Alternatives to MacOS features?

I want to make a development pc, similar to the Mac I use at work, but I don't want to pay the cost of a Mac. I don't have any preference for any Linux flavour or desktop, so feel free to suggest anything you want that seems relevant.
There are just a few features that I know I would miss from going away from a Mac, and I'm sure there must be Linux alternatives to them. They are the following:
- Super-based shortcuts for copy, paste, close tab, close app, change window, etc, hopefully at a system level (not just for certain apps).
- Ability to switch the super and alt keys, again on a system level (this could probably be achieved using a third party app).
- Ability to launch the application finder using super-space (I've seen some Linux distros which already do this, like Elementary OS).
- A preview-like application, which can show a preview of a text, image or pdf file at least, that can be shown or hidden just by pressing space, and which can jump from one file to another using the arrow keys. This is probably the most complicated to have in a Linux system, but I really need something at least similar to this.
- A file manager which can navigate through folders using the arrow keys.
- The ability to select files with a single mouse click, and to execute then with a double click. I don't think I could get used to executing files on a single click.

Can you help in finding the perfect distro/desktop/apps to achieve something like this?

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Keyboard and mouse event hooks

Hello!


I decided to try to write an application that can rebind keyboard and mouse keys or play macros if a certain key is pressed.

I want my application to work both on Linux and Windows. The target audience is people who play games, but it could also work for people who do work and have a mouse with multiple buttons.


Similar applications already exist but they don't support Linux.
Just a few that supports my Logitech hardware:

* Logitech Options (for my MX Master 3)
* Logitech GHUB (for my G604)
* SteelSeries Engine (for SteelSeries keyboards)

Apart from the fact that they don't support Linux, I need to run 3 different applications to do essentially the same thing.

I looked into how I could achieve something similar and I found that on Windows I can set up low level hooks for mouse and keyboard events.

Inside my hook handler function I have the choice to send the event to the next hook or just "swallow" it. If I swallow an event with my application, other applications will essentially not register the event.

I tried looking for something similar on Linux, but so far the only way I found was to call `xmodmap`.

My question is: Is there any API that would let an application from userspace hook into the keyboard and mouse input events, then have the possibility to "swallow" that event so that other applications would not see it?

https://redd.it/eqixft
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This Week in Matrix 2020-01-17
https://matrix.org/blog/2020/01/17/this-week-in-matrix-2020-01-17

https://redd.it/eqk2py
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What is SystemD?

What is SystemD?

What is wrong with it?

Why is it widely adopted?

Can you ditch it if you don't like it?

As a casual user how can SystemD effect me?

https://redd.it/eqk9ch
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This week in KISS Linux (#7)
https://getkiss.org/blog/20200118a

https://redd.it/eqllsf
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What is the day to day life on linux like?

Ive been using windows for my whole life and for some tome im thinking of switching to either ubuntu or kali linux if i decide to to i will go all out no virtual box. I want to know what is the day to day life beisde the learning and projects like playing games watching movies etc.

https://redd.it/eqn5gu
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Cant install linux mint

Hello,

I insert my usb with linux. Then it says start linux mint cinnamon..

Then a few seconds later it shows me the desktop where i click install linux mint... But if the laptop restart and i disxonnext the usb it says boot failed. Default boot devic?

https://redd.it/eqo5g1
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MindForger 1.50.0 - study, research and take notes with thinking notebook

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https://preview.redd.it/rk82r2k6imb41.png?width=1919&format=png&auto=webp&s=925b18a88a7e028fdfbed841831cb25a1f29bf97

Major [MindForger](https://www.mindforger.com/) release brings new [Dashboard view](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1211542588760694785), [FTS revamp](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1213567404149747720), drag&drop of images and attachments with copy to repository, [CLI in toolbar](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1215387059122249728), Notebook and Note [link completion](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1216128131075125250) on Ctrl+/, persistent hoist mode, new [icons sets for menu](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1211546640898805761) and [toolbar](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1215387059122249728).

Install/update from PPAs or [GitHub](https://github.com/dvorka/mindforger/releases/tag/1.50.0) releases.

https://redd.it/eqohbx
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Linux Distro - Windows Repair

Most of my life is in the Windows world. I boot Ubuntu and Mint from a flash drive and use Linux to copy files and adjust partitions with GPart. Do you have other Linux distros or utilities you could recommend to make my Windows work easier? Thanks.

https://redd.it/eqpair
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Why don't I see many girl GNU/Linux users?

I've seen GNU/Linux a few times in the wild so far and I've rarely seen any females using it. What.. what gives? Free software is for everybody! tfw no linux gf :(

https://redd.it/eqrdwf
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This week in KDE: Plasma 5.18 is the release you’ve been waiting for
https://pointieststick.com/2020/01/18/this-week-in-kde-plasma-5-18-is-the-release-youve-been-waiting-for/

https://redd.it/eqs8ha
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Linux on ps5

The ps5 will have a sel architectu similar to a pc should it be possible to port linux to as ps5 is sold at a loss and very cheep Compared to a very exspensive computer in the range of 2500 Aus dollars

https://redd.it/eqsu4i
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Creating an account on Linode

I do not have a credit card to pay for linode account. How is it possible to create an account on Linode without credit card?

I do not want to use paypal too.

https://redd.it/equ7xi
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PSA: If you buy a Lenovo laptop you are forced to accept the Microsoft EULA before you can install Linux instead

I bought a new laptop that seems nice: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen7. I'm currently working on setting up Ubuntu on it. However, even after extensive trying I was not able to circumvent the Windows activation on it. As if wasting time on a unnecessary Windows installation wasn't bad enough, during the Windows installation you have to accept the Microsoft EULA. Without installing Windows there is no way to access the UEFI BIOS and to change the boot medium to a memory stick.

https://redd.it/eqw96u
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Help/sponsors needed - further development of open source software

I'm the author of Polynimbus, open source multi-cloud infrastructure inventory and management tool (https://github.com/polynimbus). Development of Polynimbus started in 2015 and until today it supports 13 vendors of cloud services.

Unfortunately some of these vendor drivers have bad code quality, and functional limitations. Mainly:

1. Alibaba Cloud driver doesn't allow to create compute instances, and the rest of the code is untested, written only after documentation - since Alibaba Cloud company didn't accept my verification documents, which are required to activate their account and launch any resources (even outside China).

2. Rackspace Cloud (regarding their OpenStack-based cloud offer: https://www.rackspace.com/openstack/public/pricing) driver is also read-only, since Rackspace closed my account some time ago, and wants $50/month (apart of resource usage costs) for "management".

additionally:

3. Google Cloud Platform driver allow full compute instance management, but enumeration of other types of resources is incomplete. I have some fully working GCP accounts, but for further development and testing, I need read-only access to accounts with some bigger setup, not just 1 compute instance per account.

4. Exactly the same for Microsoft Azure - I have my customers' accounts, but with very simple setup, and I need access to accounts with more complicated setup (as above, read-only access is perfectly fine).

5. It would be great to write drivers for even more vendors. If you represent a cloud vendor, that could be interested in any type of integration, please let me know.

**If you want yourself (or your company) to be shown in Polynimbus Sponsors page (I'm about to create it) - or if you simply want to do something good for cloud services users - and you can help with the above problems, please just contact me** - we'll discuss the details. Note I can sign Non-Disclosure Agreements, if required.

https://redd.it/eqx358
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SHA-1 is now fully broken
https://threatpost.com/exploit-fully-breaks-sha-1/151697/

https://redd.it/eqy1kh
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cron.weekly issue #117: TCP, Dtail, Parsr, Pssh, Bash & more
https://ma.ttias.be/cronweekly/issue-117/

https://redd.it/eqyyz1
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How To Fix Missing Buttons with PlayStation 1/2 USB Controller Adapter l
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-games-33/playstation2-controller-with-usb-adapter-need-help-getting-additional-buttons-to-work-4175643583/#post6058782

https://redd.it/eqzwol
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How well does PROTON actually work?

I'm eyeballing switching to Ubuntu, but I want to know how solid PROTON is, since I do enjoy gaming. How well does it work currently?

https://redd.it/er0rwh
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Upgrading the family

Yesterday, my daughter brought me her computer and ask for Linux. I installed Linux Mint on her Mac Mini.
Today, my wife asked for some Linux too. Asked and answered.


May the Linux community smile upon my pure Linux family.

https://redd.it/er1i6r
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is there any ppa for KDE desktop versions before KDE 5

i hate KDE 5 and flat design. i need a ppa for versions of KDE 4 3 2 and 1. pls i need one

https://redd.it/er2ldo
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