If you want to use desktop shortcuts, you’re better off using KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, Budgie, or XFCE as your desktop environment. Good thing in Linux is that you can install several DEs alongside each other.
If you want to use desktop shortcuts, you’re better off using KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, Budgie, or XFCE as your desktop environment. Good thing in Linux is that you can install several DEs alongside each other.
Same! My 80+ year old dad has been using Mint for years now. All he needs is a browser to check his bank account, read news, go on Facebook. Mint just works!
Also, I must add this: PopOS! Is a good product for sure, but it’s based on Ubuntu LTS which itself is based on Debian. It’s a release-based disto. All that means extra time to wait for updated software. While it has a bit more polish, it lacks the latest features. EndeavourOS is based on Arch which is a base rolling distribution. The main and pretty much the only thing that differentiates it from Arch is the graphical installer that makes setting it up an absolute joy. It’s much more light weight than Ubuntu or it’s Derivatives and, being a rolling distribution has the absolute latest releases of software. I’d suggest going with KDE plasma for a DE. While I don’t have an Nvidia graphics, I do know that Arch and, by inheritance, EndeavourOS fully support it.
SurfShark does work on Android as well. The speed hasn’t been an issue for me either. My daughter routinely streams shows over it to get other countries’ Netflix selections.
I run EndeavourOS with KDE. For VPN, I use SurfShark which do we have a GUI for Linux installable via AUR (Arch User Repositories). Steam works pretty good too.
Supposedly you will be able to use FB Lite app to chat. I got the same message, uninstalled Messenger Lite and verified that FB Lite app works for chatting.
FB only sparingly, just to keep in touch with friends. Instagram, very rarely these days. I don’t think I’ve opened the app in the last 3 months. Threads, not planning on even trying it. WhatsApp every day.
Don’t know if that’s an option for you, but I but laptop parts on Amazon…