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Mabox

Mabox is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Arch, ManjaroRollingOpenbox↗

Macaroni

Macaroni is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

FuntooRollingGNOME, i3, KDE Plasma, LXQt, Xfce↗

macOS

Apple’s Unix-based operating system for Mac computers, with the Aqua desktop, App Store, and integrated system updates. Current release: macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1.

Darwin (Unix)Fixed, annual major releases with security updatesAqua↗

Maemo Leste

Maemo Leste is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

DevuanFixedMatchbox↗

Mageia

Mageia is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

IndependentRollingGNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce↗

MagOS

MagOS is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

ROSAFixedKDE Plasma, LXQt↗

Mainstream

Mainstream is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

ArchRollingHyprland↗

MakowiecOS

MakowiecOS is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Debian (Stable)FixedCinnamon↗

MakuluLinux

MakuluLinux is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Debian (Stable), Ubuntu (LTS)FixedCinnamon↗

Manjaro

Manjaro is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

ArchRolling↗

Maple

Maple is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Debian (Stable)FixedCinnamon↗

Margine

Margine is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Fedora, BluefinFixedGNOME↗

Mariposa

Mariposa is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Debian (Stable)FixedXfce↗

Mauna

Mauna is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Debian (Stable)FixedCinnamon, LXQt, MATE, Xfce↗

MAX

MAX is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)FixedMATE↗

Maze

Maze is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

ArchRollingKDE Plasma↗

Melawy

Melawy is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

ArchRollingKDE Plasma↗

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft’s operating system family for PCs and workstations. Windows 11 version 26H2 is the current desktop release, with x64 and ARM64 support on compatible devices.

Windows NTFixed, feature and security updatesWindows desktop shell↗

MidnightBSD

MidnightBSD is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

FreeBSDFixed↗

Milis

Milis is featured in the OSExplore operating system directory. Compare its system details and official project resources.

IndependentSemi-rollinglabwc, Wayfire↗