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I just recently migrated from Linux Mint to Pop OS, do you have any tips/extensions on what I should do with my desktop?

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[–] mr_robot2938 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Click the windowing mode icon (far left of the icons in the top right) and switch that bad boy to tiled windowing mode. Tiled windows will feel odd for a couple of days, but once you switch back to free-floating windows you’ll realize why I’m recommending tiled.

Look up the PopOS keyboard shortcuts for moving tiled windows around the desktop and workspaces. It’s a game-changing way to use your computer.

PopOS has been my daily driver for a year. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

I'll keep this in mind, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Tiling is especially great for working with multiple monitors. It is far easier to move windows between monitors and workspaces, split screens between two windows, and so on with tiling.