elementary OS Reviews and details

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• Microsoft Edge ignores user wishes, slurps tabs from Chrome without permission

  I hear you, but they've all moved along in leaps and bounds. Some options if you ever look again - * ElementaryOS(https://elementary.io/). - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Linux distributions for beginners in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

  I’ve seen Raycast adjacent apps for Linux, but I don’t know what the current go-to all the kids are using these days. I used Quicksilver on OS X back in the day, which kind of defined the category I think. But these days I try to keep it simple. Elementary OS seems to be trying to solve for the design issue, but it’s not as polished as macOS and there are still all the 3rd party apps to contend with. I’ve tried... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Linux Lite: Easy to Use Free Linux Operating System

  I thought ElementaryOS was dead due to infighting between the two cofounders, but it still seems to be going: https://elementary.io/ (I installed it on one box a few years ago and liked it, but moved back to Ubuntu once I learned about its conflict in the team.). - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• Recommend me a distro for my stepdad

  As an alternative to the other (great) suggestions, check out ElementaryOS. Source: 10 months ago

• How many of you are still using mullvad?

  But get an old laptop, download and install on it https://elementary.io/, or PopOS or Debian (they all resemble macOS) or whatever distro you like the most. And start tinkering. Source: 11 months ago

• Package management

  I would suggest installing elementaryOS inside a VM, and follow their getting started guide. Source: 11 months ago

• Old laptop,need help with an os.

  Maybe take a look at https://elementary.io/? It was one of the better "out of the box" linux distros when I was last using linux. Source: 11 months ago

• Egg⛩️🐧irl

  It warms my heart seeing all my fellow linux users here! 😊 I personally use elementary OS because the desktop is pretty 🥺. Also, the lead of the project is a trans woman! Source: 11 months ago

• MacOS virtual desktop?

  Does it need to me MacOS specifically? You could run a linux OS that looks like Apple such as https://elementary.io. Source: 12 months ago

• What OS could I install on an old Mac

  I have a 2017 Mac and the MacOS only gets security updates. Elementary OS is a Linux distro said to have a Mac-like look and feel. It’s where I’m going if the security updates stop. Https://elementary.io/. Source: about 1 year ago

• PearOS - What happened to it?

  If you want a modern Mac-like, check out elementary: https://elementary.io/. Source: about 1 year ago

• SOOOO many Errors when upgrading

  Fourthly: did the updates on the elementary.io pop shop, had quite the Pop_OS system updates and, brave browser and signal desktop. Source: about 1 year ago

• Elementary 7.0 startup high contrast issue after installation. But works perfectly fine if I choose safe graphics in live iso or advanced options>recovery mode(resume) in grub

  Download it from elementary.io, it has a liveCD option. It might be on a timer where you have to sit and watch it as it starts up, or it will default to installing. But, I might be misremembering that. I've been doing a lot of distrohopping this last week. Source: about 1 year ago

• I'm so over windows. Need Linux advice.

  Try elementaryOS. https://elementary.io/. It has a good ui on top of Linux. If your needs are more server based try Debian. Or if you want a Decent ui use Ubuntu. Personally I find Ubuntu’s snaps annoying but ymmv. Source: about 1 year ago

• Is Steam OS good for a daily OS?

  Gaming mode's universal overlay is a pretty neat innovation that justifies the Deck going full Wayland, but even on my Deck, I'm actively looking into getting Pantheon, Budgie or MATE running in a rootful Xwayland so I don't have to use Plasma give up the ...-managed settings (display refresh rate, TDP cap, etc.) while working from a full desktop environment. Source: about 1 year ago

• ElementaryOS 7.0 is now officially released to the public

  You are supposed to use a lot of Flatpak apps on elementaryOS. The (at least "many") apps by elementary also come in form of (system-wide) flatpaks from the elementary.io repository, as do the apps built for elementaryOS and distributed through the Software app. Source: about 1 year ago

• Patience is key when you're new to Linux.

  Hackintoshes are so 2010--the real chads install elementaryOS (or Asahi + Pantheon) on their macbooks. Source: about 1 year ago

• HelloSystem – OS with original Mac philosophy with a modern architecture

  I feel like elementaryOS [0] comes a lot closer to the original mac vision when it comes to UX. Too bad the project is going through some drama from what I understand. [0] https://elementary.io/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Macos looking Linux

  Elementary OS has a rather MacOS look and feel right out of the box. Source: over 1 year ago

• How do I get used to Linux Terminal as a beginner?

  It was around 2017 when I bought a new laptop and switched to Linux. I started off with Ubuntu (but jumped to Elementary later), as most people suggested it was beginner friendly. People suggested getting used to the keyboard and terminal over the mouse to enjoy the ultimate power of Linux. Since then I started learning terminal commands and keyboard shortcuts. The fact that I know fast typing (learned from... - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago

• Evolution of Finder icon on macOS. Feel free to tell which one do you like the most?

  Yeah I agree. This is also why I love the design of elementary OS so much. Source: over 1 year ago