Windows is undeniably convenient, but Linux puts you in charge
…Linux had no first-party answer for running Windows games, and the result of Proton being built is that the majority of the Steam library now runs on Linux with little to…
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I've been running SteamOS on a non-Steam mini PC, and it makes a better living room console than I expected
…The company then decided to take this further and launch hardware, and even got around to creating Proton, which revolutionized gaming on Linux. To say Gabe's company has been busy would…
Firefox is in trouble, and the alternatives aren't what you'd expect
…The desktop version of Vivaldi also includes Proton VPN built in, so you don't spend time looking for a VPN to install. Without having to waste time looking for and adding…
SteamOS tricked me into switching to Linux, and I'm not going back
…didn't fully register for me until writing this article, but SteamOS has done more for Linux than you might think. Sure, Valve's work on Proton and integration with SteamOS made…
Your Android phone has a hidden dashboard that shows which apps are spying on you
…If you're interested in moving to services that protect your privacy, I also recommend switching to privacy-centric apps like Proton Pass or Notesnook.
Most people don't hate Linux, they just hate the first distro they tried
…Go through your commonly used apps and then check if they have Linux versions or are known to run well on Linux through Wine or Proton. Otherwise, if you're switching to…
Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were
…Whether it's Proton for handling game translation, Lutris for managing non-Steam games, or Bottles for running Wine sandboxes, each of them comes built in. Combined with Bazzite's default settings…
By the time the Steam Machine ships, it will have already lost the market it was supposed to own
…It runs SteamOS, uses Proton to massively expand Linux game compatibility, and succeeded where Steam Machines struggled by being a portable, affordable, self-contained device. Not quite. The Steam Deck, launched in…
Microsoft built its most powerful Surface ever on Nvidia's new chip, and we saw every RTX Spark competitor coming this fall
…I've run Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p on the GB10 through FEX and Proton, two translation layers stacked on top of each other, and it still held playable frame rates at maximum…
I tried Winpodx, WinBoat, and WinApps for running Windows software on Linux, and one is clearly ahead
…even better integration Related Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless Wine is the foundation that makes gaming on Linux possible. That…