Ubuntu has just worked for me for a long time, though I always have to do some tweaks to get it exactly how I like it (Mac keyboard layout, Quake-style terminal

Ubuntu has just worked for me for a long time, though I always have to do some tweaks to get it exactly how I like it (Mac keyboard layout, Quake-style terminal, etc.) I've recently installed Cinnamon (Mint's desktop) on it and I really like it better than any other Linux desktop I've tried so far. The only thing I ever really have issues with is Bluetooth stuff and sometimes sleep/hibernation issues. I think Neal Stephenson's analogy still mostly holds true: Windows is a suburban minivan, MacOS is a Lambo with the hood welded shut, Linux is a tank that can also fly but the instrument panel is correspondingly tricky. On the other hand... ChromeOS and Android are, by and large, slightly tweaked Linux, and they "just work" for millions of people, so I guess it comes down to what you're willing to put up with as a trade for simplicity.