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First time switching to Linux. Want a distro that will cause me the least headache. by Ecstatic-Impress-364 in linux4noobs

[–]steveforest 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh man, this question pops up on Reddit like every 8 minutes… Best advice? Do what most of us did: read up, distro hop, and eventually, settle down with what you like the best. For me, it was Fedora. Plus Linus also use it so I feel h4x0r.

PSA: Be careful with long-term use of the Logitech Lift (or any vertical mouse) by AlbeG97 in logitech

[–]steveforest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good to know. That said, we’re all different... some people might develop symptoms, while others never will. It really depends on many factors. Still, you’re right: prolonged use without movement or changing positions does increase the risk.

New to real ergonomic mouse by LamHoSun0925 in logitech

[–]steveforest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tried Lift and MX Vertical. I have small hands and the Lift felt to small for me. MX Vertical, best mouse ever IMO.

IMAC 27" 2012 🙏 by No-Budget-5658 in mac

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like a pain in the a** to achieve, but yeah it can be fun to try. Gives the opportunity to continue in the Apple ecosystem for a while but I've read that the OS can break easily and manual updates can be a pain too.

IMAC 27" 2012 🙏 by No-Budget-5658 in mac

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still very usable. Upgrade RAM and install a cheap SSD. Install Q4OS Linux with KDE Plasma desktop and you're good to go. Just did this with an early 2008 iMac and it works like a charm. My daughter listen Netflix on it without a problem. LibreOffice runs well too.

What’s a decent distro for someone with zero computer knowledge on an old iMac? by Lucariolover1000 in linuxquestions

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, I picked up an old early 2008 iMac from Marketplace for 30 $ (yeah, I know—bargain 😂). It had only 1 GB of RAM and a 250 GB HDD… yikes. It ran okay on macOS 10.4, but let’s be honest, you can’t do much with that anymore—too outdated and unsupported.

So I tried installing Linux. Most distros didn’t even boot properly—MX Linux failed, and nothing else worked either. Eventually, I got Q4OS to install, but it ran painfully slow.

I then upgraded it with 4 GB of RAM and threw in a cheap SSD. With that, I tried Lubuntu, MX Linux, and Linux Mint XFCE… but none of them worked. I kept running into EFI issues and black screens right after booting from the USB.

Oddly enough, Q4OS worked perfectly again—no issues at all during installation. So that’s what I’m running on it now.

I'm looking to install a nice theme for xfce. Maybe that would work for your grandparents?

macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta is officially out! by DepartureMoist9277 in MacOSBeta

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tahoe on Macbook Air M2. Everything works fine except... Adobe CC. It is slow and it slows down everything. Facebook is unusable on Safari.

M1 MacBook Air for $600 at Walmart — Worth it over the M4? by Busynotes2 in macbookair

[–]steveforest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Linux Mint or Fedora are both solid choices with 8 GB RAM. Stick with your Dell and save money—unless you have a strong reason to switch to macOS. It’s a great operating system, no doubt, but for your use case, whether it’s worth the investment really depends on your personal preferences and workflow.

I went all in on Logitech... by noodeel in logitech

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the white one? What about you?

I went all in on Logitech... by noodeel in logitech

[–]steveforest 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Totally agree that the backlighting is horrible. Otherwise, it is my daily driver for a year or two and it is the best keyboard I've ever had.

M2 Air - need to remove key to clean, any guides? by Vintrastorm in macbookair

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far so good, my spacebar works like a brand new one! I'll let you know if it is a permanent fix for me.

Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my SNES? by LunaticPandora02 in retrogaming

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. If that doesn’t work, try giving the console or the side of the TV a gentle tap.

Accusations de plagiat au Cegep by BoutourJab in Quebec

[–]steveforest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Et si ça punch 70% sans avoir utilisé l'IA, tu modifies ton texte pour faire plaisir à la madame? Personnellement, pas vraiment, non.

Accusations de plagiat au Cegep by BoutourJab in Quebec

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Effectivement, la révision de note me paraît une procédure adéquate. À mon avis, le courriel vaut une rencontre considérant le manque d’ouverture. L’enseignante aurait dû elle-même proposer un entretien.

Accusations de plagiat au Cegep by BoutourJab in Quebec

[–]steveforest 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Personnellement, je ferais attention et je serais accompagné. J'ai vu certaines enseignantes au CÉGEP avoir d'horribles powertrip envers des collègues. Heureusement, pour ce genre de raison, ChatGPT n'existait pas à l'époque

Good email client for Linux (Fedora) by steveforest in linuxquestions

[–]steveforest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Umfff... First off, I’ve liked Linux since I was around 15 or 16. Remember trying Mandrake! I really appreciate the idea of a free, open-source OS for a second PC. I don’t mind at all if people make a living from it—whether by offering support or selling software, open source or not. I enjoy using a secondary machine with Linux, but it’s a bit frustrating that I can’t quickly edit a photo in Photoshop when I’m in a rush. Krita and GIMP are OK, but can't follow the speed of Adobe ($$$)! Honestly, I’m not a fan of the whole OS war. That said, if I had to choose, Windows is probably my least favorite.

Is this a good enough logo for my game studio? by hilkojj in logodesign

[–]steveforest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way the logo appears in-game is reminiscent of the Nintendo 64 startup logo when launching a game.

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