I play video games, watch movies/TV, browse the internet, write stuff, might do some technical drawing stuff. Do not like fiddling but can do a little.
I play video games, watch movies/TV, browse the internet, write stuff, might do some technical drawing stuff. Do not like fiddling but can do a little.
If you're using a laptop, i recommend the Ubuntu 22.04. For my personal workflow, the our-of-the box support for three-finger swipe on the trackpad has been a huge plus. There are myriad ways to navigate your windows and desktops, but the trackpad support on Ubuntu is a huge step toward the fluidity of macbook-style navigation. Three finger swipe up brings up your windows, then swipes to the side change desktops/workspaces, another swipe up brings up the apps. Tap the windows button and begin typing for quick access to apps and files. Ubuntu receives legitimate criticism, but I've found the criticisms typically have more to do with philosophical and business decisions than usability. But there are snap packages, and if you install packages using the snap route they tend to have longer loading time. I use my laptop for casual computing and work and I really like my experience with Ubuntu. It sounds like you're pretty computer savvy, and my sense is you'll really like the switch. Ubuntu makes the switch easier as it has huge base of support and documentation. Hope this helps
It may be better now, but I would honestly say that if you're using a laptop then you're better off pirating Windows or building a hackintosh. The battery life on all the Linux distros I've tried is just abysmal, even after following all the guides on how to get the most out of it. If you don't really care about having more than a couple hours on the go then you're fine, but for me I like being able to get 6+ hours and I don't see this happening with Linux.