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I always used Xfce or cobbled together some *box setup because I had underspec'd hardware. Recently, I tried Fedora with Gnome on an old Ideapad and was seriously impressed with the performance. I last used Gnome maybe 15 years ago and it would grind my machine to a halt. Also, the whole Gnome environment feels very polished. (I've been a Mac user for ~20 years.) #Linux #FOSS Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide (2026) https://www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux-on-older-hardware-revival-guide.htm Revive your old PC with Linux in 2026. I tested lightweight distros, zram tuning, SSD upgrades, and browser optimization on a 2014 ThinkPad to show you exactly what works.