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To those who have already switched (whether to Credit Karma or another service): What are you using and why do you like it?
To those who have already switched (whether to Credit Karma or another service): What are you using and why do you like it?
Pretty easy, and it’s saved my bacon a handful of times. Most recently I restored from command line because I borked my display driver (legacy Nvidia user).
Aside from that instance, everything else was done through the GUI.
One word: Timeshift
Started with XFCE but migrated away due to bugginess with my outdated system. Next was KDE. I was pleasantly surprised by how lightweight it ended up being after hearing otherwise. Now I’m on Sway, and it makes this old computer scream!
I have absolutely jammed to the original Unreal Tournament (UT’99) soundtrack on my commute.
Try the AutoFill keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-L (or Cmd-Shift-L on Mac). Works well enough for me.
RIP. Sorry to be so negative, but the system is rigged in Sony’s favor.
By the way, I also picked up the RAM from Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pny-8gb-1600-mhz-ddr3-sodimm-laptop-memory-green/4680400.p?skuId=4680400&ref=E10C18R004_OrderConfirmation&loc=BODY&CampaignID=NES_OrderConfirmation&eut=3450571981
You can probably find an equivalent for cheaper if you go through another reseller.
SSD: Best Buy (US electronics store) still had some SATA SSDs in stock, so I didn’t need an adapter. This is what I got: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pny-cs900-500gb-internal-ssd-sata/6385542.p?skuId=6385542
Take advantage of the fact that you can make Live USBs of the distros as you decide what you’re looking for.
For me, I found AntiX a little too barebones for me. But your mileage will vary.
I will have to give Mint another go sometime!
Ooh, I just did this! Mid 2010 white MacBook, Core 2 Duo P8600, 2GB, spinning rust HDD.
*Strongly recommend switching to SSD. I also added an 8GB stick (so 9GB total, hah) but my hunch is that even the SSD alone would have made this machine much more enjoyable.
I ultimately decided on MX Linux, although with systemd as init so that logind could handle lid and power button events. The default power manager (XFCE?) would result in a black screen upon resuming otherwise. MX Linux also worked the best for me in terms of optimizing for battery life.
PeppermintOS was my second place but also had the black-screen on resume.
I also tried various flavors of Mint but felt that Peppermint and MX were ever-so-slightly leaner in terms of features I actually use and battery life.
Avoid Void Linux. On my system the trackpad only worked in one direction.
I was not able to get the nVidia card to work with proprietary drivers. It’s so old that it requires legacy drivers (340) and I just ran out of patience. Nouveau or bust.
I am currently using it for casual web browsing and YouTube. It handles YouTube pretty well although I’m still searching for a native frontend that allows me to login to my YouTube account so I get all my subscriptions and stuff.
Looks delicious!
Amazon won’t care because nobody will hold Amazon accountable.
US, mid 30s, and nope. (I learned on a friend’s car but didn’t spend enough time for the muscle memory to build in, even way back then)
They definitely have more patience than me! I started with the SNES FFs and briefly tried the FF3 3D remaster. Not sure I could go back to 1 and 2!
I’m waiting for the MagSafe variant myself.
Weather apps.
MuseScore’s reaction to his criticism was incredible, and they have made incredble strides recently.
I agree with you about Finale’s UI just being, well, unattractive. All things considered, if I get into composing again, I would love to take Dorico out for a spin.
Gnarly
Obligatory: https://invidious.drgns.space/watch?v=QOtuX0jL85Y