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title: Omarchy review after a month of using
permalink: omarchy-review-after-a-month-of-using
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A month ago, I became the owner of a *Framework* Laptop 12 and needed to install an operating system on it. I chose Omarchy, and in this article I wanted to describe my experiences with it over the past few weeks.

A month ago, I became the owner of a _Framework_ Laptop 12 and needed to install an operating system on it. I chose Omarchy, and in this article I wanted to describe my experiences with it over the past few weeks.

## Why Omarchy

On my desktop computer, I use Pop OS, and on my company computer, *Ubuntu*. Initially, I also wanted to install Ubuntu on my new laptop so I could have a similar system everywhere. I learned about Omarchy by accident. A friend sent me a [YouTube video](https://youtu.be/gcwzWzC7gUA?si=OFmgDrREa3eesvPo) in which **DHH** showed how to install Omarchy and what it is.
On my desktop computer, I use Pop OS, and on my company computer, _Ubuntu_. Initially, I also wanted to install Ubuntu on my new laptop so I could have a similar system everywhere. I learned about Omarchy by accident. A friend sent me a [YouTube video](https://youtu.be/gcwzWzC7gUA?si=OFmgDrREa3eesvPo) in which **DHH** showed how to install Omarchy and what it is.

Later I watched [this video](https://youtu.be/TcHY0AEd2Uw?si=omIh2Y6188X2w4yq) from official [Omarchy](https://omarchy.org) website and I was so impressed and decided to give it a try.

Basically, I didn't believe that it is possible to install something based on Arch Linux in a few minutes and it can actually work.

Until now, I'd only had experience with Ubuntu and was satisfied. What prompted me to try Omarchy was the many features preinstalled and prepared for web development, as well as *Hyprlnd* and *Tiling Windows.*
Until now, I'd only had experience with Ubuntu and was satisfied. What prompted me to try Omarchy was the many features preinstalled and prepared for web development, as well as _Hyprlnd_ and _Tiling Windows._

## Installation

I'd heard that installing *Arch Linux* was incredibly difficult. I'd also seen DHH install Omarchy on an instance in minutes, and it worked, even though Omarchy is built on Arch. I said, "I'll check it out," downloaded the Omarchy ISO image, burned it to a USB flash drive, and ran Framework 12 on my laptop.
I'd heard that installing _Arch Linux_ was incredibly difficult. I'd also seen DHH install Omarchy on an instance in minutes, and it worked, even though Omarchy is built on Arch. I said, "I'll check it out," downloaded the Omarchy ISO image, burned it to a USB flash drive, and ran Framework 12 on my laptop.

I was very positively surprised because everything worked the first time and I saw the beautiful Omarchy desktop:

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Another example: on the left, Lazy Docker as a TUI app, and on the right, my website as a web app:

![Omarchy](x/images/omarchy/Pasted%20image%2020251009202000.png)

## Default apps

Omarchy comes with a ton of preinstalled software, especially for web developers. So immediately after install, I could use Neovim, Alactricity, and Docker. But not only apps for development. You can also find other useful apps installed by default, like Spotify, Signal, and Obsidian. On the other hand, I found apps that I don’t want to use, such as 1Password. The only minor issue is that you get a lot of stuff installed—some of which you might not like. It's not a big deal because you can easily uninstall it (which I'll talk about later).

## Keybindings

Omarchy focuses on using the keyboard as often as possible and provides several useful Key Bindings. SUPER key + Enter opens the terminal, SUPER + number from 1 to 5 switches the workspace. You can open many web and TUI apps using key bindings like SUPER + B, which opens the Browser. Key bindings are well documented. By pressing SUPER + K, you can see instant keybinding documentation:
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![Omarchy](x/images/omarchy/Pasted%20image%2020251016091751.png)

After just five minutes of using tiling windows, I knew I'd never go back to the "normal" windows I was used to from Ubuntu, *Windows*, or *Mac*. Thanks to Tilling Windows, I can manage my windows and feel more productive.
After just five minutes of using tiling windows, I knew I'd never go back to the "normal" windows I was used to from Ubuntu, _Windows_, or _Mac_. Thanks to Tilling Windows, I can manage my windows and feel more productive.

I can have multiple windows open simultaneously and keep them well-organized. When needed, I can enlarge the active window to full screen size by pressing F11. I can also move the selected window to a new workspace with SUPER + SHIFT + workspace number.

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![Omarchy](x/images/omarchy/Pasted%20image%2020251010153456.png)

Besides, sometimes I just write (like now), I use Obsidian and a browser for research. It works very well for me, so I'd give it a 10/10. But it can't be that great. There's one thing that really annoys me. I'm talking about the display settings depending on whether I'm working on my laptop or an external screen. Another thing that annoys me, but not terribly, is the occasional problem with installing packages.

## Monitors issue

The first unpleasant thing is that every time I connect my laptop to an external monitor, I have to change the settings in `.config/hypr/monitors.conf`. If I don't do this, everything is too small on the external monitor. Similarly, when I disconnect the laptop from the monitor and want to work on the laptop screen, I have to change the monitor settings, because otherwise, everything on the screen is too large.
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The biggest advantage of Omarchy is its appearance and functionality. It provides significant benefits in terms of work ergonomics. It provides default apps and setup for development. I would rate it 10/10, but due to an annoying issue with monitors, I need to be more strict and give it, let's say, 9!

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*Published: 10/17/2025* #blog #linux #omarchy

_Published: 10/17/2025_ #blog #linux #omarchy
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