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937: Is The Omarchy Hype Real?
Scott takes Wes on a tour of Omarchy, DHH’s polished Arch + Hyprland Linux setup that promises speed, beauty, and endless keyboard shortcuts. From first impressions to daily workflows, Scott debates whether it’s good enough to pull him out of the Apple ecosystem for good.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
02:55 What is Omarchy?
02:57 Arch-based distribution.
03:42 Hyprland window management.
05:08 Wayland Display Server Protocol.
06:27 Installation Defaults.
06:53 System-wide shortcuts.
09:01 My first impressions.
09:41 Connecting to my NAS.
10:54 Gigantic UI.
12:21 Day 2 Experiences.
13:22 Resizing window challenges.
16:11 Neovim and Lazyvim.
16:49 Lazygit.
19:07 How do you use it and why is it good.
19:14 Command Palette.
19:49 Raycast.
Recreating Raycast.
20:50 Using the app launcher.
21:25 Screensavers.
21:59 OS Style.
22:55 My apps, my apps, my apps, check it out.
25:07 Is the hardware comparable to Mac’s M processors?
27:24 Installing new apps.
29:26 Web apps as first class citizens.
32:47 What I’ll miss.
35:56 What’s going on with MacOS UI?
38:37 Annoyances.
39:31 My advice.
Read the Manual.
44:39 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks
Shameless Plugs
Hit us up on Socials!
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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By Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
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Scott takes Wes on a tour of Omarchy, DHH’s polished Arch + Hyprland Linux setup that promises speed, beauty, and endless keyboard shortcuts. From first impressions to daily workflows, Scott debates whether it’s good enough to pull him out of the Apple ecosystem for good.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
02:55 What is Omarchy?
02:57 Arch-based distribution.
03:42 Hyprland window management.
05:08 Wayland Display Server Protocol.
06:27 Installation Defaults.
06:53 System-wide shortcuts.
09:01 My first impressions.
09:41 Connecting to my NAS.
10:54 Gigantic UI.
12:21 Day 2 Experiences.
13:22 Resizing window challenges.
16:11 Neovim and Lazyvim.
16:49 Lazygit.
19:07 How do you use it and why is it good.
19:14 Command Palette.
19:49 Raycast.
Recreating Raycast.
20:50 Using the app launcher.
21:25 Screensavers.
21:59 OS Style.
22:55 My apps, my apps, my apps, check it out.
25:07 Is the hardware comparable to Mac’s M processors?
27:24 Installing new apps.
29:26 Web apps as first class citizens.
32:47 What I’ll miss.
35:56 What’s going on with MacOS UI?
38:37 Annoyances.
39:31 My advice.
Read the Manual.
44:39 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks
Shameless Plugs
Hit us up on Socials!
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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