From the HackerLinks archive

Haiku OS

BeOS-inspired operating system now running on M1 Macs.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-18

Last seen:2026-05-18

Times seen:1

Website:haiku-os.org

The short version

BeOS-inspired operating system now running on M1 Macs.

Why it caught our attention

Comments framed it as fast, surprisingly stable, and still fun to use on old hardware.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-05-18

Editorial paraphrase

One commenter reported Haiku as fast and surprisingly stable on a ThinkPad X40, with Emacs and VLC working well.

Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now