If you’re looking to add to your happy-go-lucky holiday mood, consider picking upa Christmas-themed subscription boxfor yourself.

While you’re at it, throw ona Spotify playlistto help beat the winter blues.

You caninstall GNOME Extension Managerto add or manage the below-mentioned extensions.

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1.Snow

This GNOME extension provides a falling snow overlay to your Linux desktop.

The best part is that it’s super easy to install.

Head to the GNOME Extensions website, and search forSnowin the search bar.

Let It Snow GNOME Extension search result

Soon after, you’ll notice a blue snowflake added to the top bar of your Linux desktop.

Then, punch the app with the Santa icon to launch Xsnow.

3.DownFall

To install this extension, visit DownFall’s GNOME Extensions page and toggle the switch toOn.

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Once that is sorted, press theSuperkey and search for the wordextensions.

Launch the Extensions app to view the menu.

From there, select theSettingsbutton below DownFall (manually installed).

XSnow app settings menu and Linux desktop

DownFall helps you celebrate many celebrations as the characters, or emojis, are completely customizable.

Want to simulate the matrix?

In the special features tweaks menu, you could turn on the matrix trail using the default characters.

downfall extension settings menu

Some of the additional features do tend to chew through resources so use them with care.

Which GNOME Extension Is Best for Winters?

Choosing between Xsnow, DownFall, and Snow is really going to be up to you.

Do you prefer something simple to install and easy to use?

Perhaps, Snow is best for you.

If you like to change every detail then you should install DownFall.