Touch & Face ID
Touch ID and Face ID, with protection against identity theft
The real
MacOS experience
on Linux
Made by the community
+1k people trust (SourceForge stats)
Pulsar OS can do more than other OS!
Discover the features that make Bitten Fruit the real MacOS experience on Linux.
Live Wallpapers
Live wallpapers on the desktop and login screen. Lock screen support in progress.
Liquid Glass
A gorgeous, translucent material design that flows across the UI. Depth, light, and refinement in every surface. Made by our contributor Angelo, expert in UI
Notch
What you always wanted from the notch on your MacOS, and you had to install a thousand plugins, here it is all in one.
Circle to Search
Shake the cursor, circle anything on your screen and search it on Google, ask Sayri about it, or grab the text with OCR.
Pulsar Firewall
Pulsaros has UFW by default. The only firewall interfaze that's actually easy to configure. When an app tries to listen on a port, Pulsar asks you so you dont have to fight with firewall settings
Real Global Menu
No Linux distro has this on GNOME. A true global menu bar at the top of the screen, just like macOS, for every app.
Pulsar VPN
Forget the headache of Wireguard: Pulsar OS comes with a simple interface for Tailscale, just log in and go
Pulsar Windows
Windows apps as native apps on desktop. Below, a real Windows consuming as little as possible. You don't need to activate Windows to use it.
The Best Spotlight
Say goodbye to the shitty spotlight that Apple created for the latest macOS. This spotlight is smart and can do a lot more things than the macOS one.
Session Restore
Reboot or power on, and every app, window, and document reopens on its own. Pick up right where you left off. No Linux distro does this
Sayri AI Assistant
The safe, less expensive and functional alternative to Openclaw! try it now
Window Management
Split view, Mission Control gestures, full screen on dynamic workspaces, and fluid window snapping built for power users.
Finder, Rebuilt
The file manager you already know: Mac-style navigation, previews, tags, and Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud and 50+ cloud providers right where your files live.
App Store
Install any package (pkg, deb, aur, gnome extension, pulsar store), ask AI for security of an app and ask it what is the best app you need.
Time Machine
Copies of your whole system, stored wherever you like: a network server, one of the 50 cloud providers, or a USB stick. If your computer ever breaks, put everything back.
Recovery, Built In
The only Linux distribution with an isolated recovery system, specifically designed for the most extreme cases, so you can recover your computer, your data and your system without losing files
Keyboard Remap
Are you more of a Mac universe or do you prefer to keep the Linux and Windows commands? No problem: change all shortcuts from Mac to Linux and vice versa.
Do more than with the Apple ecosystem, but without Apple
The app that can do it all. Send files from phone to PC and vice versa, mount your PC's filesystem on your phone, use your PC terminal from your phone, share clipboard and notifications, view and share screens, control PC apps like mobile apps sync with QR, one-click phone VPN, and run phone apps natively on your PC. No more apps, no more friction.
Transfer files Send files from phone to PC and vice versa without cables or complex software.
PC filesystem Mount your PC's filesystem on your phone and access all files directly.
Terminal access Use your PC terminal from your phone, run commands anywhere, anytime.
Clipboard & notifications Share clipboard and notifications between phone and PC seamlessly.
Screen control View and share screens, control PC apps like mobile apps with one click.
Pulsar WindowsRun Windows apps as native without emulation
Run a real Windows system with one click while still using Windows apps on Pulsar OS, and they run on Windows, only they show up on Pulsar OS as native, without headaches. Additionally, you can use Tiny11, an open source Windows 11 (the iso build script is open source) that consumes less resources
And much more.
Always getting better. New versions, new apps and improvements arrive constantly. Your system moves forward the day it ships — and every day after.
Built to last. Without obsolescence. Your PC will receive updates until it is no longer able to function.
Completely free. No licenses, no subscriptions, no accounts. Download it, install it, use it. It costs nothing, today and always.
The first e2e auditable distro Everything is processed in a system called Github Actions, whose configuration you can review. The ISO is generated there, not on our computers, so we are the first e2e auditable distro.
A new life for your old Mac or PC That Mac gathering dust in a drawer can feel new again — same comfort, same familiarity, years more of use.
Free, and still comfortable. Step out of the Apple ecosystem without giving up an ounce of comfort. Everything is where you expect it, the way you already know.
Choose your edition
Bitten Fruit comes in two base editions, Debian and Arch. Both include two boot variants: GRUB and rEFInd. rEFInd is the closest to the Mac experience and the most comfortable to use.
Stable Core
Debian Edition
A rock-solid, simple base.
Perfect for older computers or anyone who values stability above everything else. Ships with GRUB and rEFInd, the rEFInd variant is much more Mac-like and comfortable.
- GRUB (BIOS devices)
- rEFInd (UEFI devices)
Rolling Core
Arch Edition
Always up to date.
The newest drivers and packages. The choice for modern hardware. Ships with GRUB and rEFInd, the rEFInd variant is much more Mac-like and comfortable.
- GRUB (BIOS devices)
- rEFInd (UEFI devices)
Which boot variant do I need?
The GRUB editions only work on BIOS computers. If your computer uses UEFI, use the rEFInd version.
What is a 64-bit (AMD64) processor?
It is the type of processor almost every PC has used for the last 15 years. “AMD64” is the name of the 64-bit design, and it works with both AMD and Intel processors. If your computer runs Windows 8 or newer, it almost certainly qualifies.
What is BIOS?
BIOS is the older way computers start up, common in machines from before 2012. It shows a plain, text-only menu when the computer turns on. If your PC has BIOS, download the GRUB edition.
What is UEFI?
UEFI is the modern replacement for BIOS. Every computer sold in the last decade uses it. It starts the system with a friendly, graphical menu — with rEFInd, it feels closest to a Mac. If your PC has UEFI, download the rEFInd edition.
How do I tell them apart?
Simple rule: if your computer came with Windows 8, 10 or 11, it is UEFI → choose rEFInd. Only much older PCs (Windows 7 or earlier, roughly pre-2012) use BIOS → choose GRUB. Not sure? Ask the compatibility helper below.
Will it work on your PC?
Type your PC model and we will ask Google AI whether it can run Pulsar OS, and which edition to download.
Opens a Google AI Mode search with your model, Pulsar OS requirements, and which edition fits.
What you need
- A 64-bit (AMD64) processor
- 4 GB of RAM
- 20 GB of free disk space
- A 8 GB USB stick. Nothing more.
That is all. And the best way to find out how it feels? Try it on your own PC — you can run Pulsar OS live from the USB stick, without installing anything and without changing what is already on your computer.
Putting Pulsar OS on the USB
On Windows, use Rufus — and when it asks, choose DD mode. On Linux, use GNOME Disks (“Restore Disk Image”). We recommend not using Etcher, and not using Ventoy (still experimental with these ISOs).
Ready to download Pulsar OS?
All editions and boot variants are available on our downloads page. Grab the ISO that matches your PC and try Pulsar OS live from the USB stick.
You'll never break it.
Like a Mac, Pulsar OS ships with a hidden recovery partition. But we went further: however bad the disaster is, there is always a way back. The further down you go, the worse it gets — and every step still recovers.
Time Machine
Best caseYour system is backed up against a disk, a USB drive, a NAS or any of 55 cloud providers. Restore everything in one click. Nothing even feels broken.
Internet Recovery
Level 2The system won't start? Enter on the Recovery and Internet Recovery downloads a fresh recovery environment from our servers, Apple-style.
USB Recovery
Level 3No network? Connect a USB to the live environment that contains a squashfs and restore from it
The Live ISO
Worst caseWiped the bootloader AND the recovery partition? The very ISO you downloaded to install Pulsar OS contains a full recovery environment. Boot it and repair, reset or roll back. You are never locked out.
Panic is not part of the workflow.
And with Time Machine — which works beautifully against a disk, a USB stick, a NAS or 55 cloud providers — your data was never in danger in the first place.
Finder Integration
iCloud
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
Nextcloud
Proton Drive
Box
Mega
Native Support for 55 Cloud Providers
Access OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, Nextcloud, and Proton Drive directly inside Finder with zero sync latency.
iCloudGoogle DriveDropboxOneDriveNextcloudProton DriveBoxMega+ 47 More via Rclone
Questions? Answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about PulsarOS Bitten Fruit edition.
Why I should choose Pulsar OS and not other Mac-OS like distros?
Most Mac-type distributions that currently exist are either developed by a single person and only look good at first glance but then are not really usable. Others also claim to run Mac apps but are made entirely with AI.
What makes Pulsar OS different from other Linux distributions?
Normal Linux distributions give you only a base and a graphical environment, but many do not even add functionality and very few innovate. Pulsar OS focuses on replicating the look and, very importantly, workflow of the operating systems that people use to offer the good of Linux with the good of, in this case, macOS.
Can I install it on my Macbook?
Of course you can on those Macbooks that have an Intel chip (those manufactured before 2020). We are working on a new release that includes all the drivers so that everything on your Mac works perfectly.
Can I run macOS, Windows, and Android applications?
Yes, of course, we include all the necessary applications for this. For MacOS apps you have to run a full MacOS on vm with no graphics accel if you dont have an old amd or nvidia gpu, cannot be fixed, is MacOS limitation. We will work soon on MacOS app support...
Does it have an App Store?
Yes, we include a convenient program that allows you to install applications in multiple formats, without touching code. We also include the Pulsar Store, which allows you to install applications developed by people who love Pulsar OS, which have been reviewed by artificial intelligence.
Talk to the humans behind it
Stuck installing? Curious about something? Just want to say hi?Our community is friendly and we are around every day — for any doubt you may have, someone will answer.
DiscordThe busiest room. English and Spanish.TelegramQuick questions and news.MatrixOpen and lightweight, for the curious.GitHubPeek at how it is all made.
Prefer to check it yourself? Audit the code — every line is public.
The people behind it
When you contribute to Pulsar OS, no matter how, you get recognized. We are a growing team, join us!
We are a really friendly community, no elitism, no politics or ideology, no hate and helping us together!
(Listed in order of join)
Useful links
Links that you probably need to use, here quick to access
App Store
Install apps built by the PulsarOS community, reviewed by AI.
Help & Docs
Guides for installation, hardware, contributing and more.
Press Kit
Do you want to write about Pulsar OS on internet? You can obtain resources prepared for this here.
Report a Bug
Something broke? Tell us at BugMe and we'll fix it.
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