The prospect of having actually to study Linux has caused me to consider buying a MAC as my "second OS". I'll try Linux again after the book comes & I have studied a bit. Therefore I have ordered a Linux for Dummies book. From what I have seen so far, Linux is not cooperative with that approach. I fully enjoy a hands-on learning process. I fiddled with my son-in-law's MAC for a couple of hours one afternoon and could readily see that it would be equally easy to learn-by-doing. I just messed around a few days and got it working. I never bought or studied any instructions about how to use Windows. I had no idea that Linux was still so slanted toward techies. So I can't get on the internet with Linux as yet. All it does is present a form with several boxes to be filled in, each with an acronym for a title, and zero guidance. On the other hand, Linux offers zero assistance. So I entered the user name & password and POOF! I got connected. With Windows, that Operating System (OS) searched and found all the nearby wi-fi connections, and one of them was my own. Boy, setting up a connection is a very convoluted process. Click to expand.I just tried Mint Cinnamon, and then KDE Nitro.
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