WhyNotWin11 VS website

Download the tool from https://whynotwin11.org, run that, take a screenshot and share it here. This tool will give us more information about your PC so we can better assist you.

Or, my preferred solution, Why not windows 11. It tells in details what's not good.

Windows 11 has significantly higher hardware requirements than Windows 10 due to new security features that are enabled by default. Microsoft published instructions on how to install Windows 11 anyway with a simple registry key adjustment, but I don't recommend that due to the performance impact. Depending on what your hardware is, it may be supported for Windows 11, some computers just need some settings changed such as enabling the built in TPM. The tool from https://whynotwin11.org can help you determine what is wrong.

What I would do is run the tool from https://whynotwin11.org and see what it says, you may have something setup incorrectly on your PC that you can fix, such as enabling the TPM function or converting your boot drive to GPT. After that, you will be fully supported for Windows 11.

IF still not clear, download and run this and report back https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/latest/download/WhyNotWin11.exe

See if this shows Windows 11 compatibility: https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

I hear you, but they've all moved along in leaps and bounds. Some options if you ever look again -

* ElementaryOS(https://elementary.io/)

I’ve seen Raycast adjacent apps for Linux, but I don’t know what the current go-to all the kids are using these days. I used Quicksilver on OS X back in the day, which kind of defined the category I think. But these days I try to keep it simple.

Elementary OS seems to be trying to solve for the design issue, but it’s not as polished as macOS and there are still all the 3rd party apps to contend with. I’ve tried it, and it didn’t have me considering a full time switch.

https://elementary.io/

For me, one of the big things keeping me on macOS is the sync between devices. 20 years ago it seemed much easier to move to Linux, because I didn’t have to worry about my contacts, calendar, etc being in sync everywhere. Having all that stuff, and the handoff between devices, just work is a huge benefit. There are probably ways to sync various things between iOS and Linux, but then researching all the options, setting it up, and keeping up on it all, becomes a hobby. That’s not a hobby I want at this stage of my life.

I thought ElementaryOS was dead due to infighting between the two cofounders, but it still seems to be going: https://elementary.io/

(I installed it on one box a few years ago and liked it, but moved back to Ubuntu once I learned about its conflict in the team.)

As an alternative to the other (great) suggestions, check out ElementaryOS.

But get an old laptop, download and install on it https://elementary.io/, or PopOS or Debian (they all resemble macOS) or whatever distro you like the most. And start tinkering.

I would suggest installing elementaryOS inside a VM, and follow their getting started guide

Elementary OS e un distro de Linux cu aspect de macos

Maybe take a look at https://elementary.io/? It was one of the better "out of the box" linux distros when I was last using linux.

It warms my heart seeing all my fellow linux users here! 😊 I personally use elementary OS because the desktop is pretty 🥺. Also, the lead of the project is a trans woman!