Category: Linux Mint
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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…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Snap Apps in Linux Mint
Want to Install Snap Apps in Linux Mint? Here’s How Snap is Canonical’s universal package format for Linux, designed to allow developers to build software for multiple Linux distributions. However, outside of the Ubuntu ecosystem, many distributions do not support Snap by default. This includes Linux Mint, which has incorporated measures to prevent Snap packages…
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Exciting Updates for Linux Mint: Night Light Feature in Cinnamon and Framework Laptop Support!
The Linux Mint team shared their latest newsletter today, indicating their work on a Night Light feature for the Cinnamon desktop, along with enhanced support for Framework laptops right out of the box. Linux Mint 22.1 is currently under development, with a planned release this December. It will feature the upcoming Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment,…
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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…
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Linux Mint 22.1 to Launch in December Featuring an Overhauled Cinnamon Theme
In the latest monthly newsletter released today, Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre offers a glimpse of the new default Cinnamon theme set to debut in Linux Mint 22.1 later this year. Scheduled for launch in December 2024, just in time for the Christmas festivities, Linux Mint 22.1 will include the upcoming Cinnamon 6.4 desktop…
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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,…
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How to Upgrade Your Linux Mint 21.3 PC to the Newly Released Linux Mint 22
Today, the Linux Mint team opened the upgrade path from Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” to the latest Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” allowing existing users to upgrade their installations. Here’s how! Released earlier this week, Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” is the latest stable version of the popular Linux Mint distribution featuring the Cinnamon 6.2 desktop environment,…
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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…
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Discover What’s New: Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” Now Available for Download
“`html Linux Mint 22 is now available for download as the latest stable release of this popular Ubuntu-based operating system for the masses featuring the Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE desktop environments. Dubbed “Wilma”, Linux Mint 22 is based on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and uses the Linux 6.8 kernel. It…
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Explore the New Features: Linux Mint 22 Beta Released with Cinnamon 6.2 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Base
The Linux Mint team has released today the beta version of the upcoming Linux Mint 22 operating system series, which can be downloaded and tested right now. Linux Mint 22 is codenamed “Wilma” and it’s planned for release in late July 2024. The beta version is here to give us an early glimpse at the…