A developer shares their second attempt at using Linux as a daily desktop after abandoning it a year ago. Key wins include using xremap for Mac-like keyboard shortcuts and Firefox PWA support via a dedicated extension. Persistent pain points include broken clipboard management, no good API documentation lookup tool (no Dash equivalent), Snap package manager causing conflicts with Firefox and 1Password, unreliable fingerprint login, broken notifications, and non-configurable trackpad scroll speed on the Framework 13. The author concludes Linux is workable as a dev machine despite numerous rough edges, and still relies on a Mac for Apple ecosystem tasks.
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The Core Problemsxremap Solves Keyboard ShortcutsClipboard Management Doesn’t Really WorkLack of API Lookup AppDo Not Use Snap or, through inaction, allow Snap to be used.PWAs Sorta Work!Things I have Yet To SolveStuff I Still Need a Mac ForWhere I go From HereSort: