This new section covers reviews of UNIX-like operating systems, including macOS, OpenBSD, PC-BSD, Solaris and their derivatives, spins, forks, as well as hybrid versions. While it could be cozily nested as a sub-section in the Linux category, I decided to split the two, since UNIX, despite its inevitable spiritual legacy and influence on Linux, is a separate operating system. There are also a few other, independent operating system articles listed, like ReactOS, Haiku, and KolibriOS. I hope you will find this category informative and useful.
A few select, recommended articles are shown as thumbnail previews just underneath this paragraph. A full listing of published articles is available farther below.
Basic security in Windows programs running in CrossOver
Updated May 20, 2026
Macbook Pro long-term report 2 - Settling in
Updated May 15, 2026
CodeWeavers CrossOver for Mac - Works great, no miracles
Updated April 17, 2026
MacOS Pages - A decent-ish, somewhat confusing office tool
Updated April 8, 2026
Problem playing movie files in macOS
Updated April 1, 2026
MacOS upgrade to Tahoe - Findings, observations and fun
Updated March 11, 2026
How to use NTFS-formatted TrueCrypt containers in macOS
Updated March 5, 2026
Use NTFS drives in macOS, without NTFS drivers
Updated February 27, 2026
Macbook, PC user, more tips and tricks and findings
Updated February 13, 2026
Modifier keys in Linux virtual machines under macOS
Updated January 22, 2026
Some fresh macOS tips from a long-time PC user
Updated January 16, 2026
Mom, Windows 11 made me buy a Macbook!
Updated December 3, 2025
GhostBSD 25 review - Old-school work and frolic
Updated April 11, 2025
GhostBSD 20 - When there's something wrong with your Tux
Updated February 1, 2020
Lumina desktop - Show me the light
Updated August 25, 2017
OpenIndiana 2017.04 Hipster - Temple Gloom
Updated June 16, 2017
ReactOS 0.4.1 review - Cold fusion
Updated June 18, 2016
Updated August 15, 2014
PC-BSD 10.0 Joule review - Troublesome
Updated April 4, 2014
Haiku Alpha 4 - So what's next?
Updated September 25, 2013
Updated March 16, 2012
PC-BSD 9.0 Isotope - Radioactive
Updated February 29, 2012
Updated December 2, 2011
Haiku - Open-source recreation of BeOS
Updated November 16, 2011
Updated October 28, 2011
VirtualBSD review - Sneak a peak at FreeBSD
Updated May 24, 2011
OpenIndiana - there's still hope
Updated May 23, 2011
StormOS Hail Beta - A very stormy experience
Updated August 30, 2010
Updated April 30, 2010
Open Solaris 2009.06 - Slowly getting there
Updated January 15, 2010
Updated May 1, 2009
Open Solaris 2008.11 - A step in the right direction, but the journey is long
Updated March 18, 2009
Open Solaris 2008.05 - Are you kidding me?
Updated November 27, 2008