without problems. To do this, go to “Settings > System > Power
& sleep,” and click “Additional power settings.” Click “Choose
what the power buttons do” followed by “Change settings that
are currently available” to uncheck “Turn on fast start-up
(recommended).” Click “Save changes.”
Once your partitions are in place, and your boot media
has been created, you’re ready to start installing your new OS.
Connect the Elementary installation media, then reboot your
PC or Mac—Windows users need to bring up the boot menu
(typically by tapping a key such as F11), then choose the USB drive
(UEFI if offered); Mac users need to select the “Boot EFI\boot\
grubx64.efi” option from the boot menu. If the Elementary logo
appears, press Enter.
Once the main “Install” menu appears, simply click “Install
Elementary.” The process is practically identical to installing
Ubuntu, upon which Elementary is based. Work your way
through the initial setup screens: First, you need to select your
keyboard language and layout, connect to your Wi-Fi network if
prompted, then check “Install third-party software for...” before
clicking “Continue.”
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CHOOSE WHERE TO INSTALL
The trickiest part of the whole process is
choosing where to install Elementary. Make sure
you select “Something else” under the “Installation
type” screen, then locate where you plan to install
Elementary—it’ll be free space if you partitioned in
Windows, or FAT32 if you followed our advice on the
Mac. Mac users should highlight the FAT32 partition (be
very sure it’s the correct one), then click the “–” button
beneath it to remove it and leave free space in its wake.
>> Now select the free space—first create a swap file
by clicking “+” and then set the swap file to 4096MB and
its location as “End of this space.” Click the “Use as”
drop-down menu and choose “swap area.” Click “OK.”
Now select the remaining free space and click “+” again.
Leave everything as it is—including “Ext4 journaling file
system” as the “Use as.” Set the “Mount point” to “/”
[Image B]. Click “OK.”
>> The only remaining consideration is where to
set the GRUB boot loader—in most cases, the default- LAUNCHER
Click here to access a complete list
of installed applications. Once you’ve
installed a few, use the category view to
filter the list by t ype, or t ype into the search
box to find the app you’re looking for. - SYSTEM SETTINGS
In keeping with its slick, minimalist
approach, Elementary’s System
Settings tool is sparsely populated.
The “Mouse” section shown here does
at least offer plenty of options.
3. DOCK
The Dock is the equivalent of the
Windows taskbar, providing access
to both open windows and favorite
shortcuts. Right-click an item for
more options.
4. CALENDAR
As with Windows (and macOS), the date
at the top of the desktop provides a
convenient shortcut to both a monthly
calendar and a list of events. Double-
click to open the main Calendar app.
5. FILES
Navigating your filesystem—as well
as any connected servers and network
drives—is a breeze, thanks to the
Files app. Again, it lacks advanced
customization options, but is familiar
and easy to use.
6. MENU BAR
This area at the top-right provides
a shortcut to key system tools,
notifications, and the all-important
power and login options.
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