DHH & Adam Wathan Discuss Omarchy: The Curated Arch Linux Distribution 🚀
Join DHH and Adam Wathan as they explore Omarchy, a thoughtfully curated version of Arch Linux. Discover the latest updates, features, and insights behind this innovative distribution.

Adam Wathan
15.3K views • Aug 21, 2025

About this video
I talk to DHH about Omarchy, the carefully curated distribution of Arch Linux he's been refining for the last few months.
We talk about stuff like:
- How did he discover Arch + Hyprland in the first place?
- What even is Arch, what even is Hyprland, and how the fuck do you make the mouse show up in Linux?
- Should you really be afraid of trying to maintain your own Linux installation?
- What are the main differences in workflow using Omarchy vs. something like macOS?
- What are the best options on Linux for the type of software where macOS has historically shined, like creative tools?
- What are the best hardware options for developers wanting to run Omarchy?
Forgive the out of sync audio and strange video quality, we had to record using an app I've never set up before at the last minute 🙈
We talk about stuff like:
- How did he discover Arch + Hyprland in the first place?
- What even is Arch, what even is Hyprland, and how the fuck do you make the mouse show up in Linux?
- Should you really be afraid of trying to maintain your own Linux installation?
- What are the main differences in workflow using Omarchy vs. something like macOS?
- What are the best options on Linux for the type of software where macOS has historically shined, like creative tools?
- What are the best hardware options for developers wanting to run Omarchy?
Forgive the out of sync audio and strange video quality, we had to record using an app I've never set up before at the last minute 🙈
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