My main laptop is on Gentoo, my gaming PC on EndeavourOS, server runs proxmox, and i use a Mac at work
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Arch Linux on my laptop, Debian on my server and Windows 10 on my gaming pc
I use MacOS and Windows 10 on my PC. Its a hackintosh. I prefer MacOS for general computing and photography editing in Lightroom, but I game on Windows.
Windows 10 - work PC because I have to + WSL
Arch - Service laptop - because I hate my free time(just kidding BTW)
PopOS - personal laptop - because of nvidia and gaming
Linux Mint - family laptop - because of maintenance and stability
Ubuntu - Server...well I'm lazy
KDE Neon. It does everything I expect an OS to do and stays out of my way...
My desktop runs Windows 11 since I game and use an Nvidia GPU. I also end up having to re-install my OS a bunch if I use Linux on a daily-driver.
Two of my laptops run Ubuntu for greater compatibility with server software I have installed on them (I use them solely for server shit), and one runs Mint. The Mint one is mainly just used to Parsec into my desktop from bed.
MacOS, because Mac hardware. Dual booted with Mint OS.
Fedora, because it's constantly up to date and it f a s t (except when updating)
Desktop: Windows 10
I game and I just generally am used to and prefer the ui/ux.
Servers: primarily Ubuntu. I went through a CentOS phase but lost interest when RH started screwing around.
Archcraft. It's beautiful.
Arch Linux, switched to it some time ago out of curiosity and stayed because I liked the way it works.
I use Arch btw.
It's just clean and simple. I've never had a problem with reinstalling things, so I love the idea of a bare-bones operating system where I can install what I need and nothing else. I swapped to Manjaro for a while because my last attempt at arch became unstable, but I've got a good 8 or so years of Linux under my belt now. I feel much more comfortable maintaining rolling release. Also the AUR is unmatched. I'm spoiled by it.
My desktop PC is Windows 11, I've tried setting up dual booting but it never worked properly (probably because I wanted to have separate SSDs for each OS) so I just use Virtualbox if I need a different OS on there. I also have a laptop whose OS I change depending on what I need (generally Fedora, Win 10, or Debian) but I am considering shelling out for a Macbook as well.
I don't like committing myself to one specific OS.
Windows 11. It works better on my new machine even though I had to do extra steps to suppress the tracker and such.
Windows 10 because I can't upgrade to 11 for some arbitrary reason. I tried Ubuntu years ago but it was so much work trying to get it to just work that it really put me off. So unless the Linux ecosystem improved and by a wide margin and it has decent support for the software I use, I don't think I'm changing anytime soon.
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Hate to say it, but Windows 10. My laptop doesn't support Windows 11 and Microsoft Office isn't available on linux (though I think I can do it with a windows vitual machine.) Also because of other apps like Proteus and Camtasia, or I would be on linux now. (Is it just me or are linux mint packages usually outdated?)
What about MS Office do you need? Are you a poweruser that is very much bound by the interface due to habit? Otherwise check out OnlyOffice, it works with docx xlsx etc natively. You can also try it on windows first.
I tried it... OnlyOffice and WPS office both mess up RTL text. Anyway I don't exactly trust WPS Office. I've tried the option which makes Libreoffice look like MS Office. I encountered a few problems, though, specifically with Impress. But I will switch to linux one day... I don't like windows. Too much bloatware.
Windows 11 on the desktop with an Ubuntu VM, Ubuntu on a Lenovo laptop, and Linux Mint on an HP 13.
macOS on my laptop. I mainly care about battery life, I dislike having to carry a charger or be plugged into a wall. The M1 machines are unbeatable in this regard.
Linux on my desktop, specifically Ubuntu. No particular reason for using Ubuntu beyond that it's free (as in beer) and fits my needs: casual gaming (as in no competitive online games with anti-cheat) and web browsing.
Arch, purely to keep up to date as possible without needing to compile everything. Been working fine for me since 2017
Windows 11:
- Games and every Software I need just works
- Everything else runs in the Browser anyway
Arch Linux for day to day/work, and windows 11 for gaming, or work if needed.
NixOs everywhere except my phone. It takes about 2 hours to go from blank drive to 100% identical device when a drive fails. Can't beat it.
Home computer - Windows 10, because I didn't like Windows 11 School laptop - Windows 11, because I sacrificed it to see if I would like W11 on my home computer Work computer - Mac OS, because I don't get a say in it