Roughly three years ago, I showed you how to skin your Linux installation to look more like Windows, should your particular taste lean in that direction. It was an interesting little experiment. Also nerdy to the core. But apart from possible nostalgia and tech glamor, there might also be ...
If you’re new to Linux or areswitching to Linuxfrom Windows, you’ll want an operating system that is GUI-focused like Windows. There are many different distros of Linux, and some aim to replicate the look and feel of Windows. This helps when you’re transitioning from Windows, since yo...
One of the first things you’ll want to do after setting up your Linux distro is to install new software. Fortunately, mostuser-friendly distroslike Ubuntu, Linux Mint, andZorin OScome with software centers that allow you to browse and install applications with just a few clicks. These softw...
[tasks.my_task] linux_alias = "run" alias = "do_nothing" [tasks.run] script = "echo hello" [tasks.do_nothing]If you run task my_task on windows or mac, it will invoke the do_nothing task. However, if executed on a linux platform, it will invoke the run task....
### macppc-*-openbsd* | powerpc*-*-linux* | powerpc-*-openbsd* | \ ### powerpc-*-sysv* | powerpc-*-darwin* | powerpc-*-netbsd* ) ### if test "x$ac_cv_sizeof_void_p" = "x8"; then ### set(TARGET POWERPC64;) ### set(CPPFLAGS "$CPPFLAGS -D__mono_ppc__...
When I got my first Mac nearly 20 years ago I was amazed at the simplicity of setting up Time Machine backups after doing battle with Windows, Acronis and a NAS. It worked fine and invisibly. It saved my neck a couple of times by allowing me to roll back a couple of days on files...
Rancher Desktop is an open-source desktop application for Mac, Windows and Linux. Rancher Desktop runs Kubernetes and container management on your desktop letting you choose the version of Kubernetes you want to run. It can also build, push, pull, and run container images using either the Docke...
1)Linux Mint This is one I've wanted to try for a while, so it's one of the systems you'll see me add. It features a clean desktop, and is designed to be a more compatible version of Ubuntu. It works right out of the box with many features pre-installed, so there is little ...
but I hate that I can’t remove things I will never, ever use, like People and XBox game bar… that I have to navigate around/over them all the time. Non-techy Win 10 Pro and Linux Mint experimenter 3 users thanked author for this post. wdburt1, Microfix, Cybertooth Reply | ...
If you want the easiest option for making Linux look like a Mac, however, we suggest using the Xfce desktop. But it means you can choose from a great selection of desktop environments and distributions. Some Linux distros are even designed to look like macOS. And if you'd like to keep ...