ravynsoft

ravynos

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ravynsoft / ravynos

ravynos

An open-source OS project that aims to provide source and binary compatibility with macOS® and a similar user experience.

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An open-source OS project that aims to provide source and binary compatibility with macOS® and a similar user experience.

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Period	Start (UTC)	End (exclusive, UTC)	Mentions	Submissions	Comments
2021	2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	4	1	3
2022	2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
2023	2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	1	1
2024	2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	1	0	1
2025	2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	4	1	3

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reactordev·Dec 20, 2025

That may be true but a large core of it is still BSD. In fact, it’s so BSD that one could create a BSD distro based off FreeBSD and achieve binary compatibility on x86. Which is exactly what RavynOS [0] has done. There’s a lot of BSD under the hood of macOS still today in Darwin. A mix of FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD. [0] https://github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos

In The FreeBSD Foundation's Laptop Support and Usability Project

jjuran·Nov 21, 2025

You're in luck: <https://github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos/discussions/529> ravynOS is moving to Darwin.

In New OS aims to provide (some) compatibility with macOS

mk89·Nov 21, 2025

I think it's in the frameworks folder, e.g., https://github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos/tree/main/Frameworks/Ap... Edit: also CoreServices https://github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos/tree/main/CoreServices/... Well, there is actually a lot of ObjC.

In New OS aims to provide (some) compatibility with macOS

kasajian·Nov 20, 2025Submission

New OS aims to provide (some) compatibility with macOS

315 points · Open discussion

evanjrowley·Oct 12, 2024

Another angle to look at this is ravynOS, a desktop OS that could attract people interested in MacOS. The project is based on FreeBSD and has lots of customization to provide a familiar desktop experience. While the main site hasn't been updated for a while, the GitHub has a release from this year. https://ravynos.com/ https://github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos

In FreeBSD: How Can We Make It More Attractive to New Users?

tambourine_man·Aug 28, 2023Submission

Ravynos: BSD-based OS with an experience like and some compatibility with macOS

4 points · Open discussion

jevinskie·Aug 17, 2023

There is some enum or #define in a header I found recently that suggested there was once QAT acceleration of something XML related! I can’t find any documentation about it though. edit: CPA_ACC_SVC_TYPE_XML https://github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos/blob/ee81203faa28ab3e6a...

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feross·Aug 6, 2021Submission

A macOS-like operating system based on FreeBSD

97 points · Open discussion

slaughtr·Aug 5, 2021

Sure it does, they link to the developer preview: https://github.com/mszoek/airyx/releases

In Airyx OS

seltzered_·Aug 5, 2021

"0.2.2 is the first build of Airyx based on the helloSystem components and FuryBSD LiveCD installer. It can be run or installed from the ISO and should have better hardware support, in addition to the slick helloSystem desktop and applications." via https://github.com/mszoek/airyx/releases

In Airyx OS

3np·Aug 5, 2021

More information and motivation in the git repo[0], the link to which I didn't spot easily in the site header. The main design goals are: * source compatibility with macOS applications (i.e. you could compile a Mac application on Airyx and run it) * similar GUI metaphors and familiar UX (file manager, application launcher, top menu bar that reflects the open application, etc) * compatible with macOS filesystems (HFS+ and APFS) and folder layouts (/Library, /System, /Users, /Volumes, etc) * self-contained applications in folders or a single file and a (mostly) installer-less experience for /Applications * mostly maintain compatibility with the FreeBSD base system and X11 - a standard Unix environment under the hood * compatible with Linux binaries via FreeBSD's Linux support * eventual compatibility with x86-64 macOS binaries (Mach-O) and

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libraries * pleasant to use, secure, stable, and performant [0] https://github.com/mszoek/airyx

In Airyx OS