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12 Tips for GNOME Users

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Bruce Byfield
Sep 13, 2007

“As a desktop, GNOME is standard enough that most computer users
can feel comfortable within ten minutes of first using it. Yet what
always puzzles me is how often people fail to explore it beyond the
basics. Possibly, they’re conditioned by Windows, which allows
relatively limited customization. But, whatever the reason, too
often they stoically endure what they could fix if only they could
find their way around.

“To help users get more out of GNOME, here are twelve features
that all users should know. Many of them are not unique to GNOME,
except sometimes in their names…”

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