diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 481c3b5..5125f29 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
 ;; blame @chke@emacs.ch if this no worky
 (defvar mir/default-gc-thresh gc-cons-threshold)
 (defun max-gc-thresh ()
-  (setq gc-cons-threshold most-positive-fixnum))
-;; (max-gc-thresh)
+  (setq gc-cons-threshold (/ most-positive-fixnum 1000000)))
+(max-gc-thresh)
 (defun restore-gc-thresh ()
   (setq gc-cons-threshold mir/default-gc-thresh))
 ;(add-hook 'minibuffer-setup-hook #'max-gc-thresh)
 ;(add-hook 'minibuffer-exit-hook #'restore-gc-thresh)
 ;(add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook #'restore-gc-thresh)
+(add-hook 'after-init-hook #'restore-gc-thresh)
 ;;; (setq gc-cons-percentage 0.5)
 ;; (run-with-idle-timer 5 t #'garbage-collect)
 ;(setq garbage-collection-messages t)
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 1f5e87d..63ceceb 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 ;; do the things
 (add-hook 'server-after-make-frame-hook #'mir/graphical-setup)
 (if (display-graphic-p)
-    (add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook #'mir/graphical-setup))
+    ;; (add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook #'mir/graphical-setup)
+    (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'mir/graphical-setup)
+  )
 
 ;; Control backups/swapfiles
 (defvar backup-directory
@@ -361,11 +363,9 @@ If the current window occupies the whole frame, split it."
   :init
   (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook #'page-break-lines-mode))
 (use-package rainbow-mode
-  :init
-  (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'rainbow-mode))
+  :hook (prog-mode . rainbow-mode))
 (use-package powershell
-  :init
-  (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.ps1\\'" . powershell-mode)))
+  :mode ("\\.ps1\\'" . powershell-mode))
 
 ;; (message "%s" elpaca--queues)
 (if (fboundp #'elpaca) (elpaca-process-queues))
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ see  https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/xq6rpa/comment/iqynyu9/?utm_source=
 (use-package app-launcher
   :git (app-launcher
 	   :host github :repo "SebastienWae/app-launcher")
-  :after vertico
+  :commands (app-launcher-run-app emacs-run-launcher)
   :config
   ;; modified from https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/s7p7pr/so_which_run_launcher_do_you_use_rofi_or_dmenu/
   (defun emacs-run-launcher ()
@@ -661,7 +661,8 @@ targets."
 	      :around #'embark-hide-which-key-indicator)
   :custom (enable-recursive-minibuffers t))
 ;; Consult users will also want the embark-consult package.
-(use-package embark-consult)
+(use-package embark-consult
+  :after (embark consult))
 
 ;; el-patch, TODO remove linum requirement
 (use-package el-patch)
@@ -932,7 +933,8 @@ Return nil if DIR is not in a hugo project at all."
 ;; Better lisp highlighting?
 (use-package highlight-defined
   :hook (emacs-lisp-mode . highlight-defined-mode))
-(use-package relint)
+(use-package relint
+  :commands relint-file)
 (use-package elisp-autofmt
   :git (elisp-autofmt
 	   :url "https://codeberg.org/ideasman42/emacs-elisp-autofmt"
@@ -1188,10 +1190,13 @@ Taken from https://howardism.org/Technical/Emacs/eshell-why.html"
 			(= 2 digit) (or "/" "-") (= 2 digit)))
 	      (uuid (seq (= 8 hex) "-" (= 3 (seq (= 4 hex) "-")) (= 12 hex)))
 	      (guid (seq uuid)))
-       (rxt-elisp-to-pcre (rx ,@expressions)))))
+       (rxt-elisp-to-pcre (rx ,@expressions))))
+  :commands prx)
 
-(use-package haskell-mode)
-(use-package yuck-mode)
+(use-package haskell-mode
+  :mode "\\.hs")
+(use-package yuck-mode
+  :mode "\\.yuck")
 
 (use-package fretboard
   :git (:host github :repo "vifon/fretboard.el")
@@ -1213,7 +1218,7 @@ Taken from https://howardism.org/Technical/Emacs/eshell-why.html"
   :if (display-graphic-p)		;we won't yet bother with
 					;kitty/sixel/catimg shit
   :git (:host github :repo "MitchMarq42/vidframe.el")
-  )
+  :defer t)
 
 ;; Kitty Keyboard Protocol
 (use-package kkp
@@ -1225,7 +1230,8 @@ Taken from https://howardism.org/Technical/Emacs/eshell-why.html"
 (use-package eagle
   :git (:repo "https://codeberg.org/akib/emacs-eagle"))
 (use-package cube
-  :git (:repo "https://codeberg.org/akib/emacs-cube"))
+  :git (:repo "https://codeberg.org/akib/emacs-cube")
+  :commands 'cube)
 
 ;; Emacs App Framework. Definitely pretty broken but it worked once
 (unless (eq system-type 'windows-nt)
@@ -1293,11 +1299,14 @@ This is redefined for use with `hypop' library because multiple Emacs frames may
   :hook (python-mode . indent-bars-mode))
 
 
-(use-package lua-mode)
+(use-package lua-mode
+  :mode "\\.lua")
 
-(use-package nix-mode)
+(use-package nix-mode
+  :mode "\\.nix")
 
-(use-package yeetube)
+(use-package yeetube
+  :commands 'yeetube-search)
 
 					;(require 'mir-packages)
 ;; (setq esup-depth 0)