diff --git a/post-install b/post-install
index 477871a..3a38260 100755
--- a/post-install
+++ b/post-install
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ FEATURES=(
 	npm
 	vim
 
+	tlp
 	start-services
 	start-user-services
 
@@ -133,6 +134,11 @@ CFG_USER_LINK=(
 CFG_USER_COPY=(
 ) 
 
+PKG_DNF_LATEX=(
+	texlive-latex
+	texlive-photobook
+)
+
 # general user env tools...
 # XXX add way to alias names for differen platforms...
 PKG_CLI_TOOLS=(
@@ -174,7 +180,6 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	#intel-media-driver  intel-gpu-tools mesa-dri-drivers mpv
 
 	# also see: https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq
-	tlp
 	acpi
 	smartmontools
 	nut
@@ -182,13 +187,12 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	# tools and recovery...
 	gparted gdisk 
 	testdisk
-	foremost scalpel binwalk
+	foremost binwalk #scalpel 
 
 	# networking...
+	syncthing
 	tor obfs4 
 	yt-dlp qbittorrent httrack
-	perl-Image-ExifTool
-
 
 	# tools...
 	# XXX prune with $PKG_CLI_TOOLS...
@@ -198,8 +202,8 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	p7zip zip unrar zstd
 	btop htop atop nvtop iftop iotop #csysdig??
 	perf
-	wavemon
-	ncdu cpu-x glances stacer
+	#wavemon
+	ncdu cpu-x glances #stacer
 	jdupes fdupes
 	keepassxc
 	kitty #ghostty
@@ -221,6 +225,8 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	#		# XXX this sees to have no effect until /etc/vconsole.conf is 
 	#		# 		loaded...
 	#		GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="... vconsole.font=ter-v24n"
+	#	rebuild config:
+	#		grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
 	# XXX should we also add a feature to set these up???
 	terminus-fonts
 	terminus-fonts-console
@@ -229,6 +235,7 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	# dev...
 	git 
 	nodejs golang
+	upx
 
 	# media...
 	vlc mpv cmus mpg123 id3v2 mpd mpc
@@ -236,6 +243,7 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	mkvtoolnix-gui
 	avidemux
 	exiftool exiv2 vips-tools
+	perl-Image-ExifTool
 
 	# codecs...
 	gstreamer1-plugin-openh264
@@ -251,6 +259,8 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	# desktop...
 	ulauncher 
 	gnome-tweaks 
+	
+	gnome-firmware
 
 	# apps...
 	krita
@@ -271,6 +281,9 @@ PKG_DNF=(
 	gnome-shell-extension-just-perfection
 
 	${PKG_CLI_TOOLS[@]}
+
+	
+	${PKG_DNF_LATEX[@]}
 )
 
 # XXX
@@ -295,7 +308,9 @@ PKG_FLATPAK=(
 	# net...
 	#org.briarproject.Briar
 	io.github.ungoogled_software.ungoogled_chromium
+	app.zen_browser.zen
 	org.localsend.localsend_app
+	io.github.martchus.syncthingtray
 
 	# media...
 	fr.handbrake.ghb
@@ -303,10 +318,11 @@ PKG_FLATPAK=(
 	org.avidemux.Avidemux
 
 	# tools...
+	com.logseq.Logseq
+	com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp
 	ch.openboard.OpenBoard
 	org.inkscape.Inkscape
 	org.blender.Blender
-	com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp
 )
 
 PKG_SNAP=(
@@ -433,8 +449,8 @@ function feature-dir(){
 
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 function feature-dnf(){
-	@ sudo dnf update
-	@setupList sudo dnf install - ${PKG_DNF[@]}
+	@ sudo dnf update ${DNF_ARGS}
+	@setupList sudo dnf install ${DNF_ARGS} - ${PKG_DNF[@]}
 }
 
 
@@ -498,6 +514,15 @@ function feature-start-user-services(){
 }
 
 
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+function feature-tlp(){
+	@ sudo dnf install tlp tlp-rdw
+	@ sudo dnf remove tuned tuned-ppd
+	@ sudo systemctl enable tlp
+	@ sudo tlp start
+}
+
+
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 function feature-vim(){
 	@ sudo dnf install vim gvim
@@ -679,7 +704,7 @@ function feature-snapshots(){ (
 	@ dnf install snapper python3-dnf-plugin-snapper
 	@ sudo snapper -c root create-config /
 	@ sudo snapper -c home create-config /home
-	@ sudo snapper -c boot create-config /boot
+	#@ sudo snapper -c boot create-config /boot
 
 	@ cd ~/work/EXTERNAL/
 	if ! [ -d grub-btrfs ] ; then