Hey, I use the Adobe Suite for daily use to build and develop posts and videos for multiple people and can’t have my workflow slow down by learning a new application, I’ve looked into Linux a few times and want to really move over in the future but due to it not having support for Adobe, I’m not sure what to do.
One of the other applications I use is Sync (sync.com), It’s an application to sync your files from a folder to the cloud allowing me to switch from my to laptop (what I can’t run most things on) and then I can still access the files on the go if I need to send them to someone.
I also play plenty of games on Steam but not all of them have native Linux Instances. I believe Proton is actually helping bring non-native games to Linux which is a plus as really wouldn’t want to lose access to playing them.
Any advice on how I can get using Linux without losing these sorts of functions or do I have to wait till Windows annoys enough people making them all move to Linux first?
@SamXavia Are there cloud versions available? Or, perhaps, run those apps in a windows VM?
@readbeanicecream I was suggested to use a Windows VM earlier on another post I made, I think that’s probably the best way to go but will have to work out how they work as I’ve never been able to successfully launch a VM yet.
Also, cloud versions are out of the question sadly.
For your steam games you can check compatibility at https://www.protondb.com/
@nlm Thank you will check it out, didn’t know we actually had a database for it.
There’s also https://lutris.net/ and https://usebottles.com/
A lot of games work really well these days but you’ll probably notice a 10-20% fps drop. That’s at least what I’ve found.
One solution that has long existed is to have a dual boot system… you can choose which OS you want to load each time you start the system.
Another option is to run a Window VM in Linux.
If you must dual boot, have totally separate hard drives, and the choosing between Linux and Windows should be done in the UEFI boot menu, not GRUB menu. Windows can render Linux unbootable otherwise, requiring a rather complicated rescue. Windows would ideally not have any chance to see the Linux hard drive while booted.
An external SATA SSD in a USB enclosure is cheap these days.
I’ve got Windows and Mint dual booting from the same drive, using grub. All seems to work fine for me…
Yeah, Windows likes to overwrite the MBR with no warning as if that’s perfectly fine. I’ve always wondered what combination of carelessness, incompetence, interface streamlining and competitive malice is responsible for that. It’s also ridiculous how in 2023 there’s still no native way to read Linux filesystems from Windows.
@Zeppo That does sound ridiculous especially as I wouldn’t mind running linux through Windows, I know it wouldn’t work as well but I know I would do a lot of my less complex tasks through there such as browsing the internet as I could game on Windows or Linux as I don’t really mind if I’m VMing one
I do the external usb ssd for my windows drive and recommend it endlessly. I use the windows drive for music production and the maybe 2 games in my several hundred game library that don’t work in linux. 100 bucks for a 1tb samsung external ssd, and wintousb to make it functional.
@technologicalcaveman Thank you never have heard of a WinToUSB but will really need to look into it as it sounds like a great way to be able to run Linux.
you can check how well the games run with ProtonDB, as for adobe suite i might be in the minority but if your workflow absolutely depends on it i wouldn’t recommend switching to linux
@Monologue Yeah I didn’t know if it’s the same as it was a few years back as people said I shouldn’t switch because of me having to use Adobe. I will try to see if a VM would work for me (just have to work out how to use them) and then I might be able to move across and just use a VM for my workspace when need be, what to fair would make it easier to work.
Daily Linux user for 7 years here. It’s pretty easy to load Windows onto a virtual machine, within Linux, for those stubborn programs that won’t launch with Wine or Proton.
As for Sync, I’d advise that there are other programs which serve the same purpose. Dropbox supports Linux, and OneDrive has an unofficial Linux client. SyncThing might also serve your purpose - it’s not in “the cloud” but instead syncs from all the linked machines to each other when they’re online. Warpinator is useful for quick file transfers on the same WiFi network.
@SteleTrovilo SyncThing is closer to what I have but with a server by the developers that all my files get stored in for safety. The reason I didn’t use Dropbox or OpenDrive is cost, as for all my files to be stored on there it will cost more than the £30 a month I spend atm, as well as they don’t have an auto-syncing system well I work (or at least what I know of), Luckily I only really use it for my Adobe Files, so maybe just putting it on the VM with the other stuff I can’t run would make sense, Thanks for the help.
Dropbox is not a good solution for content creators as it requires the client receiving a link to a large shared folder to have an expensive paid account to view the contents. They don’t tell you about this limitation until you pay for their service. Dropbox lies about this and will not refund your money when you discover they have lied to get your business.
TLDR: Fuck Dropbox.
@BurnTheRight I agree, I was looking into the possibility of using an ‘Unlimited’ plan for Business on Dropbox and they were asking over £80 a month just to do that. Sure is easier than using any other system (that is main stream) but when you are working with video and can’t cover that cost it’s not worth it.
I hope to eventually have my own home server that I will run but that’s something to save up for.