====== 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!