Here is a guide for things to do after installing Elementary OS Freya to get a more polished desktop.
01 – Update your system
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist upgrade02 – Install additional drivers
Software & Updates – Additional Drivers
03 – Install Multimedia Codecs and Enable DVD Playback
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mc3man/trusty-media
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly libavcodec-extra-54 libvdpau-va-gl1 libmad0 mpg321 gstreamer1.0-libav
Enable DVD Playback
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
More details read at 20 Things To Do After Installing Elementary OS Freya
