Hey everyone! I'm totally new to Linux—my experience is pretty much limited to Android. With Windows 10 support ending soon, I want to switch to a Linux distribution that suits my needs. I have decent hardware for Linux, including an Intel Core i7-2600 processor, 22GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 2TB HDD. I'm into graphic design and a bit of gaming (mostly because I'm waiting for Valve to update TF2). I'm currently using some Adobe software like Photoshop and Illustrator, along with Paint.NET and Camtasia Studio. I know Wine can help run .exe applications, but if there's a distro that's good for that straight out of the box, I'd love to hear about it. I don't mind a different user interface, but I do want something user-friendly that won't require a ton of troubleshooting in the console. I'm thinking about dual-booting initially to see how it goes. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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If using Wine for Windows apps was a great solution, all distros would offer it natively. If you're really concerned about troubleshooting, maybe consider sticking with Windows for a bit longer. It’s not ideal, but it's definitely more straightforward!
Adobe products are known for being problematic on Linux. Still, I say give it a whack! I'd suggest Ubuntu or Fedora since they're popular and have lots of community support. They also offer different desktop environments to find one that you like. Try downloading live images with Ventoy and see which one you vibe with best!
What’s Ventoy? Is it a virtual machine for trying out distros? I’m okay with dealing with Adobe limitations; I know there are good open-source alternatives I can explore.
If you're new to Linux, I'd recommend going with Mint. Just be sure to back up your data first and check out the documentation. However, be careful with Adobe software—it can be quite tricky to get it working on Linux.
That's kind of a bummer! I really like Adobe's UI and shortcuts, but I'm willing to switch if it keeps me off Windows 11.
Check out the migration page in the Linux noobs wiki for some great tips! It's worth browsing through those resources if you're transitioning from Windows. Also, remember to use root permissions only when necessary, avoid sketchy third-party repositories, and always verify ISO checksums after downloading!
Whoa, that’s not a very encouraging suggestion!