Balena Etcher is what you want, though AFAIK if you’re making a Windows installer no Linux programs have the convenient options to disable TPM and online account etc that make Rufus so nice.
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Balena Etcher is what you want, though AFAIK if you’re making a Windows installer no Linux programs have the convenient options to disable TPM and online account etc that make Rufus so nice.
It was a rhetorical question and yet you somehow managed to give the correct response!
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Lemmy instances comprise a relatively small part of the Fediverse.
I’ve come to realize the Linux basics are actually a lot easier to learn compared to Windows and MacOS, the hard part is un-learning the old ways and habits of doing things. Like if one day everyone on earth forgot how to use operating systems, I’d bet Linux would probably be the one that catches on. It’s only because we’re so used to the idiosyncrasies of stuff like Windows that it feels more natural.
If it’s not the OS drive it’s prooobably fine.
I welcome competition in the space even if it is imperfect.
The major advantage of a subscription model is that they don’t need most users, just enough to be financially sustainable.
FWIW I really like Zorin, it’s not dramatically different but it is prettier out of the box.
Well said. Also, “tweakability” is ultimately going to be the same for any distro. Like you said the more beginner-friendly ones like Mint just start with some common tweaks already in place.
OP, do you know about GNOME extensions? It’s not something the Jedi will usually tell you about. But it’s a great start to the rabbit hole for newbies.
Confusing Linux with Lenovo is pretty funny.
AI-generated alt-text for images in PDFs: Oh fuck right off.
Why is this bad?
I have a very similar setup to you, and I use SyncThing without issue for the important files (which I keep in my Documents directory to make it easy to remember).
Oh no I didn’t realize it had ended! Maybe someone else will pick it back up.
Or Nativefier (which uses electron) but with a nice GUI.
Mint or Zorin for those with windows experience, Ubuntu for those used to Macintosh, are all great “just works” distros. Don’t overthink it, OP!
This is really cool, it would be nice to have some quick options like start minimized or minimize to tray.
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Good point, perhaps “beginner’s distro” is not the best term because not everyone wants to put a ton of attention into their operating system!
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