Please see https://hellosystem.github.io/docs/ for documentation.
This repository is where developers and interested advanced users brainstorm on helloSystem.
A desktop system for creators that focuses on simplicity, elegance, and usability.
Based on FreeBSD. Less, but better!
For mere mortals. Welcoming to switchers from macOS. Not just a theme. Not a clone of anything, but something with which the long-time Mac user should feel instantly comfortable. The latest technologies, without the complexities of Linux distributions. Without lockdown. Without Big Brother. The user in full control.
Live images at https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/ – .iso files can be written to USB drives.
Boot your computer from one of these drives, or boot a virtual machine (e.g. VirtualBox) from an .iso – take an early look at helloSystem without installing to your computer.
- https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/
- @antranigv on macOS to FreeBSD migration a.k.a why I left macOS https://antranigv.am/weblog_en/posts/macos_to_freebsd/
- https://hardware.substack.com/p/falling-out-of-love-with-apple-part1
- https://medium.com/@probonopd/bring-back-the-ease-of-80s-and-90s-personal-computing-393738c5e2a1 (Medium article written by me)
Irrepairable, locked-down hardware:
- https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/04/t2-macs-must-pass-diagnostics-for-certain-repairs/
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/yw9qk7/macbook-pro-software-locks-prevent-independent-repair
- https://uk.pcmag.com/old-news/117795/apples-t2-chip-makes-third-party-mac-repairs-impossible
Just follow Bruce Tognazzini's First Principles of Interaction Design
https://asktog.com/atc/principles-of-interaction-design/
This project lives from your involvement.
I have ideas, do you have the time and motivation to implement them? Be sure to contact me.
We need help with issues flagged with help-wanted – maybe you'd like to look into issues flagged with good-first-issue. Other contributions are, of course, welcome.
- helloSystem Documentation
- https://github.com/probonopd/hello/wiki
- High-level architecture
- Brainstorming
- Welcome and unwelcome technologies
- Make. It. Simple. Linux Desktop Usability – parts 1–6 – user experience (UX) discussion on Reddit (January 2020, archived)