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+====== General Linux stuff ======
+[[aboutlinux|Linux for dummies]] | [[[linuxcommands|Fixes and shellcommands]]
+===== Gaming setup =====
+  * Always install Codecs and Steam through distro setup tool
+  * Some distros install NVidia drivers OOTB, others let's you do it in a greetings app
+  * Run **Steam** straight after installing distro
+  * Run **ProtonPlus** and add //Proton-GE Latest//, close ProtonPlus
+  * Restart Steam
+  * Open Steam Settings
+    * **Interface:** Enable GPU accelerated rendering in web views
+    * **Downloads:** Check everything in Shader Pre-Caching preferably. Updates to installed games: Only update at game launch.
+    * **Compatibility:** Use Proton-GE Latest as default. **This is important!**
+===== Good applications =====
+  * **Joplin** for notetaking, like OneNote
+  * **[[https://www.beeper.com/download|Beeper]]** for unified chat, with WhatsUp and Signal
+  * **Thunderbird** for mail if using apple. Could use a WebApp instead.
+  * **AdwSteamGtk** gives Steam a Linux skin and it's quite nice
+  * **Discord** of course. There are 3rd party Discord clients, but it's against their EULA
+===== Setting up mail =====
+Written with Apple in mind, which is more fiddly than most.
+  - Use **Thunderbird**
+  - Create [[https://account.apple.com/account/manage|App specific passwords]]
+  - Use the normal setup, TB will pick up most settings.
+  - After hitting Done, you will need to configure manually to change the Usernam
+  - Username is full e-mail address in all fields
+  - If you hate tabs like me: Use add-on "No tabs"
+==== Setting up calendar ====
+  - Thunderbird and app specific password
+  - Username is e-mail and location is ''icloud.com''
+==== Setting up contacts ====
+  - Thunderbird and app specific password
+  - Add CardDav address book
+  - Username is e-mail and location is ''icloud.com''
+  - You will have to confirm your credentials twice!