This Week in Linux 333: Photoshop on Linux?, CachyOS, MX Linux, ReactOS, PikaOS, NexPhone, & more Linux news
Jan 26, 2026
Talks about Wine patches enabling Adobe Photoshop to run on Linux. Covers new releases and refreshes from MX Linux, CachyOS, and PikaOS. Celebrates Zorin OS hitting two million downloads and 30 years of ReactOS. Highlights the NexPhone convergence phone and Steam Deck reaching 25,000 playable games.
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Practical Paths For Photoshop On Linux
- If you need Photoshop now, expect to compile a patched Wine build and be comfortable troubleshooting.
- If you can avoid it, try Photopea as a capable web alternative for most Photoshop workflows.
Host's Personal Photoshop Journey
- Michael Tunnell shares he used Photoshop for web and graphic design and kept a Windows VM to run it after switching to Linux.
- He now prefers Photopea and hasn't needed Photoshop for years.
MX Linux Restores Init Diversity
- MX Linux 25.1 reintroduces multi-init support, letting users choose between SysVinit and systemd on one ISO.
- The project calls this 'init diversity' and improved tooling makes switching smoother for niche power users.