Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today I talk about my first look at System76's Cosmic Desktop, their new desktop environment that is finally stable enough to try.
Is it just Gnome? Or is it special?
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==== Time Stamps ====
00:00 Intro
01:54 The Good Stuff
02:38 The Bar
04:10 Custom Themes
07:14 Wallpapers
09:15 Cosmic Terminal
10:13 Global Keybinds
10:52 Tiling Functionality
13:15 The Bad
17:37 Odd Display Behavior
19:32 Rounded Corners are HARD!
22:01 Icons and Text in the Bar
22:39 Small Icons
23:22 Some Bugs
28:48 My General Thoughts
35:19 Wrapping Up
#cosmic #linux #thelinuxcast
Today I talk about my first look at System76's Cosmic Desktop, their new desktop environment that is finally stable enough to try.
Is it just Gnome? Or is it special?
👇 PULL IT DOWN FOR THE GOOD STUFF 👇
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Shure sm7b - amzn.to/42jvata
LG Dual Up Monitor - amzn.to/42h7m9e
Sceptre 32 Curved Monitor - amzn.to/40CHoeY
Edifier R1280T - amzn.to/4gValbW
Elgato Stream Deck MK2 - amzn.to/4ga1MJa
Universal Audio Volt 276 - amzn.to/4jd8ukh
iPhone 15 Pro Mac - amzn.to/4jmxdT2
Logitech Brio Webcam - amzn.to/4aqoRFZ
Weilisi Desk Ring Light - amzn.to/4aqp1gz
Logitech MX Master 3 - amzn.to/3Wm5A2E
==== Time Stamps ====
00:00 Intro
01:54 The Good Stuff
02:38 The Bar
04:10 Custom Themes
07:14 Wallpapers
09:15 Cosmic Terminal
10:13 Global Keybinds
10:52 Tiling Functionality
13:15 The Bad
17:37 Odd Display Behavior
19:32 Rounded Corners are HARD!
22:01 Icons and Text in the Bar
22:39 Small Icons
23:22 Some Bugs
28:48 My General Thoughts
35:19 Wrapping Up
#cosmic #linux #thelinuxcast
