I am a Linux noobie and have only used Mint for around six months now. While I have definitely learned a lot, I don’t have the time to always be doing crazy power user stuff and just want something that works out of the box. While I love Mint, I want to try out other decently easy to use distros as well, specifically not based on Ubuntu, so no Pop OS. Is Manjaro a possibly good distro for me to check out?
I used Ubuntu for a month. Switched to Manjaro for 9 months, then went to Artix Linux where I’ve been for 2 years.
Manjaro has quite a few issues which I think are addressed by EndeavorOS, which would be my personal recommendation.
A rolling release distro does require a bit more attention, however, as you should be updating your system more regularly and you’ll occassionally run into dependency issues depending on how many packages you install.
This usually requires being a bit familiar with the command line and how to properly search internet resources to find answers to specific bugs. The Arch Wiki is an incredible resource about computers in general and worth looking into for pretty much anyone imho.
You’ll want to also look into using the AUR, as eventually you’ll find that you’ll want/need a piece of software that isn’t in the official repositories.