MeghaOS comes in three editions. Two run on Linux and share an identical feature set; the third brings MeghaOS to macOS as a preview app with its own native integrations.

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The three editions

Desktop Environment (DE)

Install the MeghaOS desktop on top of an existing Linux distribution. You keep your distro; MeghaOS becomes your desktop.

Operating System (OS)

A complete Linux operating system that ships with the MeghaOS desktop built in: nothing else to install.

macOS Preview App

A macOS application that lets Mac users experience MeghaOS’s AI features without installing Linux.

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Feature parity

The Desktop Environment and Operating System editions are feature-identical; the OS is simply the DE delivered as a full Linux system. Everything in these docs marked “Linux (DE & OS)” applies to both.
workflows, automation, memory, widgets, and most cross-platform capabilities, plus native Apple ecosystem integrations. Because it runs as an app rather than replacing your desktop, the full Linux desktop-environment features (a complete windowing desktop, virtual workspaces as your primary desktop, session lock/power management) are part of the Linux editions.

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What runs where

Capability areaLinux (DE & OS)macOS app
Generative UI (A2UI) & widgets✅✅
Chat & the AI assistant✅✅
Workflows & automation✅✅
Memory & personalization✅✅
Computer control & the terminal CLI✅✅
Web, email, files & documents, finance, compliance✅✅
Messaging (Slack, Discord, Telegram, Signal), social, GitHub✅✅
System control (audio, display, network, Bluetooth)✅✅
Full windowed desktop, virtual workspaces, built-in desktop apps✅Preview surface only
Desktop window management, session lock & power✅Handled by macOS
Apple integrations (iMessage, FaceTime, Mail, Notes, Reminders, Contacts, Calendar app, Safari/Chrome, Apple Music, Photos, HomeKit, Shortcuts, Finder, Maps)N/A✅

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Platform-specific functionality

Throughout the docs, platform-specific features are marked so you know what’s available in your edition.

Linux (DE & OS) only

The complete desktop environment: the windowed canvas, virtual workspaces, built-in desktop apps, compositor-level window management, and session lock / power as your primary desktop.

macOS app only

Deep Apple ecosystem integration (iMessage, FaceTime & SMS, Apple Mail, Notes, Reminders, Contacts, the Calendar app, Safari/Chrome control, Apple Music, Photos, HomeKit, Shortcuts, Finder, and Maps.
Everything else (the generative UI, the assistant, workflows, memory, and the large library of cross-platform capabilities) works the same across all three editions.

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How to read these docs

  • Pages and capabilities that are platform-specific carry a note like the ones above.
  • The Capability Catalog labels each capability group with the platforms it supports.
  • The Widget Catalog applies to every edition. Generative UI renders identically everywhere.
Ready to install? See the Quickstart and Installation for per-edition setup.