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5 Things LINUX MINT Objectively Does Better Than WINDOWS 11 (www.youtube.com)
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TLDW of this video from ChatGPT

The video highlights the following main points about why Linux Mint is considered better than Windows 11:

  1. Start Menu and Customization: Linux Mint's menu is more organized and customizable than Windows 11's start menu. It offers three columns, resizable icons, and customizable labels.

  2. Taskbar (Panel) Features: Linux Mint's panel is more flexible, allowing repositioning, resizing, and creation of additional panels. Applets enhance functionality, offering features like quick desktop access and window behavior customization.

  3. Privacy and Telemetry: Linux Mint is privacy-focused, avoiding telemetry. Certain apps' telemetry can be manually disabled. Windows 11 is criticized for lacking privacy.

  4. Bloatware and Pre-installed Apps: Linux Mint has minimal bloatware, including useful tools or open-source alternatives. Windows 11 can have cluttered start menus with unwanted icons.

  5. Batch File Renaming and Management: Linux Mint's file management includes advanced batch renaming with insertion, removal, and case conversion. Windows 11 lacks similar features.

  6. Security (Future Topic): Security is mentioned as a potential future topic, with Linux Mint considered more privacy-oriented than Windows 11. Discussions about security are acknowledged.

The narrator encourages viewer engagement and discussion on the covered topics.

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[-] Michal@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

This is all fine for some, but i am happy with most personalization options provided by windows 10. The only thing missing is the ability to close window by middle clicking on its taskbar item (common, we can already close browser tabs this way, it's common sense). In window i use a taskbar tweaker app and i wasn't able to find a similar setting for Linux.

Probably even more annoying is how linux desktop hijacks most hot keys. I use Pycharm and couldn't use any key combinations that involve ALT key because somehow Ubuntu thought that key should be dedicated to moving the window. I eas not able to find a place to disable it. This was back in (or before) 2018. I haven't really tried linux as a daily driver since then.

[-] yum13241@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Try EndeavorOS then.

[-] anakin78z@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Huh, I'm honestly shocked Mint is still a thing. It screwed me over so bad many years ago, I've been Windows ever since.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Elaborate?

[-] anakin78z@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Details are fuzzy at this point, but I believe it was a series of updates that kept having issues and finally one update that completely screwed up the machine, and in trying to fix it I ended up losing some important data. I was pissed off and got an MS Surface, and I kind of loved it, so haven't been Linux since.

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[-] Magusbear@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

While it's already been talked about, for no. 4, does anyone know a good batch renamer I can use with Arch/Gnome?

On Windows I had BulkRenameUtility which was really good.

[-] yum13241@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I think it's called bulker or smth like that

[-] jsdz@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

EVEN MORE things Linux Mint does better than Win11:

  • Compiles linux kernels
  • Runs even demanding apps like systemd fast and smooth
  • Conforms with POSIX some of the time
  • Lets you configure everything with text files using 'ed' if you want to
  • Doesn't spy on you so much
  • Rarely shows you ads
[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

demanding apps like systemd

Really?

I know systemd is relatively bloated compared to other init system, but I don't recall it being exactly heavy or demanding...

[-] jsdz@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I do find it way too overly complex in the design of various of its many parts, but my comment there is what among my people would be referred to as a "joke".

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