# ravynOS

> An open-source operating system based on Darwin and FreeBSD that aims to be compatible with macOS applications.

- **Website:** https://ravynos.com
- **Pricing:** open source
- **Categories:** Developer Tools, Design
- **Tags:** developer-tools, design, writing-content
- **Platforms:** macOS, CLI
- **Last verified:** 2026-09-10
- **Canonical page:** https://linkrena.com/tools/ravynos

## About

We intend to bring many of the features you've come to love from macOS to ravynOS such as clean design, global menus, and drag-and-drop installs.

A distract-free interface that puts your content first. Beautiful transparency, refined typography, and elegant spacing inspired by the best.

Save vertical space and access commands consistently. The global menu bar separates application control from window content.

Muscle memory matters. Use the standard Command-key shortcuts you already know and love across the entire system.

No installers, no registries. Just drag the application bundle to your Applications folder and you're done.

Feel at home with a standard hierarchy: Applications, System, Library, and Users. Everything is exactly where you expect it.

Native support for key frameworks. Developers can port existing Cocoa applications with minimal changes.

If this sounds like your dream system, please help us make it a reality! We've got a Discord.

Documentation, troubleshooting, and guides. Help us keep it up to date!

Ask questions, share ideas, and engage with the community on GitHub.

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