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  - `decibels` music player is now installed by default. You can disable it using [](#opt-environment.gnome.excludePackages).

     

       
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  - `gnome-shell-extensions` extension collection (which included GNOME Classic extensions, Apps Menu, and User Themes, among others) are no longer installed by default. You can install them again with [](#opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.sessionPath).

     

       
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While it is not strictly necessary to use GDM as the display manager with GNOME, it is recommended, as some features such as screen lock [might not work](#sec-gnome-faq-can-i-use-lightdm-with-gnome) without it.

     

       
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The default applications used in NixOS are very minimal, inspired by the defaults used in [gnome-build-meta](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-build-meta/blob/40.0/elements/core/meta-gnome-core-utilities.bst).

     

       
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The default applications used in NixOS are very minimal, inspired by the defaults used in [gnome-build-meta](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-build-meta/blob/48.0/elements/core/meta-gnome-core-apps.bst).

     

       
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### GNOME without the apps {#sec-gnome-without-the-apps}

     

       
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