What You Get with AcreetionOS

A curated Arch Linux experience with the Cinnamon desktop, privacy tools, and a complete set of open-source alternatives to proprietary software — all ready out of the box.

Stock Desktop vs. AcreetionOS Tweaked

Drag the slider to compare a default Cinnamon desktop with our curated layout

AcreetionOS tweaked desktop
Stock Cinnamon desktop
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Explore AcreetionOS Features

AcreetionOS ships with a curated set of privacy-respecting alternatives to popular proprietary software. Here's what replaces the apps you already know:

Microsoft Office
LibreOffice + OnlyOffice
Full document compatibility, no subscriptions
Adobe Photoshop
GIMP + Krita
Professional image editing & digital painting
Microsoft Edge / Chrome
Firefox + Ungoogled Chromium
Privacy-first browsing, no telemetry
Windows Media Player
Celluloid + VLC + Strawberry
Plays anything, no codec hunting
Outlook / Mail
Thunderbird + Geary
Email, calendar, and contacts
Windows Terminal
GNOME Terminal + Alacritty
GPU-accelerated terminal emulators
OneDrive / Google Drive
Nextcloud Client
Self-hosted or provider-hosted sync
7-Zip / WinRAR
File Roller + p7zip
All archive formats supported
Task Manager
System Monitor + btop
Beautiful terminal and GUI monitors
Notepad++
Xed + VSCodium + Neovim
From simple editor to full IDE
Snip & Sketch
GNOME Screenshot + Flameshot
Powerful annotation tools included
PowerToys
AcreetionOS Tweak Utility
Built-in tool for system tuning, mirror management & Nvidia driver toggles

Curated Cinnamon Theme

Custom panel layout, accent colors, and window decorations. Familiar but polished — looks great from first boot.

Smart Panel Layout

Application menu, workspace switcher, system tray, and notification area pre-configured for productivity.

Workspace Overview

Customizable hot corners and workspace switching. Expose-style overview for managing open windows.

Tweak Utility

One-click theme switching, font settings, panel configuration, and desktop effects — no terminal needed.

Zero Telemetry

No data collection, no usage reporting, no background phone-homes. Your machine is yours.

Firefox Hardened

Pre-configured Firefox with privacy extensions, tracking protection, and search set to DuckDuckGo.

Full Disk Encryption

LUKS encryption can be added after install -- it is not part of the default install path.

Firewall Enabled

Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) pre-installed with sensible defaults. No open ports by default.

Rolling Release

Install once, update forever. No version upgrades, no end-of-life deadlines. One install, continuous updates for life.

One-Week Stability Buffer

We hold upstream packages for 7 days of testing before pushing to users. Cutting edge, without the breakage.

Pamac + AUR

Graphical package manager with AUR, Flatpak, and Snap support. Thousands of apps, one-click install.

Curated Repositories

Our own package repos for AcreetionOS-specific software, tested before release. Repository sovereignty.

Show Off Your AcreetionOS Setup

Download the official FastFetch config to display your system info with the AcreetionOS logo and green accent theme. Take a screenshot and share it on r/unixporn or r/linux!

# One command to download, install, and run:
curl -sL https://acreetionos.org/acreetionos-fastfetch.jsonc -o ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc &&
sudo pacman -S --noconfirm fastfetch &&
fastfetch
Download Config Requires fastfetch (install via pacman)

Ready to Try It?

Download the Cinnamon Edition ISO and experience Arch Linux the way it should be — powerful, private, and approachable.

Download AcreetionOS