Linux, Windows, or macOS

    For me, the choice depends less on “which OS is better?” and more on what the machine needs to be able to do. Linux is super flexible and runs well even on older hardware, Windows is usually the most straightforward solution for gaming and specialized software, and macOS scores points with seamless integration and minimal tinkering. That said, all three have their own annoying quirks

    How about you: Do you consistently use just one system, or do you have, for example, Windows for gaming, Linux on the server/NAS, and macOS on the go? And what was the deciding factor behind your choice?

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    I've been running Linux and nothing else for quite a while now. Currently: Bazzite -->> https://bazzite.gg/

    I use it for gaming, office work, and my daily web browsing.

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    Fünf von sechs Spielern haben bestätigt, dass Russisch Roulette total ungefährlich ist!

    I find Bazzite pretty convincing as a gaming Linux distro by now, especially because Steam/Proton and the preconfigured drivers take a lot of the manual work off your hands. The downside for me is still certain multiplayer games with kernel-level anti-cheat and specialized software. Linux can run as well as it likes—but if the provider doesn’t support it, you’re out.

    How do you handle games like that? Does Bazzite run everything on your main PC, or have you kept a Windows installation for individual titles?

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    I don't have Windows anywhere anymore.

    Anti-cheat isn't an issue for me either. It affects almost exclusively shooters, and I don't play those anyway.

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    Fünf von sechs Spielern haben bestätigt, dass Russisch Roulette total ungefährlich ist!

    I can understand that. If the games you play don’t require kernel-level anti-cheat, one of the biggest stumbling blocks for Linux is already out of the way. For single-player games and many Steam titles, Proton has become remarkably unobtrusive by now—things used to involve a lot more tinkering.

    I’m still glad to have a Windows SSD around for emergencies. Not out of any love for Windows, but more as a digital crowbar for some specialized software that suddenly decides it only wants to exist there. That said, I’d definitely take a look at Bazzite if I were building a new gaming PC these days.

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