I just recently migrated from Linux Mint to Pop OS, do you have any tips/extensions on what I should do with my desktop?
Setup - checked
Troubleshoot - checked
Install apps - checked
Import data - checked
Customize - checked
BoastTell people on social media - checkedI'd say Linux distro migration checklist completed.
Also that is a (mostly) good selection of apps right there.
Replace the Pop! Shop with the COSMIC Store.
sudo apt install cosmic-store cosmic-icons sudo apt remove pop-shopPop Shop is kinda slow. COSMIC Store is part of Pop OS's new COSMIC Desktop Environment (DE). Everything is just a lot faster. It's an alpha so there are a couple of rough edges, but it's great overall.
Speaking of, get hyped for COSMIC. It's a DE written in Rust. It's not quite as complete as GNOME, but hopefully it will have better performance than the current GNOME mod that forms Pop's UI.
I tested the new Cosmic Desktop Environment on an experimental laptop, and it performs fairly well. I can't wait to use it on my main machine. I actually already have Cosmic Shop, Pop Shop is far slower than Cosmic Shop, and it wasn't even created by System. I'll definitely uninstall Pop Shop.
Get your keybinds the way you want and learn how to use the tiling extension that comes with pop. I found it super useful when I used to use pop
And then realize that tiling in popos is inferior and start using i3 or sway
I used i3 for a couple of years, but I missed the ease of having a DE that just recognised USB sticks and external hard drives, and all the other little things that you have to set up manually
Try my open source app called Wallpaper, it uses wallhaven images and automatically sets them for you depending on your resolution here is the link: https://github.com/Vitalii-code/Wallpaper
Yeah, now go crazy trying shit you probably should not be trying. From my perspective, that's the best perk of any Linux distro. Evidently, backup first.
I'd suggest to remove it and install Debian Stable as a tactical next move.
I use Debian as a secondary distro, I am definitely not making it my main
That's really cool! I put my wife on Pop_OS recently and it's been a little bumpy, but she's also got a bit of a specialty laptop. Glad it's been smooth for you :).
I really like your aesthetic, btw, how the wallpaper fits with your launch bar. Really pleasant!
Wish I had some advice for you, but heck, thanks for starting the thread because (after sifting highly opinionated goofposts) I'm learning a lot too. :)
Distrohop for a rolling release distro instead a LTS one
