@paul_audioz I'm glad you discovered what this Appimage is all about, If you read my previous post, there is a link with various applications in Appimage format.

Video editor: https://github.com/pkgforge-dev/kdenlive-AppImage-Enhanced/releases
Graphics editor: https://github.com/pkgforge-dev/Pinta-AppImage/releases
Audio editor: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/linux/

Edit: If you want to create a shortcut to the application on the desktop, press left keyboard button Ctrl + Shift at the same time and drag the Appimage application to the desktop, a shortcut will be created.

 

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I heard about bottles earlier, but it sounded a bit too difficult for me. When I was trying to get EZDrummer3 running in Wine, I did not succeed. So I googled it and I found a video about somebody who got it running in bottles. So I thought let's give it a go. But to be honest, the guy in the video installed a bottle and installed EZDrummer3 and them bam, it worked. Just like that. Guess what happened to me? No! It did not work immediately! I had to make several additions and I also had to change the registry to get the patterns libraries working and they still do not work properly, but hey, I can use the drum sounds of the packages.
Would I suggest a new Linux user to use bottles to get EZDrummer3 running? Hell no! Better to look for a Linux drum VSTi......or just use a Kontakt drum Library....

 

a fun watch

 

There's still time to change my strategy for using Windows.

I've personally stopped updating Windows so it stays exactly as it is:

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I've frozen Windows at the state it's in from early 2025. Nobody can mess with my operating system anymore.
If things get worse, I'll have an offline PC for my music and an online PC just for the internet, running Linux.

 

To start, I recommend Ubuntu Studio. It’s complete and doesn’t require initial configuration—best for beginners. Alternatively, Fedora Jam is a good choice.
I personally use Debian 13; for audio, I’d avoid bleeding-edge distros like Arch and its derivatives.

Unfortunately, not all plugins work out of the box—some require separate configuration in WINE or installing winetricks.
Plugins from the sister site tend to work better.

As for Windows programs, it’s a similar story. Most can be run, and there are plenty of alternatives available.

 

I saw this today and yeah, I think it's time to switch to Linux...

 

Last edited: Dec 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM