's package of background intro videos that play when you switch themes. What it is, why it's versioned by date, and whether you need it.Snapdragon hardware guide
qcom-firmware-extract on Omarchy: Snapdragon Firmware from Windows (2026)qcom-firmware-extract copies vendor-signed Qualcomm firmware from your Windows install for Snapdragon X laptops on Omarchy. How it works, BitLocker gotchas, and when you don't need it.Desktop shell toolkit guide
Quickshell on Omarchy: Install & Build Your Own Wayland Shell (2026)Quickshell is the QtQuick toolkit behind Omarchy's shell. Install the pinned package, learn the quickshell vs quickshell-git difference, and run your first QML bar in minutes.PDF signing guide
How to Sign PDFs on Omarchy with Signed (2026)Signed is Omacom's free PDF signing app for Omarchy: drop your signature, text, or today's date on any page, save a sealed copy, or sign headless from the CLI. Install with one command.Hardware fix guide
Fix the ThinkPad T14 AMD Touchpad on Omarchy (RMI4/SMBus DKMS)The ThinkPad T14/P14s AMD touchpad runs on the slow PS/2 fallback in the stock kernel. This DKMS package switches it to RMI4 over SMBus: 15 ms reports, working taps and gestures, TrackPoint intact. One install command, one check after kernel updates.Strata Q&A
Strata File Manager FAQ: Straight Answers for Omarchy UsersIs Strata free? What does it need? How do you make Super+Shift+F open it? Short, sourced answers about the Strata file manager on Omarchy.Strata vs paid file managers
What Is Strata and Is It Open Source? Strata vs Paid File ManagersStrata is a free, MIT-licensed file manager for Omarchy. How it compares with ForkLift, Total Commander and Directory Opus, with vendor prices.Photoshop alternatives
Best Free and Open Source Photoshop Alternatives on OmarchyFree Photoshop alternatives on Omarchy: Schist for layered PSD files, Omadesign for design and layout, Pinta for quick edits, Omasnap for markup.Sublime Text alternatives
Free Sublime Text Alternatives on Omarchy: Neovim, Zed, HelixSublime Text costs $99 for a personal license. These free editors run on Omarchy: Neovim with LazyVim, Zed with Omazed theme sync, Helix, Emacs and VS Code.TeamViewer alternatives
Free TeamViewer Alternatives on Omarchy: RustDesk, gliff, SunshineFree, open source TeamViewer alternatives on Omarchy: RustDesk for remote support, gliff for Hyprland over SSH, Sunshine and Moonlight for streaming.PowerPoint alternatives
Free PowerPoint Alternatives on Omarchy: Hype, Omapresent, ImpressMake slides on Omarchy for free: Hype writes decks in Markdown and exports .pptx, Omapresent has a presenter view, LibreOffice Impress opens .pptx.Loom alternatives
Free Loom Alternatives on Omarchy: Record, Trim and Share VideoRecord your screen and webcam on Omarchy for free: the built-in recorder with webcam overlay, Monologue, Omacut to trim, OBS Studio and Kdenlive.Windows to Omarchy: shortcuts
Windows Shortcuts on Omarchy: Your Muscle Memory, TranslatedComing from Windows? Here is where Win+Shift+S, Win+V, Alt+F4, the Start menu and virtual desktops live in Omarchy, plus the one key that shows every hotkey.Windows to Omarchy: gaming
Gaming on Omarchy After Windows: Steam, Battle.net, Epic, Game PassYour Windows game library on Omarchy: Steam with Proton, Battle.net, Heroic for Epic and GOG, Lutris, Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce NOW, Moonlight.Windows to Omarchy: Windows apps
Still Need a Windows App? Run Windows 11 Inside OmarchyKeep Office or a Windows-only app after switching. How Omarchy's built-in Windows 11 VM works: setup, sharing files via ~/Windows, licensing, limits.Windows to Omarchy: dual boot
Dual Boot Windows and Omarchy: Try Linux Without Giving Up WindowsStep by step: shrink your Windows partition, turn off BitLocker and Fast Startup, run Omarchy's free space install, then add Windows to the Limine boot menu.Windows to Omarchy: developers
Omarchy for Windows Developers: Languages, Docker and EditorsSet up a dev machine on Omarchy: mise for Node, Python, Go, Rust, .NET and more, Docker with Lazydocker, lazygit, and editors from Neovim to VS Code and Cursor.Old Mac: install
How to Install Omarchy on an Old Intel Mac, Step by StepGive an old Intel MacBook, iMac or Mac mini a second life. Back up, write the USB, turn off Secure Boot, boot with Option and install Omarchy.Old Mac: T2 and T1 models
Omarchy on T2 Macs (2017 to 2020): What Works and What to ExpectWhich T2 and T1 Macs run Omarchy, what the installer sets up for you (linux-t2 kernel, audio, Wi-Fi firmware, fan control, Touch Bar) and the known T1 limits.Old Mac: compatibility
Which Macs Can Run Omarchy? Intel vs Apple Silicon, ExplainedCan your Mac run Omarchy? Intel Macs install it natively. Apple Silicon Macs can try it in the Try Omarchy app or use community guides.Old Mac: tune-up
Make an Old Mac Feel Fast Again: An Omarchy Tune-Up ChecklistJust installed Omarchy on an old Intel Mac? Fix scaling on non-Retina screens, remove extras you will not use, check your disk, see what eats CPU and free up space.Old PC: second life
Revive an Old Laptop or PC with Omarchy: A Practical GuideOmarchy runs on a 2011 ThinkPad X220 with 2GB of RAM. How to prepare an old PC or laptop, the BIOS settings to change, and how to hand it to its next owner.Mac to Omarchy: move safely
How to Move from Mac to Omarchy Safely: Backup, Apps, RollbackA safe Mac to Omarchy plan: try it first, back up with Time Machine, move files with an external drive or LocalSend, find app equivalents, and know how to roll back.Windows to Omarchy: move safely
Move from Windows to Omarchy Safely: Backup, Data, Apps, RollbackA safe Windows to Omarchy plan: try it in Try Omarchy for Windows, back up, keep Windows with a dual boot, import your trial setup, map your apps and keep a way back.Want a quick tutorial for a specific app? Browse the app-by-app tutorials.