From Windows to Linux: Five Easy Steps!

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In this video, we walk through a 5-step roadmap to help you prepare for moving from Windows to Linux. This isn’t an installation tutorial — instead, it’s a practical guide covering the key things you should think about before you switch. If you’re serious about making the jump to Linux, these steps will set you up for a smooth transition. We'll discuss why you want to switch, your hardware, what apps you need to use on linux, choosing a distro, and finally, how to prepare your data to switch! ✅Check out the second video (of 3) in this series ‘Test Drive Linux’ -https://youtu.be/uhNISmFJ10Y 🎯 Stay Connected with Me! 🌐 Bluesky – Catch my latest thoughts and updates: @mackeytech.bsky.social 🧢 Merch Store – Rep the channel and support the content: mackeytech.myspreadshop.com 🎥 Patreon – Get early content, exclusive posts, and support the channel directly: patreon.com/mackeytech 🖥️ My Gear - Recording, editing and tech equipment https://kit.co/Mackeytech/mackey-tech-gear === Production Notes === 🎵 Music & SFX: Epidemic Sound (licensed subscription) – https://www.epidemicsound.com/ 👉🏻 Some links may be affiliate links, which help support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thanks for keeping this content alive! 🙌 🎉 Click here for the exclusive 'switch to linux -cheat sheet' on my free patreon tier! https://www.patreon.com/posts/switching-to-you-144745816?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ➡️ Linux Distro Downloads: Fedora Download: https://fedoraproject.org/ Ubuntu Download: https://ubuntu.com/download SUSE Download: https://www.suse.com/products/ Mint Download: https://www.linuxmint.com/ Zorin OS 18 Download: https://zorin.com/os/ Debian Download: https://www.debian.org/ XFCE Download: https://xfce.org/ ➡️ Websites/Sources Flatpak: https://flatpak.org/ WineHQ App Database (Wine AppDB) https://appdb.winehq.org/ ProtonDB: https://www.protondb.com/ Bottles App Store:https://usebottles.com/appstore/ Ubuntu Repos: https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/ 📖 Chapters: 0:00 My first exposure to Linux in 2000! 0:51 Why I wanted to make this video and who’s it for. 2:14 1) Why do you want to Switch? 3:14 2) What hardware do you have? 4:01 3) Windows Apps and installations 4:25 Wine, Bottles, and Proton 5:50 How to check app compatibility 6:26 How Linux Installs and Updates Apps 6:35 What is Flatpak? 7:00 4) Choosing a Linux Distro/DE 7:24 Don’t be afraid of the Linux file system or terminal 8:07 Distro vs DE 8:50 A Linux distro for a beginners 9:37 A Linux distro for more savvy users 9:57 Testing driving Linux Distros 10:47 Will my NAS work? 11:50 Use Ventoy for testing multiple distros 12:35 5) Preparing for the switch 13:46 Honorable mentions for consideration-Open source philosophy and Linux security. 15:03 Conclusion ⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is meant for homelabs and learning projects, not for production or professional use. Please make sure to back up anything important before attempting. #linux2025 #linux #linuxforbeginners #switchtolinux #Ubunutu #fedora #mint #debian #xfce #wndows11 #windows10 #mackeytech