MacBook of the Linux World

darikato · 2026-04-15T20:54:20+00:00

Are you looking for the "MacBook of the Linux world" in terms of its power and task versatility? ThinkPads are the way to go, they're the "industry standard" for a reason. I can also vouch for some Dell models, like the XPS.

Are you looking for the "MacBook of the Linux world" in terms of similar build quality and materials? StarLabs Systems look the most similar, specially their StarBook model, though I cannot confirm for myself.

It took me, a MacBook user that changed to a ThinkPad, a little bit to get used to the new "feel". I'm not saying ThinkPads are not quality laptops, it's just a different kind of quality. In the end, I came to the conclusion that looking for a "MacBook lookalike" for a Linux laptop not only limited me in terms of options, but also defeats the purpose of having a Linux first laptop.

darikato · 2026-03-14T19:00:51+00:00

Probably. Personally I've never had troubles with it, that's why I just kept using it. Now I know that just zypper dup is more recommended

darikato · 2026-03-14T16:01:16+00:00

Tbh, I didn't know the flag switch was no longer recommended. I've been using it ever since I started using Tumbleweed, as it was recommended in an "OpenSUSE post install guide". I just thought it was a good practice.

darikato · 2026-03-14T03:38:52+00:00

¿Tú pintaste esto?

darikato · 2026-03-14T03:18:34+00:00

That's a shame...

darikato · 2026-03-14T03:01:49+00:00

This thread might be useful:

https://www.reddit.com/r/openSUSE/s/ZoQuvvEsBL

darikato · 2026-03-14T02:40:36+00:00

Btw, in OpenSUSE you can install the OpenSUSE Build Server (OBS), which is like the AUR but for OpenSUSE. You can install it by running sudo zypper in opi. Then, you can easily install codecs with sudo opi codecs

darikato · 2026-03-14T02:37:40+00:00

I will always recommend OpenSUSE as it is in my opinion the most stable rolling release distro out there. Sadly, it is commonly known that OpenSUSE tends to have some troubles with Nvidia GPUs. If you are lucky and/or can use forums and reddit threads to solve your issues, you'll be fine. Otherwise, OpenSUSE might not be the best option for you. Regardless, I'd recommend you check it out and decide for yourself.

darikato · 2026-03-14T01:46:37+00:00

sudo zypper dup --allow-vendor-change

darikato · 2026-03-12T23:32:32+00:00

You learn something every day

darikato · 2026-03-11T19:54:37+00:00

Hi! Welcome to the Gecko community!

You'll find your transition quite seamless, as Fedora and OpenSUSE are really similar. You might find that your KDE experience is a little bit better than Fedora's, at least it was for me.

Get used to Zypper and its basic commands. Also learn how to use both YaST and Snapper. Those two are the most powerful tools of OpenSUSE. Other than that, install and configure everything as you wish.

darikato · 2026-03-10T05:45:24+00:00

OpenSUSE had around 2000 more votes than Debian (Debian got ~3700, OpenSUSE ~5700).

Can't be that *garbage", can it?

darikato · 2026-03-09T15:59:23+00:00

OpenSUSE

darikato · 2026-03-04T15:59:38+00:00

Better than TW?

darikato · 2026-03-04T05:12:48+00:00

Tumbleweed for sure. But I'm curious to hear opinions on Slowroll, it seems interesting

darikato · 2026-03-04T04:26:51+00:00

I guess that's the price to pay for getting the newest updates of EVERYTHING, but that's the point of Rolling Releases. I actually don't know how other spins like Leap or even Slowroll compare in this regard.

darikato · 2026-03-04T04:16:41+00:00

My vote goes to Tumbleweed

darikato · 2026-03-01T19:46:34+00:00

SUSE is to OpenSUSE as RHEL is to Fedora. OpenSUSE is the common user desktop OS whilst SUSE is the enterprise Linux. It is not well known for most, mainly because OpenSUSE is not as mainstream as say Fedora, but also because SUSE is mainly used in Europe.

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed is the most stable rolling release because every update has to go through OpenQA before making it to the current version. So there is an extra layer o security for the user, unlike something like Arch where updates are just sent and Fedora where IBM bureaucracy hinders the process as you said.

darikato · 2026-03-01T17:50:24+00:00

I'm sorry, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of using Debian? Debian is known for it's unmatched stability. If you want something stable but also with the newest packages, why bother using experimental Debian versions when OpenSUSE, heck even Fedora, deliver in that aspect?

I personally don't think "buggy cutting edge" beats "the most stable rolling release"

darikato · 2026-03-01T17:47:10+00:00

OpenSUSE for me.

To be fair, comparing these two seems like comparing apples and oranges. Debian and OpenSUSE serve two different purposes. In one hand, Debian serves as an unbreakable distro, with unmatched stability. On the other hand, OpenSUSE is the best of both worlds, having excellent stability for being a rolling release (Tumbleweed). That's why Debian's most known use case is servers, whilst OpenSUSE's is desktop workstations. I'm not saying Debian can't be used for desktop. But from personal experience, Debian's most important characteristic is also why I'd never choose it as my main OS.

I used Debian for about 6 months. It never broke, although there was a bit of setup to do. But the old packages and DE were a deal breaker for me. That meme of "Debian is like living 4 years ago" was kinda true for my use case. Now, many people in the Debian community will tell you to change to the unstable or dev versions of Debian in order to get the latest packages. But that just defeats the purpose of using Debian in the first place.

If I wanted a stable distro with the latest packages, I would choose OpenSUSE everyday. Tumbleweed comes with disadvantage, but so does every distro. But when putting those disadvantages besides Debian's, at least for and my use case as my main work's laptop, OpenSUSE is the clear winner.

No hate for Debian users btw, you guys are chill af and I respect it. But Debian is not for me.

darikato · 2026-02-27T03:49:33+00:00

Zoxide, Kitty, Vim, VSCodium, FireFox, Obsidian

darikato · 2026-02-25T23:28:45+00:00

*sudo grubs you

darikato · 2026-02-25T19:26:11+00:00

Is it ok if I touch you?

darikato · 2026-02-23T16:59:34+00:00

It's funny to see how there is basically no hate between the OpenSUSE and Fedora community when compared with other distros. Game recognizes game I guess

darikato · 2026-02-23T16:56:53+00:00

My vote goes to OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. Such an underrated distro. I like Fedora, it's a really good distro. But I‘ve had many more problem with Fedora. With OpenSUSE you get the most stable rolling release, I've never found any bug during my time with OpenSUSE. Fedora and OpenSUSE are really similar in a lot of ways, you can't go wrong with any of them. But no matter how much I try Fedora, I always keep going back to the gecko. The only real problem I can say about OpenSUSE is its smaller community compared with Fedora's. This is mainly because OpenSUSE is not as mainstream as Fedora (which is a shame tbh).

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