Category: Cinnamon

  • Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 Unveils Fresh Aesthetics and Exciting Features

    Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 Unveils Fresh Aesthetics and Exciting Features

    A new version of the Cinnamon desktop environment, Cinnamon 6.4, has been tagged for release, signaling that the Linux Mint 22.1 beta is approaching. This version will be preinstalled in Linux Mint 22.1 when it launches at the end of December, although this timeline could shift to early 2025 if beta testing uncovers issues. While…

  • Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment: Featuring a Revamped Theme and Enhanced Night Light Functionality

    Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment: Featuring a Revamped Theme and Enhanced Night Light Functionality

    The Linux Mint team has announced the launch of the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment, which is set to be the default version for the upcoming Linux Mint 22.1 (Xia) release, expected in late December 2024. Significant improvements are highlighted in this version, featuring a new darker and more contrasted default theme that includes rounded elements…

  • Linux Mint Introduces Native ‘Night Light’ Feature in Cinnamon for Enhanced User Comfort

    Linux Mint Introduces Native ‘Night Light’ Feature in Cinnamon for Enhanced User Comfort

    Linux Mint has revealed its plans to introduce a native Night Light feature within the Cinnamon desktop environment. Prior iterations of Linux Mint utilized a third-party application known as Redshift to offer similar blue light filtering capabilities. However, when the Mozilla location service ceased operations earlier this year, the geo-location functionality that powered Redshift—which enabled…

  • Sneak Peek: Linux Mint’s Exciting New Cinnamon Theme Unveiled

    Sneak Peek: Linux Mint’s Exciting New Cinnamon Theme Unveiled

    As mentioned last month, Linux Mint is developing a refreshed default theme for the Cinnamon desktop – and today we have our initial glimpse of what to expect. The appearance of Cinnamon in Linux Mint (the distribution) is distinct from how it appears if you opt to install the Cinnamon desktop on another distribution. There,…

  • What’s New in the Officially Released Linux Mint 22?

    What’s New in the Officially Released Linux Mint 22?

    And we’re go – Linux Mint 22 ‘Wilma’ has been officially released and made available to download. This major update is the first to be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS This major update is built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and sees Linux Mint 22 inherit big updates to underlying packages, libraries, tooling, and core technology…

  • Linux Mint 22 Beta: Now Available for Download!

    Linux Mint 22 Beta: Now Available for Download!

    And we’re off – the Linux Mint 22 beta release is now available to download. The beta of Linux Mint 22 ‘Wilma’ arrives ahead of an expected stable release in late July or possibly early August, depending on how many bugs, issues, and quirks are found and fixed during the formal beta testing period. Linux…

  • Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Stable Release Prepares the Way for Linux Mint 22

    Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Stable Release Prepares the Way for Linux Mint 22

    If you’re looking forward to the upcoming Linux Mint 22 release you’ll be pleased to hear that the Cinnamon 6.2 desktop environment was “released” this weekend. Quote marks because we’re talking a tarball release rather than “it’s rolling out to all existing users”. Indeed, Cinnamon 6.2 will, as I’m sure you’re aware, ship as the…

  • Exploring What’s New in the Newly Released Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Environment

    Exploring What’s New in the Newly Released Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Environment

    The Cinnamon 6.2 desktop environment reached stable status today as the Linux Mint developers published the first tarball in the 6.2 series, which will be the default in the upcoming Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” release. Cinnamon 6.2 looks like a smaller release than Cinnamon 6.0 as it only introduces a few changes like greeter badges…