More posts about “Linux Mint”

News, tips, and coverage of Linux Mint, a massively popular Ubuntu-based distribution that uses the Cinnamon desktop environment.

Linux Mint 21.2 Beta is Available to Download

Grab that empty USB and get flashin’ cos the Linux Mint 21.2 beta is now officially available to download. The beta of Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria” lands a couple of weeks ahead of the expected […]

21 June 2023
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Linux Mint 21.2 Beta ISOs Have Entered Testing

It looks we’re getting super close to a Linux Mint 21.2 beta release. Development on the follow-up to last year’s Linux Mint 21.1 release was recently wound down, and a new version of the Cinnamon […]

13 June 2023

Linux Mint Adds Support for Touchpad Gestures

Longing to use touchpad gestures in Linux Mint to manage windows, workspaces, tiling, and so on? Well, you’re in luck. Gesture support has been added to Cinnamon 5.8, Linux Mint say its latest monthly update. […]

2 June 2023
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Linux Mint 21.2 Makes Tooltips & Notifications More Colourful

Linux Mint 21.2 is be the next major update to this popular Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and, when it arrives, it’ll be sporting some UI changes. In his latest monthly update, Linux Mint’s lead developer details […]

2 May 2023
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Linux Mint 21.2 Simplifies Theming with ‘Cinnamon Styles’

When Linux Mint 21.2 is released this June it’ll come with a selection of new visual “styles” for users to choose from. Announcing this visual buff in its latest monthly update, Mint says the feature […]

6 April 2023
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Ubuntu Cinnamon is Now an Official Ubuntu Flavour

What’s the best way to sample the Cinnamon desktop on top of an Ubuntu base? You may be minded to answer Linux Mint (and that wouldn’t be a wrong answer) but with the upcoming release […]

28 March 2023
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Get Horizontal OSD for Brightness & Volume Changes on Linux Mint

The 'Horizontal OSD' extension for Linux Mint's Cinnamon desktop does what it says: it makes on-screen bubbles when changing volume/brightness, horizontal.

17 February 2023
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Linux Mint 21.2 Codename, New Features Revealed

Linux Mint 21.2 will be released at the end of June. It has the codename "Victoria". New features will be added to the login screen and the Pix photo app.

31 January 2023
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Linux Mint 21.1 is Now Available to Download

The new Linux Mint 21.1 release is available to download. In this post I check out the new features added to Cinnamon desktop, and how you can download it.

19 December 2022
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Linux Mint 21.1 Beta is Available to Download

Download Linux Mint 21.1 beta and help test it ahead of the final release. Linux Mint 21.1 features Cinnamon 5.6, new folder icons, and new settings.

4 December 2022

Linux Mint Gains a Windows-Style ‘Show Desktop’ Button

Meet Corner Bar, Linux Mint's take on the Windows 7 'show desktop' button. Designed for the Cinnamon desktop, the button can be clicked or hovered over.

2 November 2022
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Linux Mint 21.1 Codenamed ‘Vera’, Will Arrive at Xmas

Linux Mint 21.1 is to be released Christmas time, says Linux Mint. They also reveal the codename for the release, and word on changes to desktop icons.

30 September 2022