diff --git a/modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix b/modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix
index a289936..25709b4 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/gnome-minimal.nix
@@ -4,12 +4,38 @@
   services.displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
   services.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
 
-  services.gnome.core-apps.enable = false;
   services.gnome.core-developer-tools.enable = false;
   services.gnome.games.enable = false;
 
   environment.gnome.excludePackages = with pkgs; [
+    # comment out to include
     gnome-tour
     gnome-user-docs
+    # baobab                # disk usage analyzer
+    decibels              # audio player
+    epiphany              # web browser
+    geary                 # email client
+    # gnome-text-editor     # text editor
+    # gnome-backgrounds
+    gnome-calculator
+    gnome-calendar
+    gnome-characters
+    # gnome-clocks
+    gnome-console
+    gnome-contacts
+    # gnome-font-viewer
+    # gnome-logs
+    gnome-maps
+    gnome-music
+    gnome-system-monitor
+    gnome-weather
+    loupe
+    nautilus
+    papers
+    # gnome-connections
+    showtime
+    simple-scan
+    snapshot
+    yelp
   ];
 }