Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by SunShiranui » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 10:56 AM UTC

Switching from macOS: The Basics
blog.elementary.io

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by Beowolve » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 11:41 AM UTC

I appreciate them capitalizing on people looking to switch. I think they could have done a better job of describing how to switch instead of talking about what people love. I think it would have been better for them to talk about some main sticking points, like how to get out of the ecosystem (say iTunes or Photos). Either way, nice to see the competition stepping up and capitalizing on the situation.

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by xaduha » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 11:52 AM UTC

Check Solus instead

https://solus-project.com/

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by youdontknowtho » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 11:53 AM UTC

I love the work that the elementary project is doing. Really great stuff...

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 11:55 AM UTC

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Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by GavinMcG » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 11:56 AM UTC

xaduha wrote: post #3

Check Solus instead https://solus-project.com/

I've downvoted you for now, since your comment doesn't tell us anything about the project and appears to be a lazy effort to piggyback off the resource that (I presume) a competitor has offered.

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by rocky1138 » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 11:58 AM UTC

xaduha wrote: post #3

Check Solus instead https://solus-project.com/

I think there might be something wrong with that website. I went there and saw no screenshots nor any real information on what Solus is. There was a learn more link but it took me to something called Budgie.

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by rocky1138 » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 12:00 PM UTC

youdontknowtho wrote: post #4

I love the work that the elementary project is doing. Really great stuff...

I tried running it this week since I have a lot of friends who use Macs. I figured I could help them out if they had questions, etc. But after a few minutes I went back to KDE as Elementary was horribly broken coming from Kububtu.

It probably assumes you'll be installing from fresh.

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by TillE » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 12:00 PM UTC

xaduha wrote: post #3

Check Solus instead https://solus-project.com/

Why do both of these hide the fact that they're Linux distros? Only nerds are going to be installing a new OS. That's not a small detail; it means you can run thousands of useful programs.

Re: Switching from macOS: The Basics

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Post by r3bl » Wed, Nov 02, 2016, 12:01 PM UTC

The thing I've used the most while I used elementary is the option to direct perform actions of the apps. I find it so easy to just press the keyboard shortcut and do something like "2+2" and get "4" as a result. I absolutely loved that!