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A computer running SteamOS connected to a monitor
CachyOS is great, but you should also try these 4 other gaming-focused Linux distros

You can always switch to something else.

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Using Sway on a laptop
This tiling window manager won me over by not being a config nightmare

Nice and easy, Wayland style.

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A MacBook running several dev tools in a terminal window
I stopped dreading the terminal after finding these 4 tools

Adapt the old ways.

A dual monitor Windows setup showing Linux Mint in a Hyper-V virutal machine
These 4 Linux myths kept me from trying it for years

Turns out, you don't have to hack the mainframe to change your wallpaper after all.

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Using inotify tools on Linux Mint 1
I used a simple Linux command to watch what apps do to my files in real time

Watch how Linux apps interact with your files behind the scenes.

System monitor window.
Linux has a built-in crash recovery trick, and more people should use it

Make your Linux system reboot itself and fix crashes automatically.

Ulauncher settings window.
This Linux launcher replaced four habits I didn't question before

Keyboard shortcuts are my jam. And biscuits!

Image of a Niri desktop.
Every Linux user told me to try Niri, so I finally did and it wasn't for me

While I appreciate it, I'll politely decline.

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Budgie desktop
Budgie Desktop does one thing that GNOME refuses to: get out of your way

GNOME had to budge.

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Multiple folders in home catalogue.
I deleted all my Linux folders and found files faster without them

Well, almost all.

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Vivaldi acting in Chromebook style.
Browser-first on Linux beats Chromebook because you can actually fix what breaks

It started as a fun experiment. It continues as a new workflow.

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Viewing memory with btop
I stopped using top in Linux once I discovered this better terminal tool

A smarter way to monitor Linux resources without switching between tools.

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Flatpak website displayed on a laptop.
I tried Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap — this one made Linux easier

It's almost as there is a front runner, already.

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Ubuntu Laptop on mesh chair
I disabled background startup apps on Linux, and everything felt lighter within a day

Don't let things you don't need slow you down! Disable the apps holding you back.

doas neofetch command running on Linux Mint terminal.
I switched from sudo to doas and now my permission rules actually make sense

Less config, less confusion, same power.

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Update manager on Mint.
Linux updates were painfully slow until I switched one setting

Mirrors are for more than just checking your face before leaving home.

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The GNOME website
I disabled this hidden setting and got a faster GNOME desktop

Those pesky background tasks are really annoying, from time to time.

Spotify on Linux Mint 23
I stopped using Snap — Flatpak just works better

The tiny Linux frustrations I blamed on my system were Snap all along.

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Desktop running various apps.
I didn't understand Linux package managers until everything broke — now I have one rule

Rules have exceptions, right?

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System monitor window.
I thought my Linux system was broken until I checked this one setting

This is where you need to start getting creative in your troubleshooting.

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