PopOS

Pop!_OS is the distro I installed and customized from scratch in this video to see if it can replace Windows 11 for a clean setup. COSMIC gives you a lot of built-in control over the dock, panel, icons, and fonts, but I also ran into app issues like Discord failing to install and Chromium not opening.

Pros

+Strong built-in customization through COSMIC settings (dock, panel, layouts)
+Easy theming options like icons and fonts compared to Windows
+Good window snapping and clean desktop feel

Cons

-Some apps failed to install (Discord, Steam)
-Chromium installed but did not open
-Cursor customization required extra tool (GNOME Tweaks)

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PopOS

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Highlights

+Strong built-in customization through COSMIC settings (dock, panel, layouts)
+Easy theming options like icons and fonts compared to Windows
+Good window snapping and clean desktop feel

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