Linux

Keep using windows for adobe buy a used PC on eBay for cheap or goodwill and install Linux on that

I have a single passthrough VM that I use for building Windows binaries.

I followed this tutorial:

https://gitlab.com/risingprismtv/single-gpu-passthrough

You can use Windows apps by setting up a KVM(Not a VM, but a KVM for virtual machine manager) and use a utility called Winapps along with it. This will allow you to launch and use Windows applications as if they were native(drag and drop support, clip sharing and whatnot).

As I recall, Adobe products are supported by Winapps and/or Cassowary

Edit: keep in mind, you only do the above if you really want/need it. Since the initial setup is not hassle free at all

If you like to switch to linux but use windows software you can dual boot or even better setup an Virtual Machine for windows with second GPU and have two in one pc.

I'm a game developer who wants to use Linux but multiple things block me despite all of my software running fine enough on Linux.

1. Linux is janky. A lot of people will say windows is just as janky but it's truly not.

2. Very little steaming services work on Linux. They've been switching to a drm that Linux isn't supported by. Vimeo drm, Amazon prime, Disney Plus, Hulu. I've encountered issues with the first 2 and the last 2 I read about.

3. There are better offers to stay on windows than what Linux provides. Game pass is a big one, also the loss of the epic launcher, and having to deal with proton for every steam game is a hassle.

I highly recommend supporting Linux from where you can. Using Windows but maybe throw your favorite distro a few dollars. Hopefully Linux will start to thrive or at least not be ignored by the majority.

buy a used m1 Mac book with 16GB ram or a janky garage sale (x64) laptop and install puppy Linux.

Also, a rasberry pie is like $40; an intel nuc is <$200. Inexpensive ways to learn without killing your breadbasket.

Why run one when you can run two?

Earlier I left a comment that maybe Zorin OS could make it work... nevermind, I found their own page where they provide suggestions for alternates:

https://help.zorin.com/docs/apps-games/alternatives-to-windows-apps/

which may be helpful in it's own way, even if Adobe apps still won't work.

Yeah, I'll go with name people here and say such with Windows.

If work provide you a machine, then use separate machines for work and home needs. If you're freelance, when you need to upgrade, plan it well and buy a second machine that is better for gaming/productivity. Now you have two machines and can separate your life.

Have you looked at Krita and Blender?

Can you get away with old versions of Adoba suite? Latest versions typically don't work but you may be able to get old versions running without dual boot by using Wine.

I have a 6900xt as well and it works fine. I use linux mint. I have not been back to windows except for VR and i am looking at getting that running as well. Mint tends to run packages made for ubuntu and debian with minimal hassle. I do not use photo shop but blender gets a performance uplift from being on linux. Ai workloads do well on this setup with the caveat that the support for the 6900xt involves tracking down obscure forum posts to get torch to recognize the gpu.

I would basically setup a windows Server with Remoteapp then use freeRDP on linux to run Adobe software. But note that some software need a GPU or it will be slow. Photoshop will be fine. But aftereffect and premiere may need a GPU. Best option would be a separate work and private computer for security this will separate a little work and private stuff.

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki/RemoteApp

Get a Mac for Adobe related stuff, install Linux on your other machine. /thread