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Windows 11 and Pop, just depends on the games I am wanting to play. A few of my windows games run better via Linux and proton lol. Eventually going to switch to pop fulltime and keep windows for those few stubborn games.

Great Topic. Question (new user here overall).

Looking for an EVERYDAY use (complete Windows Replacement) Os that truly goes the extra-mile Privacy wise. And is gaming friendly.
Looking for an OS that wouldn't have a problem running today's games (steam use ect..) and safe guards my privacy. Easy install and is user friendly.

Thanks You!

    distro hopper from Xp time, I use to install several distros on external usb pen and hd, some distros are not any more
    home desktop win 10 cause my family using the pc as a toaster, and I've to take care of it...
    work laptop win 10 for some reason...
    my laptop manjaro kde last 9 years and win 11 for ms-office, publishing reason
    manjaro my main use but before used open suse and pclinuxos for a year in different laptops
    not particular needs as a average user, not gaming since I'm old for that, not 3d sw, no deep foto-video editing

    Keurig I'm afraid you have uncompatible requirements : the only real gaming friendly OS is Windows. And it doesn't go the extra-mile privacy wise. I hope someone can contradict me.

      Garuda Linux, which is an Arch based distro. My server runs Ubuntu Server.

      CobaltInferno

      Agreed - OBSD has always been the model! (I was playing off of an earlier comment :-) )

      At my time, OBSD was (is?) the security standard - but was server-oriented and lacked a lot of the applications I wanted. I ended up using https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hardened_Gentoo which I liked a lot and was very much influenced by OBSD, but required a big honking machine.
      Qubes running hardened Gentoo would be the way I'd go if I had the hardware and the energy; now I run Qubes with a straight forward fedora linux dist. and flush virtual machines regularly and frequently.
      GOS is hardened and minimal (as was OBSD) - but has applications (as does Hardened Gentoo), and offers a LOT to a careful user.

        Windows 11 for work and gaming. No personal data on it

        I have a openbsd laptop and server for stuff that never leaves home network

        Keurig I've only tinkered with this on a cursory level for fun so can't give a definitive thumbs up/down, but Nobara Linux may be worth your time. Everyone who wants to migrate from Windows to Linux should be prepared for a bit of learning about how & why Linux works the way it does, to minimize pain points, there's no such thing as a completely seamless move from Windows to another OS.

        https://nobaraproject.org/

        As far as a gaming-focused Linux OS, this one seems right up there. Personally I really like some of the kernel enhancements offered by default, it saves a lot of time vs. doing it yourself and enables a better gaming experience. Privacy/security is not top priority, but it has all the enhanced security the Linux ecosystem already provides.

          Kubuntu, but have used Manjaro, Fedora and Linux Mint

          I use 2 laptops, both with linux (ZorinOS) and windows 10 LTSC. I also run 1 or 2 Windows OSes inside VMs.

          I use windows for programs I can't run in linux, and I don't do any private browsing on them including entering passwords.
          I use the linux OS for browsing and portable browsing (moving around the house)

          One machine has random mac, so it leaves no wifi foot print. The other doesn't so it stays wired with wifi disabled.

          When I need use the web I switch to linux. If I have to brows AND use windows apps, I either use 2 machines, or I run windows in VM without internet.

          It depends on usecase.

          I tried to switch to linux but many small things you take for granted in windows you have to make a big effort for in linux. Also not knowing how to increase the security and privacy on linux was a problem. Learning it was also a tall ask. So I just gave up and only use linux for browsing and maybe a VM to run windows in.

          If you want linux for a new person. I recommend you look at Zorin, Mint, and POPos. These 3 OSes make it really easy for new users and are quite robust. Mint and POP have strong support behind them. POP has latest Kernel out of box.

          Other linux OSes either lack some important comforts or are too technical. What I mean is, to alliviate some problems you have becoms too technical, and there are more basic problems (lacluster-ness) in them.

          Wanna make sure your SSD gets trim commands? Wanna have progress bar for basic file copy? wanna control the network input output / firewall? want to mount drives? Wanna install a driver? Wanna have a simple screen scaling like in wondows? well... Good luck with all that in linux.

            chromeOS. It just works and is actually secure. People are still impressed when they see two isolated Signals side-by-side with different color codings and it's not Qubes.

              alex

              any tips for using it in a private manner to minimize google tracking?

              • alex replied to this.

                  applesbana Deactivate telemetry, go through the privacy settings, don't store sensitive stuff in Google Drive (alternatively encrypt your files before uploading). It can be quite straight forward