Mint is definitely good because of those things, and its no-fuss approach, but almost all Linux distros include a software and driver app with equal functionality.

it seemed to regularly get better or worse with proton versions. last I checked it was supposedly OK with content manager but I CBA to check

I don’t but admittedly I don’t do much stuff on my laptop that’s super secure. it’s mainly for gaming and the odd programming project.

I do this too. just a very slick hot key combo imo

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yeah I’ve seen mixed responses regarding performance but sometimes proton even helps with that; Elden Ring ran way nicer on Linux for the first few weeks of its release

Box64 is amazing. We genuinely might be able to use RISCV desktops within the next few years with a similar performance to leading x86 chips.

This will and probably has got a bunch of flak but I’m with you. There’s nothing wrong with recognising when we can pick a better term for something we enjoy.

Like, I get why people use “-porn” as a suffix and it isn’t offensive to me but I still won’t use that in a workplace. It’d be cool if someone thought of a better neologism!

Try checking the progress here

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/48235/can-i-watch-the-progress-of-a-sync-operation#48245

Depends on the distro and desktop environment but some will “transfer” files to a software buffer that doesn’t actually write the data immediately. Works for limiting unnecessary writes on Flash memory but not USB sticks that are designed to be inserted and removed at short notice.

You can force Linux to commit pending writes using the ‘sync’ command. Note it won’t give you any feedback until the operation is finished (multiple minutes for a thumbdrive writing GBs of data) so append & to your command (‘sync &’) to start it as its own process so you don’t lock the terminal.

You can also watch the progress using the command form this Linux Stack Exchange Q;

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/48235/can-i-watch-the-progress-of-a-sync-operation#48245

Side question though, it seems that there are faster options. How come we don’t use those in GUI file explorers if they’re faster?

I’m assuming you’ve looked at command line options to force DRI Prime offloading on an application? But yes this would fix that and save you some struggles!

There’s a bunch of GUI options nowadays, but it depends on your distro and model of GPU. For example I used envy control but also System76-power (popOS).

You technically don’t need either since modern Linux drivers will handle offloading work to your dGPU when an application asks, but for ultimate power saving or for specific hardware quirks (such as struggling to get HDMI out working in hybrid mode) you may want direct control.

For the average gamer who uses their laptop as their primary device and screen you probably don’t need to bother.

I’ve got the same model, the QHD variant. It seems to be working great now I’ve got it on Fedora KDE. PopOS is a little bit too clunky with the Ubuntu base.

They’re definitely some of the best wallpapers. I love the artistic liberties they took with it.

Personally though I use the GPU Shader wallpapers in KDE which work a treat (and aren’t very taxing at all depending on the one you pick!). That or Simon Stalenhag whose art is featured as one of the slideshow sources for the dynamic wallpaper plugin inside KDE.

Side note but if possible you could probably get a cheap SSD to replace the internal HDD which is likely to be the bottleneck of the system by now. Otherwise there’s a bunch of great suggestions here.

Given they have a massive install base on PopOS GNOME that they’ve targeted for use friendliness, I think they’re going to plan for an in place upgrade.

Pure speculation though

they could easily have done this after the fact and avoided the current reality which Will be Google using Linux foundation funding to protect its monopoly of the ecosystem

It might be since there’s technically two models (one has a 1080p screen and another has a 1440p screen). Thanks for taking a snoop!

I’ve had an Nvidia based laptop too so I know the general weirdness you get with dual GPU setups, but as long as it doesn’t act any MORE weird than that then I’m happy enough

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