[brink]

My computer freezes for 2-3 seconds when I try to open the volume panel and there are ads everywhere on Win 11. It's like Microsoft wants to wipe every good memory I've ever had with past Windows experiences and just accept the present.

[platevoltage]

If MacOS ever ended up like that, I'd be on desktop linux tomorrow despite the inconvenience.

[bigyabai]

I am remiss to inform you that Big Sur and-onward feels less snappy than GNOME, and has nearly as many advertisements as Windows 11. It wasn't what I wanted either, I bailed after Mojave.

[blackoil]

> My computer freezes for 2-3 seconds when I try to open the volume panel

You have driver issues. Improving on this problem will require further locking the OS which you may not want.