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Raised as a usability problem by 1,491 people on Hacker News over 20 years (2007–2026), in 1,054 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
Alt-tab switches applications instead of individual windowsUnreviewed
20072026- File Open shows a notification instead of focusing the window, forcing manual alt-tab2022-10-12
- Windows launched via keyboard can't be reached with alt-tab, blocking keyboard navigation2022-07-04
- Alt+Tab stopped working and dock would not accept new icons2021-08-27
Can't set display scaling properly on HiDPI screenUnreviewed
20072026- Text is unreadable at default 100% HiDPI scaling, must manually change display settings every setup2024-06-22
- Fonts look poor on HiDPI screen because fractional scaling is unsupported, straining eyes2022-03-21
- High-DPI screen can't be used at native density without enabling scaling, making text unreadable or aliased2022-01-05
apt install silently fetches Snap packages instead of .deb filesUnreviewed
20072026- Snap is a hard dependency in the minimal meta package, making it awkward to remove2026-03-18
- Apt install silently fetches Snap packages instead of regular .deb files2025-04-24
- Forced to install snaps instead of regular packages, even when using the normal package manager2024-06-25
Window border is nearly impossible to grab for resizingUnreviewed
20072026- 1px window borders are hard to grab, and side-by-side windows get grabbed wrongly2024-03-16
- Can't find the thin border to grab between overlapping windows; wastes screen space2023-01-16
- Window tiling shortcut was removed, so windows must be resized manually2021-01-04
Must search for apps each time with no full app listUnreviewed
20072026- Default programs don't show their real names, so users can't search for help2022-10-24
- Searching for known applications is very slow or fails to find them2020-05-02
- Can't search for a program by name2019-11-22
Terminal copy and paste need different shortcuts than elsewhereUnreviewed
20072026- Ctrl-V doesn't paste in the terminal, and Mac shortcuts for word navigation and selection are missing2024-08-31
- Copy and paste context menu entries are sometimes greyed out when they should work2024-07-06
- Terminal refuses standard Ctrl+V paste and modern cursor, making the OS hard to use2024-01-12
Changing scroll speed requires a bash script, not a simple settingUnreviewed
20072026- Trackpad scroll speed is too fast and GNOME offers no way to adjust it2024-04-22
- Changing mouse scroll speed requires writing a bash script2022-12-26
- Changing mouse scroll speed requires writing a bash script instead of a simple setting2022-12-25
Unity dash forces Amazon search results on usersUnreviewed
20072026- Annoying defaults force users to turn off Amazon search themselves2019-12-27
- Can't find any UI option to remove Amazon from the Unity dash2017-11-29
- Users are forced into Amazon search results from the Unity dash2017-04-09
Window dragging is slow and the UI stuttersUnreviewed
20072026- Mouse crawls at about 1fps during freezes, so movements arrive minutes late2026-01-10
- X hangs for a second when typing quickly in the terminal2022-10-20
- UI stutters and window dragging is slow on multiple machines2022-09-02
Inconsistent install methods across programs require reading instructionsUnreviewed
20072026- Multiple overlapping package channels make installing software confusing for desktop users2024-12-25
- Multiple install methods, and some don't auto-update; installing software requires manual commands2023-09-30
- Installing apps means hunting down tarballs instead of double-click install with dock icon and easy updates2022-02-16
Second monitor setup took hours of manual driver installs and rebootsUnreviewed
20072026- Mixed-scale multi-monitor setups break many apps and require digging into Wayland options2025-04-12
- Display driver fails on boot, forcing grub flags and manual driver installs2020-08-14
- Multi-monitor setup needs ugly hacks and GUI tools often make it worse2017-09-29
Boot partition fills with old kernels, updates fail with unhelpful errorsUnreviewed
20072026- Update center can't update itself yet keeps nagging about an update2025-02-05
- Update errors say something went wrong without saying what, and package manager reports zero broken packages2023-01-15
- Updates fail about as often as they succeed, with confusing error messages2021-08-13
Overlay scrollbars are hard to see or useUnreviewed
20072026- Users can't tell whether content is scrollable because scrollbars are hidden2020-02-28
- Scroll bars are missing, so users must rely on the Page Down key2019-10-24
- Overlay scrollbar doesn't work with Firefox and can't fully scroll to bottom2017-03-31
Touchscreen tablet UI forced on mouse-based desktop usersUnreviewed
20072026- Tablet-oriented UI forced onto desktop users who did not want it2026-01-10
- Touch-first design gives a very poor experience for mouse users2022-07-04
- No tablet mode, so it is difficult to use on touch screen laptops2017-03-31
Bluetooth headphones took years to work properlyUnreviewed
20072026- Took years to get Bluetooth headphones working properly2026-06-04
- Bluetooth headphones repeatedly stop working shortly after connecting2021-08-02
- Bluetooth audio was hard to get working on Ubuntu, and graphics were buggy2020-12-01
Can't disable touch-click on trackpad aloneUnreviewed
20072026- Right-click on touchpad turned off by default, removing a mouse button function2018-07-16
- Right-click in trackpad corner fails; must hand-edit undocumented config files2018-04-03
- Mac-style trackpad click behaviour is hidden in config files and hard to enable2017-03-31
Apps and console fonts need separate manual scaling on 4K monitorUnreviewed
20072026- Small display scaling changes require editing config files, and the settings app is weaker than Windows 10's2021-09-11
- Scaling options are limited and only partly scale the UI on a 5K monitor2020-04-23
- Must hand-edit Xorg config files and manual UI tweaks to get 4k scaling right2020-03-31
Users stare blankly at a new, confusing desktop after upgradingUnreviewed
20072026- Current desktop GUI is confusing to use2025-12-28
- New desktop design conventions can be confusing for users coming from Windows2023-01-01
- Desktop environments keep changing things users don't need, forcing relearning with each release2018-04-05
Constant upgrade prompts keep interrupting the userUnreviewed
20072026- Daily update popups nag and often force a system restart2026-07-25
- Sometimes prompts for the password multiple times during updates2024-06-24
- Constant upgrade prompts keep interrupting the user2022-12-18
New windows appear on unpredictable monitors when plugged in at bootUnreviewed
20072026- External monitor with closed lid needs repeated lid opening; login screen and desktop fail to show2025-07-21
- External monitors plugged in at boot aren't detected, and new windows appear on unpredictable monitors2017-03-31
- Monitor configuration not remembered after unplugging and replugging external displays2017-03-31
Downloaded .deb file won't open on double-click; needs terminalUnreviewed
20072026- Downloaded .deb files usually won't install, forcing terminal apt-get commands2023-01-03
- Downloaded .deb file doesn't open on double-click; user must use terminal2022-01-15
- Double-clicking a .deb file takes 7-8 seconds with no progress feedback2021-08-02
Keyboard shortcuts differ from other apps, needing awkward modifiersUnreviewed
20072026- Mac keyboard shortcut habits make Ubuntu harder to use than expected2020-12-25
- Function keys stop working and shortcuts change or fail in applications2020-01-26
- Every application uses different keyboard shortcuts, and UI actions periodically block the interface2018-11-22
Same-app windows grouped into one icon, adding a click to switchUnreviewed
20072026- Same-app windows grouped into one icon, adding a click to switch windows2016-11-19
- Can't show separate windows of the same app as distinct taskbar buttons2013-07-07
- Opening a multi-window program takes an extra click to pick a window2013-04-06
Switching between open windows is hard, worse with auto-hideUnreviewed
20072026- Switching between many open windows is a hassle2013-11-08
- Switching windows takes extra steps compared to clicking the taskbar icon directly2013-04-07
- Switching between open program windows is a nightmare, worse with auto-hide2012-12-26
Touchpad fails at multi-finger gesturesUnreviewed
20072026- Two-finger swipe back trackpad gesture won't work, seemingly impossible to enable2023-10-22
- Touchpad gestures are painful to set up; one tool fails and another needs OS restarts2022-10-20
- Touchpad problems on new HP laptop required fiddling with drivers2021-04-03
UI is too big, even on mid-resolution displaysUnreviewed
20072026- Apps frequently show tiny or blurry UI, requiring long trial-and-error fixes2026-01-28
- Font scaling in the settings menu is limited compared to Windows2021-07-21
- One of two mismatched monitors always has unusably large or small UI elements2017-09-15
Snap apps take ages to open, calculator about 20 secondsUnreviewed
20072026- Snap-based app installation makes the OS mostly unusable for the commenter2024-05-04
- Basic calculator takes seconds to start because of Snap packaging2023-06-08
- Snap-packaged preinstalled apps start up more slowly2022-12-29
Cursor locks up and jumps when the trackpad is brushed while typingUnreviewed
20072026- Cursor response goes very sluggish for about 90 seconds weekly2022-08-21
- Touchpad palm rejection fails and remapping keys requires hunting through text files2018-06-08
- Trackpad cursor locks up and wildly jumps when brushed while typing2018-06-05
Old GNOME interface removed with no easy way to restore itUnreviewed
20072026- Desktop became unfamiliar and hard to use after upgrade, with no way back to the old interface2021-02-08
- Replaced a usable GNOME 2 desktop with an alpha-quality interface that felt unfinished2019-04-07
- Old GNOME interface removed with no easy way to restore it2011-11-11
Couldn't figure out how to connect to WiFi after an hourUnreviewed
20072026- Couldn't find where to connect to a WiFi network after 20 minutes of searching2021-08-24
- Wifi setup took hours of trial and error; speeds stayed too low across several hardware attempts2020-11-16
- Took over an hour and still couldn't figure out how to connect to WiFi2018-06-08
Default UI font is inconsistent and hard to readUnreviewed
20072026- Took an hour to figure out how to make fonts readable on external screen2021-04-09
- Setfont errors with no default font and requested font names are hard to find2018-04-10
- Default font is hard to read at small sizes and colours feel claustrophobic2017-03-31
Installing non-packaged software needs hard-to-track dependencies that fail togetherUnreviewed
20072026- Installing software fails silently and needs terminal commands and repo changes2023-01-02
- Installing less-known software requires figuring out build flags, prefixes and dependencies manually2017-08-04
- Installing non-packaged software requires relying on many hard-to-track dependencies that often fail together2016-04-21
Apps take several seconds to startUnreviewed
20072026- Apps start slower and feel less responsive than on Windows2019-11-27
- Apps take several seconds to start, feeling slow2016-02-18
- Apps like terminal and browser take seconds to open, too slow to use2013-01-17
Screen brightness not remembered after rebootUnreviewed
20072026- Power off reboots instead, and brightness function keys don't work2022-07-08
- Took four months of messing around to change screen brightness2014-12-22
- Screen brightness is not remembered after reboot2013-07-19
App list icons are huge; only 30 apps fit on a 2K monitorUnreviewed
20072026- Launcher icons are easy to fat-finger and window buttons are oversized; apps not designed for touch2019-11-27
- App list shows huge icons, only 30 apps fit on a 2k monitor and it can't be resized2017-03-31
- Desktop icons cannot be made smaller than 24px by default2013-05-22
One finger stays registered as scroll gesture, blocking cursor movementUnreviewed
20072026- After scrolling, one finger stays registered as a scroll gesture, blocking normal cursor movement2022-09-03
- Touching the touchpad after switching windows forces the page to scroll2019-08-29
- Mouse wheel scroll direction setting only appears if the system thinks a touchpad exists2018-04-04
Four days of installing and configuring; hardware needed hacksUnreviewed
20072026- Fresh install needs many hacks (BIOS graphics mode, kernels, audio stack) before basic use works2024-01-07
- Installing requires manual workarounds, chroot edits and research to get the system to boot2017-04-01
- Ubuntu didn't work well out of the box and needed a lot of configuring2014-04-14
Title bar controls end up off screen, needing a workaround to dragUnreviewed
20072026- Windows end up with title bar controls off screen, forcing workaround to drag them2021-07-28
- Save/Open button sits in the title bar, so moving the dialog drags the whole window2020-04-17
- Menu bar takes up window drag area, so dragging windows by the bar is hard2014-02-22
Must click several steps and hunt obscure settings to see desktop iconsUnreviewed
20072026- App icons are hidden away from the home screen, and the top pull-down is inconvenient to use2019-10-27
- Desktop becomes a sea of icons that are hard to hunt through2018-05-10
- Everything gets dumped into the taskbar and autostart, forcing users to decipher many cryptic icons2015-05-26
Software center shows nothing useful, making apps hard to installUnreviewed
20072026- Hard to install apps because the software center shows nothing useful for them2022-02-16
- Software center missing after upgrade with no visible indication it can be added2021-10-24
- Ubuntu Software Center is buggy, unlike simple drag-and-drop installs on macOS2017-02-04
Apps show up multiple times or vanish from the dockUnreviewed
20072026- Dock doesn't show open window titles, can't rearrange entries, less productive than a taskbar2021-10-14
- Apps show up multiple times or disappear from the dock2012-02-20
- Launched apps stay hidden on the dock, so users think nothing opened2011-05-18
Upgrades take hours per server with config merge prompts needing attentionUnreviewed
20072026- Upgrades take hours per server, with config file merge prompts requiring constant attention2022-12-01
- Upgrades take hours and often leave the system unbootable2018-10-21
- Upgrade hung waiting for input, then the system was very slow to use afterward2016-04-13
Moving mouse to screen edge with multiple monitors triggers unwanted window movementUnreviewed
20072026- Window snapping gets in the way and the user finds it maddening2022-04-26
- Moving the mouse to screen edge with multiple monitors triggers unwanted window movement2020-05-11
- Shortcuts and screen-edge placements get in the way when using a mouse on a large screen2017-04-09
Middle-click paste removed by default, forcing reconfigurationUnreviewed
20072026- Middle-click scrolling causes accidental pastes into random places while editing documents2026-04-24
- Middle-button paste triggers instead of right-click, making the touchpad annoying to use2023-10-21
- Middle-click paste triggers by accident and two clipboards confuse users2019-04-18
Focus-follows-mouse moves focus away when reaching the panel menuUnreviewed
20072026- Must click app and window to focus, then move cursor up to the menu2017-03-31
- Has to log out or reboot daily to fix window focus and ordering problems2012-12-21
- Focus doesn't follow the mouse, and the detached menu bar makes multi-monitor use hard2011-09-03
Default setup needs many manual fixes across scattered settingsUnreviewed
20072026- Default setup requires many manual fixes: keybinds, themes, directories, settings scattered across places2020-06-06
- Default shortcuts and settings locations changed, making known answers obsolete and requiring relearning2019-04-18
- Simple settings like font size moved to a non-default tool, hard for non-hackers to find2011-10-13
Hard to tell how current a release is; codenames must be looked upUnreviewed
20072026- Can't tell which codename maps to which version, so finding the right release takes research2025-12-19
- Release names with codenames and LTS labels are confusing to follow2016-04-21
- Process for adding third-party repositories is not smooth; release codenames are confusing2013-06-15
Disabling automatic updates means masking services that keep returningUnreviewed
20072026- Turning off automatic updates requires stopping and masking many separate services, and they keep returning2025-05-07
- Disabling apt updates is hard because they also run from systemd timers besides crontabs2025-05-06
- Automatic updates block apt installs for an hour on slow connections2024-05-30
Mixed DPI between 4K laptop and monitor makes resolution hard to useUnreviewed
20072026- Struggled to match display density between external 4K and laptop screens2020-06-19
- Mixed 4K and 1080p multi-monitor setup is basically unusable on Ubuntu2017-09-18
- DPI setting makes either the laptop screen or the 4K monitors unusable2017-03-31
Upgrading disables third-party apps, requiring manual re-enablingUnreviewed
20072026- Upgrading Ubuntu disables third-party apps, forcing manual re-enabling and editing of repo files2025-05-23
- Third-party PPAs get disabled on upgrade and must be manually re-enabled and updated2020-12-16
- Enabling package repo writes disables OTA updates, so users must choose between them2016-09-07
Server install lacked desktop, taking days to get online and add GNOMEUnreviewed
20072026- Spends about twice as long configuring the OS and installing GNOME add-ons to get a usable desktop2026-09-29
- Installed server edition with no desktop, spent days getting online and adding GNOME2023-04-13
- Networking broke because Gnome and server install used different tools; desktop icons stopped responding to clicks2021-07-23
No password manager, making logins painful on touchscreen keyboardUnreviewed
20072026- On-screen keyboard does not work in installer text fields, blocking username and password entry2019-11-13
- Typing non-dictionary words like URLs or passwords is excruciating on the touchscreen keyboard2017-01-18
- No password manager, making logins painful on a touchscreen keyboard2013-05-30
Light theme is default; dark theme must be enabled manuallyUnreviewed
20072026- Has to search for instructions every time to toggle dark mode2020-02-28
- Apps ignore system theme colors, so dark mode is painful to use2017-07-23
- Light theme is default; the user finds the dark theme looks better but must enable it2008-10-04
Switching workspace on one monitor also switches the other monitorUnreviewed
20072026- Switching workspace on one monitor also switches the other monitor's workspace2017-03-31
- Workspaces misbehaved with external monitor, needed a command to fix2014-09-24
- Confusing when both monitors switch workspaces independently2012-04-22
WiFi password prompt steals focus while typing the login passwordUnreviewed
20072026- Password prompts steal focus, so users can't tell if the request is genuine2026-01-12
- WiFi password prompt steals focus while typing login password2016-04-13
- After resuming, focus lands on last app, not password field, so typed password is misdirected2014-03-24
Sifting through search results to find working fixesUnreviewed
20072026- Spends too long sifting through search results to find working fixes2019-08-26
- Hard to find correct fixes; old search results and config methods mislead users2015-04-10
- Top search result is outdated and misleadingly titled, hard for novices to find correct guidance2013-04-26
Hardware needs endless manual reconfiguration after each upgradeUnreviewed
20072026- Machine often needs a full reboot after suspending, and video card must be reconfigured after updates2016-08-06
- Hardware like suspend, video, Wi-Fi and printers needed endless manual reconfiguration after each upgrade2010-12-17
- Upgrades take weeks to fix problems like suspend, video drivers and preferences2009-10-30
Can't figure out how to configure power settingsUnreviewed
20072026- Spent a whole day finding that one config line forced battery-saving slowdown2025-05-20
- Never figured out how to configure power settings, so battery life is mediocre2019-07-08
- Battery life is poor and needs manual tuning with powertop before it's reasonable2011-06-29
Setup and program installs require terminal commands instead of a GUIUnreviewed
20072026- Ubuntu has required fiddling with the terminal to get things working2025-02-05
- Setup and program installs require constant terminal commands and lack intuitive GUI2023-09-30
- Installs need forum searches to get basic things running; terminal needed for basic tasks2013-11-08
Startup asks to choose a desktop interface, unexpected for new usersUnreviewed
20072026- Desktop users find the interface annoying without a start menu to navigate by2016-10-13
- Most users won't find out how to enable the Classic desktop2011-04-08
- Startup asks to choose a desktop interface, an extra choice a new user doesn't expect2008-07-07
Mixing KDE and GNOME apps creates inconsistent stylesUnreviewed
20072026- Desktop feels horrible and buggy compared to Fedora with KDE Plasma2025-12-28
- KDE interface is cluttered with eye candy and excessive UI bloat2012-02-07
- Desktop feels uncomfortable; mixing KDE and GNOME apps creates inconsistent usability styles2010-03-04
Copying files shows no progress window, so can't tell it startedUnreviewed
20072026- Progress bar hits 100% instantly while the real copy continues unseen in background2021-03-18
- Copying files shows no progress window, so users can't tell the copy started2018-07-16
- Unity suddenly stops showing file copy progress dialogs2015-08-22
Basic things need lots of fiddling; online fixes are unreliableUnreviewed
20072026- Basic things need lots of fiddling; fixes found online are unreliable and outdated2023-01-01
- Systems accumulate cruft and break, leaving problems with no guide online2022-12-25
- Hard to get things working; requires hacking around, steep learning curve even for developers2013-10-23
apt installs outdated software, forcing PPAs or manual workaroundsUnreviewed
20072026- Outdated packages forced constant extra work via PPAs to get current tools2020-06-03
- Can only choose all-outdated or all-bleeding-edge packages, and PPAs require googling and copy-pasting code2017-04-01
- Apt installs very outdated software, forcing users through PPAs or manual workarounds2017-03-31
Clicking terminal icon jumps workspace, needing extra clicks to move windows backUnreviewed
20072026- Clicking a dock icon jumps to another workspace instead of opening a new window2013-04-25
- Clicking a terminal icon jumps to another workspace, forcing several extra clicks to move windows back2011-11-26
- New windows open on current desktop, forcing waiting or manual moving between desktops2011-03-14
Server packages auto-start on install, with inconsistent ways to disableUnreviewed
20072026- Needed three separate settings to stop package installs from prompting or hanging2021-01-20
- Server packages auto-start on install, with inconsistent ways to disable it2013-09-14
- Packages prompt interactively or start daemons on install, unpredictably2013-03-10
Switching between three keyboard languages is almost impossibleUnreviewed
20072026- Language switching suddenly takes 2 seconds for no reason2020-10-25
- Setting up language switching shortcuts and printer drivers is hard and needs workarounds2020-05-22
- Switching between three keyboard languages is almost impossible to use2017-04-01
Settings screens overloaded with options, cluttering the interface for newcomersUnreviewed
20072026- Too many options hidden away from the GUI, forcing defaults on users2017-11-07
- Configuring settings requires endless clicking through graphical screens2017-07-12
- Settings screens are overloaded with options, making the interface cluttered for newcomers2010-04-30
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- Upgrades often break network interfaces, routes and slow systemd jobs, unpredictably2026-11-02
- Installer crashes when run offline2026-11-02
- Beginners can accidentally break the desktop by installing mismatched packages, leaving the system hard to repair2026-10-15
- Mixing snap and apt packages makes upgrades break things and confuses how to fix them2026-09-30
- Spends about twice as long configuring the OS and installing GNOME add-ons to get a usable desktop2026-09-29
- Printer duplicated automatically with wrong paper size, images misplaced, and jobs vanish2026-09-29
- Important buttons placed at top left, hardest place for thumb reach2026-09-24
- Desktop environment breaks with a black screen after automatic OS upgrades2026-09-22
- Snap-packaged Firefox constantly crashes though normal Firefox works fine2026-09-15
- Searching for printer settings returns printer emoji and icons before the settings themselves2026-09-15
- Desktop only worked well on netbooks, not on regular computers2026-09-07
- Couldn't configure two GPUs, forcing a dual-boot workaround with SUSE for years2026-08-31
- Upgrades fail, leaving no GUI after reboot2026-08-26
- UI is sluggish on an old Chromebook, unlike the snappier MX Linux2026-08-22
- Daily update popups nag and often force a system restart2026-07-25
- Had trouble connecting to the internet on the netbook's Ubuntu install2026-07-18
- Impossibly slow on old netbook and Wayland renders colours incorrectly2026-07-18
- Needs about 70 manual setup steps and fixes to work like a normal desktop2026-06-19
- New user can't find running apps or tell what's running without an icon or terminal2026-06-07
- Took years to get Bluetooth headphones working properly2026-06-04
- Confusing naming conventions make it hard to keep track of Ubuntu and ROS names2026-05-21
- 5K screen treated as two monitors, so layout, notifications and taskbar break2026-05-06
- Snap Firefox reinstalls itself silently after removal despite pinned priorities2026-04-24
- Packages silently stopped updating, leaving user on stale versions and debugging odd bugs2026-04-24
- Middle-click scrolling causes accidental pastes into random places while editing documents2026-04-24
- Default tiling forces users to set a second window, confusing what it wants2026-04-24
- Sudo now echoes asterisks, making user think they're typing into a non-password prompt2026-04-23
- Everything felt much slower than on Debian on the same hardware2026-04-05
- Default Firefox is a snap package, making software installs annoying and unwanted2026-04-05
- Desktop UX regressed after chasing design fads, making it worse than the older GTK2 era2026-04-05
- Commenter finds Ubuntu's default desktop interface hard to stand, so replaces it2026-03-20
- Ubuntu repeatedly gets the monitor resolution wrong on the same display every day2026-03-18
- Snap is a hard dependency in the minimal meta package, making it awkward to remove2026-03-18
- AI edits to .bashrc broke the shell and packages conflicted, with no clean undo2026-03-06
- Couldn't find a way to make the phone work for basic tasks2026-03-02
- Ubuntu often breaks badly when upgrading, requiring fixes2026-02-02
- Dual boot setup is easy to get wrong and can wreck the whole system2026-01-30
- Apps frequently show tiny or blurry UI, requiring long trial-and-error fixes2026-01-28
- Getting Firefox without the snap package is very hard on Ubuntu2026-01-28
- Users must juggle apt, snap and flatpak updates and can't tell when snap updates happen2026-01-28
- Things broke constantly, forcing hours of forum searching for arcane command lines2026-01-27
- Setup and daily use felt unstable and error-prone, with a critical system error before first boot2026-01-27
- Keyring gets stuck in an endless password prompt loop2026-01-25
- Installer sizes the EFI partition too small, so the disk runs out of space2026-01-21
- Updates keep degrading the desktop, forcing constant effort to restore the previous setup2026-01-21
- Users find Unity's search options poor and hard to rely on2026-01-14
- Password prompts steal focus, so users can't tell if the request is genuine2026-01-12
- Tablet interface was confusing enough to drive the commenter away from Ubuntu2026-01-10
- Ubuntu's UI isn't intuitive for people coming from Windows2026-01-10
- Tablet-oriented UI forced onto desktop users who did not want it2026-01-10