Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Anything that leads to the demise of Reddit is something I (personally) will be happy about. It's their problem if they stay on a platform like that, knowing full well that their community can be banned in an instant. Now they have the option to create that community here.
You can install some Linux distro and then install a docker management web UI like coolify. Requires little terminal knowledge. Though you should learn the terminal.
What did you expect? You should not assume that Linux works like Windows or whatever OS you previously were using. They work very differently.
It also depends on which DE you are using. Since you're using Mint with Mate, which is not really something that provides customization GUIs out of the box and as popular as something like GNOME or KDE Plasma. I suggest you try KDE Plasma as it is known to be very customizable and one of the more used DEs.
I don't know about cursor trails, but you can change your cursor by installing cursor skins from the page in the settings or make your own skins to get the color you want. It's really simple.
You'll also need to get over your fear of the terminal if you're going to use Linux. I'm not telling you to use terminal for everything, but some types of customization requires you to use the terminal and it is a good thing to know anyway.
Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Anything that leads to the demise of Reddit is something I (personally) will be happy about. It's their problem if they stay on a platform like that, knowing full well that their community can be banned in an instant. Now they have the option to create that community here.