>>Got most of the software I need installed yesterday, but I still have a list for today. And, of course, I'm struggling with the usual "how much shall I make it familiar and how much shall I let it do its thing" argument? At the moment, I'm trying to understand why I'd want the sidebar sitting there distracting me (particularly since it occupies the space where I usually put the shortcuts for the apps I use all the time).
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>Are you doing this on your main machine or a spare?

My production machine is a desktop. This is a notebook for travel and additional testing.

Tamar