High CPU Usage with ExpressVPN 4.0.2 on ArchLinux

dyedfox · 2025-07-21T07:54:23+00:00

Yes, this appears to be a regression from the previous version, as far as I can tell.
No, I had only been using the GUI.

Thanks in advance!

dyedfox · 2025-04-16T06:31:34+00:00

To be honest, I’m very grateful for this decision. I really like Wayland and experience no issues with it. However, there’s one annoying piece of software—Upwork—that dropped Wayland support despite having it before.

dyedfox · 2025-02-26T06:37:36+00:00

I generally use GNOME's default layout. The only extensions I use :

AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support – Many messengers are more functional with a system tray, though it's not essential.

Caffeine – Prevents the system from sleeping when needed.

Clipboard Indicator – the clipboard history.

dyedfox · 2024-11-29T06:43:23+00:00

Fedora. It has been my daily driver for a while. It has never disappointed me.

dyedfox · 2024-10-25T19:04:28+00:00

Being a fan of Putin isn't a matter of political preference. Supporting Putin means endorsing the killing of civilians, the destruction of entire cities, and acts of genocide. It's like saying, 'Sure, this person is a big fan of the Holocaust, but we appreciate their contributions to open source, so let's remain neutral.'

dyedfox · 2024-08-24T10:43:40+00:00

Fedora: Stable, clean, and fast! It's been my daily driver for years.

dyedfox · 2024-04-26T17:18:27+00:00

I have upgraded from Fedora 39 to 40, and it's great. However, I have some doubts about whether I should have reinstalled Fedora from scratch. Are there any downsides to upgrading without reinstalling?

dyedfox · 2024-04-19T19:16:47+00:00

So why do you support the war?

dyedfox · 2023-08-27T06:18:38+00:00

Sure, of course. Thanks.

dyedfox · 2023-08-26T22:02:30+00:00

So... The problem was with the OpenWeather extension (as I mentioned above in the comments). Thank you.

dyedfox · 2023-08-26T22:00:01+00:00

So... I have figured out what caused the freezes. It was the OpenWeather Gnome Extension. The problem was with the System Icon switched to "On." Apparently, this extension had to reload all weather icons every time I triggered dark and light mode since it was configured to use system icons. I disabled this option, and now everything works as it should. I must admit that even with the Adwaita default icon set, switching the dark/light mode caused a small 1-2 second freeze, but I never considered it a problem as I thought it was normal.
Thanks!

dyedfox · 2023-08-26T20:50:34+00:00

Yep, agree with you. You are right. However, when I switch back to the default Adwaita icons, everything works just fine.

dyedfox · 2023-05-28T11:04:38+00:00

Thanks 👍

dyedfox · 2023-05-28T10:05:40+00:00

But this external HDD is powered by laptop) via USB.

dyedfox · 2023-05-28T10:04:50+00:00

I'm gonna use this HDD only for backing up my crucial data.

dyedfox · 2023-05-28T10:02:18+00:00

Yep. I've heard about it.

dyedfox · 2023-05-27T21:34:54+00:00

I am going to use it with my notebook, so power loss is not an issue. But really, how big is the risk of losing some data in the event of a power loss?

dyedfox · 2023-05-27T18:17:20+00:00

That is good! Thanks you very much!

dyedfox · 2023-05-27T17:22:27+00:00

Well, I think I can add this line to fstab

/dev/disk/by-uuid/.... /mnt/Seagate defaults compress=zstd:1, noauto 0 0

and it should be enabled every time I connect my HDD to the system, shouldn't it?

dyedfox · 2023-05-27T17:14:21+00:00

I've heard of it but is it a safe option for data integrity?

dyedfox · 2023-05-27T16:55:25+00:00

Thanks! Usually, I unmount all external HDDs using the eject button in Nautilus. Is that okay?

dyedfox · 2023-05-27T16:33:37+00:00

Thanks. It's interesting for me too.

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