Infinite Mac: BeOS
1 comments
- Points150
- Comments59
–Rank now
#14Peak rank
2Days on list
154Score · 7d
Oct 30, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 150
- Comments
- 59
- Submitted by
- ecliptik
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Site
- blog.persistent.info
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on blog.persistent.info.
Trending history
Infinite Mac: BeOS was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 30, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 68 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #14 of 30, reached on Oct 31, 11:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 31, 13:22 UTC. The same link also trended on Lobsters, which raises its cross-platform score.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
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14
Oct 19today
Metric history
Platform metric as reported by Hacker News.
Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News · Front page | #14 | 2 | 68 | |
| LLobsters · Hottest Infinite Mac: BeOS | same link | |||
From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
To anyone who hasn't already: I really recommend checking out Haiku OS [1], the FOSS successor to BeOS. It's so pleasant to use and supports a surprisingly large catalog of software. [1]: https://www.haiku-os.org/
> The distinctive tabbed window titles look neat, but they have a reduced draggable area, so I’d have to think harder every time I wanted to move a window. Now imagine macOS progressing to the point where title bars have been replaced with toolbars, and buttons no longer have borders, so you have to guess what part…
I would be very interested in a writeup that talked about the likely trajectory of Apple's OS if they had bought BeOS instead.
Questions
Is Infinite Mac: BeOS trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 31, 13:22 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Infinite Mac: BeOS reached?
#14 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 31, 11:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Infinite Mac: BeOS been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 30, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (68 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
150 points and 59 comments; submitted by ecliptik on Oct 30, 2026.