this post was submitted on 26 Dec 2024
13 points (60.7% liked)

Linux

48775 readers
691 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

Rules

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Would it be possible to have a linux DE with that high quality like macOS? The last 3 years i did a lot of distro hopping. Im really Happy with gnome and ubuntu now ( reason was the rocm Installation script for my 7900xtx). Currently i donate whenever i use a Software more frequent. So i also would pay for a such good Look like on an iMac from my wife. Currently i use 4k Resolution and coloring settings with my spyder color camera. Edit: Im talking about sharpness of font rendering

top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

So from some of your comments, it seems that by sharpness, you are referring to the sharpness of text in gnome on high resolution displays (4k in your case) when compared to macos or windows. Well in my experience, text rendering in Linux hasn't been as good as the macos or windows but it has been improving steadily. If I remember correctly, the differences lie in the anti aliasing done to text to make them sharper. Somebody please correct me if I am wrong.

Also maybe edit your post to mention that the high quality you are talking about is the sharpness of font rendering.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks this was that im looking for.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago

As others have said, it is not entirely clear what you mean by sharp. Based on the rounded corner and button example you gave previously, I think it might just be the graphic design. MacOS has had a lot of time invested into its design language including subtle things like a thin, almost glass-like specular border around windows and then a drop shadow. This very much becomes a matter of taste in many cases, but for some it helps identify boundaries more precisely. Perhaps have a look at https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme, which replicates MacOS as closely as possible. You may be able to experiment with it side by side and see if you can figure out exactly what design element it is that you are looking for.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Gnome is just as beautiful as MacOS. The only difference is that MacOS is colorful, while Gnome is more b&w in its design. In fact, I'd say that gnome is more modern than macOS in its overall design philosophy. So modern, that some people hate it, lol. But modern nonetheless.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I love Gnomes design btw. My second favorite after Android.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I recently started using the openbar extension which adds a lot of color to Gnome with just a few clicks.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

Because it's not Plasma 6.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Because Linux doesnt compete with MacOS? Linux doesnt compete against any other OS because unlike Windows or MacOS, Linux isnt owned by a for-profit organization (Linux doesnt have something to sell). Gnome is driven by community efforts to polish a community maintained set of tools, I would say theyve done a very good job.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Indeed great work!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sharp as, it looks blurry or sharp as, its not polished?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ahh good hint. Not polished. Windows could be more beautyful for example.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

@[email protected] i get what you saying. but as i lack experience with distros i find it interesting. can you add a few more examples of polished like how?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (3 children)

for example the corner on the left. Buttons somehow look better. macOS gives the the feeling of sharpnes. Im so sorry its so difficult for me to discripe it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm still unsure if you mean sharp as in clear, crisp high resolution / not pixelated / not blurry or "better" design / ui(x).

If the first check (fractional) scaling settings / font anti aliasing / smoothing options (I don't use Gnome so don't know where), if the latter, one is a small team of probably underpaid devs (Gnome), the other one of the wealthiest companies in the world (Apple) so I'd sure hope Apple's UI is "better" than Gnome's (though looking at Windows it doesn't seem like having money equals good design, lol).

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

yes, i get it. it's sort of a thing that my brain can't describe either, but want to hear someone go about it continuously to get it better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

It's transparency and blur, gnome favors performance over looks (not that it looks bad), you can get the same look on gnome if u theme it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Part of using GNOME (at least to me) is expanding on the interface and building a personal experience through extensions.

Cover-flow when and-tabbing? Extension. Dynamic opacity of top bar? Extension. Wiggly-wobbly effects when dragging or minimising/maximising windows? Extension. Installing custom themes? Guess what, that's an extension too!

I think you understand where this is going.

In terms of polish (looking sharp), GNOME is the best on linux, still it can look much better in terms of eye candy if you add extensions. I think I have like 50+ extensions myself.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Thanks good feedback

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Did it a few times and was not happy, thanks. For gaming and rocm not good.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

KDE Plasma may be a lot more customizable than Gnome, so you might be able to find something more like what you are looking for there. I would do a web search for varied examples if I were you.

You could search for more Gnome examples too. I believe Gnome requires more in the way of plugins for customization, so you might have to seek out examples of gnome plugins that customize look and feel or window styling. I'm just speculating here, I don't really know Gnome very well.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I find Gnome smoother than macOS.

This wasn't the case many years ago, but now I find Gnome pretty good, the amount of bugs are surprisingly low.

On the other hand, I experience glitches on macOS regularly on the UI, especially on a multi-monitor setup (I use both Gnome and macOS with multiple monitors).

And generally feature-wise I find Gnome a lot more convenient to use in terms of window or workspace management.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (6 children)

On the other hand, I experience glitches on macOS regularly on the UI, especially on a multi-monitor setup (I use both Gnome and macOS with multiple monitors).

Multi monitor and window tiling on Mac are so bad, they should be embarrassed.

You have to click to switch monitors but if you do it twice it registers as a double click so you have to click....wait...then click again.

Sometimes you can drag windows from one screen to the other and other times they just...disappear as you drag then across.

You can't close anything from the window buttons and the red and yellow buttons do the same thing. You have to go into the taskbar and right click to close them.

Then they took the time in Sequoia to add window tiling but it's just such an awful experience. You have to hover over the green dot and wait for the prompt to popup and choose from a drop-down menu. WHY CAN'T YOU JUST DRAG AND DROP!?

load more comments (6 replies)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I had the same with macOS. Sometime, more often after updates i had several bugs. With gnome never.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

If you want the MacOS experience, install Garuda. Personally, I hate that global menu, and the first thing I do on a fresh install is get rid of it, but if that's what you like...

It's KDE, not GNOME, though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Are you using fractional scaling?

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Gnome emulates MacOS in the worst ways possible. See: all the whitespace in gtk apps.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

It was definitely Unity on Ubuntu plus Cairo dock that pulled me out of the Mac life way back in the early 10s, so I'm still sad Unity is gone and Lumiri is basically abandoned from the start. But these days I really like Plasma, as someone who considers the Windows 11 UI to look rather clean (gasp!)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Look at the kde themes in the settings app.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You won't get the same united look in Gnome as in mac OS. Applications will look a bit different and not exactly the same.

I think you get used to it though. I don't think about it at all anymore.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Not really true if you just stick to modern GTK apps. Almost always if you find a program for a specific purpose using Qt (KDE graphical framework) someone's make a program for the exact same function. Is it basically pointless other than keeping theming and style consistent? Yes, but that's enough for me unless there truly is an essential function missing. Basically the only Qt application I use is Strawberry Music Player because it's extremely featureful.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Depends on the usage though. While I prefer GTK over Qt as well, for me there are no GTK alternatives for Krita, Kate and Ghostwriter.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Have you tried theming gnome? There's a ton of videos on youtube if you're a beginner, i wonder if you'll have the same thoughts after theming it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Please have a look at my current desktop. Bildschirmfoto-vom-2024-12-27-21-00-48.png

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Do yourself a favor and ditch GNOME for KDE. You'll be glad you did. Especially if you're into theming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I did and the cornors really look better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I tried to do that a little while ago, but I just couldn't get used to the Menu on kde. Even with themes, it was miles behind ArcMenu on gnome.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I know what you're talking about. Is it the global menu?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Ah, I only remember it being called the Menu lol. KDEs equivilent to a start menu in windows

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

the corners look better in KDE then in gnome

load more comments
view more: next ›