Pop!_OS

Things to do after installing Pop OS

• Add some extensions from the GNOME website – https://extensions.gnome.org/
  • DDG Search Provider is a nice Gnome Shell Extension for searching the web from your Activities Screen
• Enable minimize / maximize button sudo apt install gnome-tweaks
• Install / Uninstall some native software, using Pop!_Shop
  • Remove Geary and replace it with Thunderbird and nuke Firefox and replace it with Chromium / Brave
  • GNOME Tweaks is a powerful app, get it.
  • Launch terminal and type sudo apt install -y neofetch and run neofetch in terminal
  • Want Windows 10 taskbar? https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1160/dash-to-panel/
  • Install Windows Microsoft fonts
• Customize your Keyboard Shortcuts
  • (minimize desktop) Hide All Normal Windows = Super + d
  • Launch Terminal = Super + r
  • Settings = Super + i
  • Home folder = Super + e
  • change SUPER to open applications instead of having to use Super + a
• Install Enpass password manager and import / restore your backup
• Install some themes using the Pling-Store and browse Top Rated Gnome projects
  • I recommend replacing stock cursor
• Disable Show Active Hints to remove the orange border glow when you focus windows in the Tiling window manager icon in your panel

• Install Restricted Formats by pasting sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras into Terminal

Missing the dual boot Pop OS! and Windows 10 system loader?

1. sudo apt update
2. sudo apt upgrade
3. sudo apt install os-prober
4. sudo os-prober
5. sudo update-grub

Sources

• https://mutschler.eu/linux/install-guides/pop-os-post-install/
• https://bln364.com/dual-boot-pop-os-and-windows-10/
• https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/1992889/raw
• https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/comments/con2q6/what_tips_or_tricks_do_you_guys_have_for_after/