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On boot-up, we're greeted with the Elementary OS Pantheon desktop, which you can tell took inspiration from Mac OS. It worked without issue in all of my testing on multiple devices so I'm going to call it stable and solid. I'm not going to get into the Installation process here as it's pretty much identical with every other Linux distro out there and there's not much to see. Today, we're going to take a look at the whole picture in this Elementary OS Review. One of the key aspects, aside from the unique look and feel, are the custom coded apps and paid app store that are available with Elementary. Well, if some of the points that I mention do not bother you, it should be a great experience for you.Elementary OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that features the custom developed Pantheon desktop environment. You may or may not like everything that a distro does, which is why it is important to know what can they do better (or if it is suitable for you).Įlementary OS is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Linux distributions out there. Sometimes these nuances are there by design, as per their targeted users. There are flaws in every operating system, a Linux distribution is not an exception. But, with a separate ISO, you eliminate the additional step after installation.
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Sure, I did not have any issues installing Nvidia drivers using the AppCenter.
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A Separate NVIDIA ISOĪ separate NVIDIA ISO (or Nvidia graphics installation mode) is much more convenient than installing a proprietary Nvidia driver through the software center. Unfortunately, the system tray icons are incredibly useful for quick access, and to keep an eye on the status of something.įor instance, I can quickly access the Flameshot screenshot tool from the app indicator icon, check sync status when using a tool like Insync, and also get informed when there is a message for me in Slack.Īnd, without the system tray icon integration support, I cannot do any of this, which is a deal-breaker. No System Tray SupportĪs per their design choices, the elementary OS team thinks that its best to not have system tray support (or so I read as per some Reddit posts). However, for mouse-oriented users, it does not feel comfortable to not have a minimize button. Yes, you can utilize the keyboard shortcut Super + H to hide/minimize the window. Minimize buttonĬonsidering elementary OS does not feature any auto-tiling window feature like Pop!_OS, the lack of minimize button on many applications could prove to be annoying. Or, mention the command along with the suggestion to enable Flathub as you noticed in the screenshots above. Well, I think a quick toggle switch to enable/disable out-of-the-box support for Flathub could make things better. While it is good to offer a first-party experience and give the ability to the user to enable third-party (Flathub) if required, but can something be done to easily enable the Flathub support without heading to the terminal? (ignoring the flatpak ref files) In contrast, Flathub offers a massive collection of Flatpaks.
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However, you cannot install Flatpak applications via Flathub unless you manually add the third-party Flatpak repo (using the terminal).Įven though AppCenter features Flatpak applications, it may not be enough for all users. The Flatpak-first approach makes things more secure and convenient. Or, having Eddy pre-installed should make things convenient. However, new users are likely to be unaware of solutions like “ Eddy” which is a Debian package installer and available in the AppCenter.Ī notice/tip that points to you to the tool when you try installing a deb package should make it clear. This makes sense because elementary OS switched to a Flatpak-only model with elementary OS 6 release, even for the first-party applications. No Built-in Debian Package InstallerĬonsidering it as an Ubuntu-based distribution, downloading a deb file to only find that you cannot install, makes you look for solutions. It is usual to feature the good stuff but unless someone points out the potential nuances in a distro, you cannot really decide whether the distro is for you or not. If you are curious, I plan to point out things I don’t like for other distributions as well (starting with this). Things That Can Be Improved in elementary OS Note that this is entirely my opinion, so take it with a pinch of salt. Here, I list some of the aspects that could use some improvements in elementary OS. However, I think there are a few things in elementary OS that could have been done differently. Of course, the choice of a Linux distro for your system varies on many levels. Elementary OS 6.1 is the latest release with many essential improvements and new features.