Oct 15, 2016 linux mint 18 provides a great user interface. The only aspects of compiz which i had come to rely on when using ubuntu that dont seem to work with mint 16 are the 3d desktop cube and its related plugins rotate cube, 3d windows, cube reflection and deformation. Aug 16, 2016 the last mint release which could be installed from inside a running windows system was mint 16. Caja file manager was improved sidebar, support for new thumbnailers, caching for wallpapers. Linux mint is free of charge thanks to your donations and.
Desktop cubes, wobbly windows, and moreits all back. Linux mint 19 install and demo aimed at windows users thinking of migrating to linux. However, the mate team also prepared some new themes esp. Mate debuts a new, speedier login screen that lets you switch easily between users. As to follow of that, linux mint also comes with total of three flavored cinnamon, mate, and xfce. It packs compiz settings manager program, with which users can adjust animations and apply special effects to the ui. Enable transparent desktop cube tips for linux, ubuntu. Linux mint 16 petra will feature the following editions. Prior to trying this, i would recommend that you either. Unlike others that have answered, i doubt this has anything to do with raw cpu performance or wine. How to install compiz effects on linux mint mate author shekin reading 3 min published by february 5, 2014 to install a window manager compiz desktop ubuntu or linux mint must first install the compiz manager and compizconfig settings, as well as compizpluginsextra if you want to further engage additional effects. I also have the chromium browser installed and i also had no problem logging into bank of america from that browser on linux.
Mate can enable compiz, now who has the most eye candy. Generate a system snapshot using timeshift a linux product similar to windows restore or. May 24, 2019 linux mint no longer may be an ideal choice for abovepar performance out of the box, but it still can serve diehard users well with the right amount of postinstallation tinkering. Tiled windows no longer need to occupy half of the screen, they do so by default. Includes setting up timeshift, the update manager, installing applications, installing ms. I am a big fan of plasma so this release was a muchawaited one.
Wobbly windows are activated by default the reason we integrated compiz in. Compiz is a compositing manager, which means that it enhances the overall user interaction by adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the desktop cube or the expo view. The linux mint distro clearly is the gold standard for measuring cinnamon desktop integration. Linux mint can be thought of as filling the same role as microsofts windows, apples. On the properties window select share tab and tick the check box of share this folder. Jun 30, 2016 in this video i take a look at the new linux mint 18 with the mate desktop. Jun 20, 2019 wobbly windows and other desktop effects might be making their way back to the ubuntu desktop, all thanks to a new project by a former compiz developer. If youre not sure which one is right for you, cinnamon 64bit edition is the most popular. This new release comes with updated software and brings refinements and new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use.
Why is linux mint slower than windows 10 in practically. Linux mint 16 petra released installation guide with. How to install mate alongside cinnamon in linux mint. Compiz brings to life a variety of visual effects that make the linux desktop easier to use, more powerful and intuitive, and more accessible for users with special needs. Its already available for linux mint 12, ubuntu 11. Sound effects bring life to cinnamon and make using it more fun.
So, i have an old desktop lying around that ill have to use a primary computer from now on. I thought this was a forum to discuss issues pertaining to linux mint. Faster applaunching in cinnamon the linux mint blog. Dec 16, 2016 linux mint 16 petra has been released recently.
Simply put, wine is a free and opensource app which allows us to install and run windows applications on linux. Initially i installed cinnamon, but for some reason the window effects have an oddly low frame rate, somewhere around 12 fps, whereas i would expect 30 fps from a new computer. Now after a reboot i have nothing but a blank screen. The cinnamon desktop environment is the flagship of linux mint. If you are dead set on using compiz, use linux mint 17. Complete desktop with easy windows and mac interface switching. Until 2016, future versions of linux mint will use the same package base as linux mint 17. First off, when i click top install wobbly windows and the desktop cube they do not.
Includes setting up timeshift, the update manager, installing applications, installing ms core fonts, and an. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for linux and other unixlike operating systems. To share a folder, right click the folder and select properties. Updates automatically come from ubuntu as well as the pearl repository which contains our packages built from the linux mint 18 sarah release. The only other suggestion is to try the mate or xfce desktop versions. May 23, 2017 better than that, i have since learned, is to install mate desktop environment, also in the repos. Jan 26, 2017 now i am going to continue the testing by installing fedora 25 workstation gnome 3, linux mint 18. This installer was included on the live dvd until linux mint 16, but removed in the linux mint 16 petra release because the size of the live dvd images would have exceeded what the software could reliably handle. These tips are useful for all desktops of linux mint. The mate desktop environment is the continuation of gnome 2. Compiz profiles can be reset from the desktop settings tool. It doesnt matter whatever desktop environment youre using, its always easy to shift to a new desktop environment.
Linux mint 19 compiz desktop cube how to activate youtube. Linux mint 16 mate and cinnamon are two notable alternatives to the ubuntu desktop. Linux distros can adopt different flavored linux desktop environment, and thats the beauty of linux. Linux mint cinnamon or mate for a very old desktop. But then, i did not quite like trinity, nor do i think it has any future in the desktop world. Linux mint vs microsoft windows 10 compared spiceworks. Marco mates very own window manager, simple, fast and very stable. How to install compiz effects on linux mint mate mintguide. These 2 are the most popular choice as the desktop environment of linux mint. Linux mint is a communitydriven linux distribution based on ubuntu or debian. Desktop cube, wobbly windows, and other effects are supported natively on kde so you could also use linux mint 17. Cinnamon window effects have low frame rate in cinnamon 18. The linux mint installer created an ext4 filesystem inside the container file root. Linus torvalds looks to chromebooks and android for the future of the linux desktop, while linux mint developers arent happy with each other.
Apps canonical cinnamon cli command line desktop desktop environment developer downloader firefox get involved gnome gnome shell graphic interviews kde libreoffice linux linux mint linux mint 17 long term support mate desktop oneiric ocelot open source ppa precise precise pangolin quantal quetzal raring ringtail terminal ubuntu ubuntu 11. How to make firefox faster on linux mint community. A wubi installation creates 2 large container files on the windows ntfs filesystem, root. Mate has been one of the default desktop environments shipped with linux mint since version 12 lisa. How to activate turn on the desktop cube and resize it in linux mint. The default linux mint desktop environments, cinnamon and mate, support. I went into the ccsm and enabled some of the effects but none of them show after wobbly windows, for example. Mar 15, 2018 i am running linux mint with kernel linux4. Linux mint is free of charge thanks to your donations and adverts on the website and we hope youll enjoy it. How to install wine in linux mint ubuntu to run windows. Wobbly windows, keyboard shortcut handling, general windowmanagement. It promises to provide both new and experienced linux users with a dynamic, yet solid desktop operating system that will keep pace with the ever.
How to set up transparent rotating desktop cube and 3d windows duration. To be a bit more technical, wine is a compatibility layer. If linux mint fails, then we have a serious problem. Both support compiz and come with it already installed and configured ready for use. Linux mint 12 offers mate as the third desktop environment option once the system is installed from the 1gb dvd, after gnome 3 and gnome 3 fallback. Linux mint 10 is dead, but the later versions are among the best transition systems for former windows users. Introduction to the linux mint desktop the gnome desktop mintdesktop mintmenu. Secondly, sometimes when i tick the desktop effects in the submenu desktop behavior. Tricia, with the desktop environments cinnamon, mate and xfce.
It was implemented this week and its coming in linux mint 17. Just like the cinnamon edition, the mate flavor described here is available for download as two live dvd iso images, one for each of the supported hardware platforms. Mate is under active development to add support for new technologies while preserving a traditional desktop experience. Alternatively, either mate or xfce with compiz compiz would add desktop effects to mate and xfce. Linux mint 16, codenamed petra, is the latest edition of the popular desktop edition that is based on ubuntu desktop this edition is different from linux mint debian edition lmde, which is also from the linux mint project, but is based on debian, not ubuntu the linux mint line of this distribution has support for the cinnamon, kde, mate and xfce desktop environments. On the other hand, the mate desktop environment is a continuation of the gnome 2 desktop. The new release comes with latest and greatest updated softwares, security updates, bug fixes and many improvements. Linux mint 16 will be named petra and should be available at the end of november 20. Now for part five in my linux desktop customisation series. If a user interface feels unresponsive, i think it might actually mean that there is jitter and delay in desktop rendering. When the question comes, which linux distro is best as an alternative to windows os.
This shared folder will be reachable from windows 10 machine. Sep, 20 somehow ubuntu includes some basic effects to its gui, but there is no builtin option to change them or add more effects to desktop. Linux mint s developers turned the gnome desktop alternative into one of the best linux desktop choices. I know that it was these changes that kept me from logging in since i had another laptop running windows and i could log into bank of america from there. This metapackage provides the components necessary for running compiz. Linux mint actively develops software for its operating system. The themes provided for the mate desktop partially resemble themes that are well known from gnomev2 desktops. In this video i take a look at the new linux mint 18 with the mate desktop.
Theres something cool in store for mate and xfce users. Cinnamon is the original flavor of linux mint whereas mate is a desktop environment with legacy. Dec 17, 2019 linux mint is distributed into two editions, one with the classic and low on resources mate window manager and another one with the modern cinnamon, a clone of the gnome 3 desktop. My top 10 easiest distros to switch from windows to linux duration. If that is your primary consideration for choosing a desktop environment, kde would be a better match.
Linux mint is free of charge thanks to your donations and adverts on the website and we. It is only useful for windows users, and is not meant for permanent installations because it incurs a slight performance loss. Cinnamon is more like windows, slick at the surface but to actually. Easier wm selection in mate and xfce, improved compiz. Navigate to org mate desktop session requiredcomponents windowmanager, click on marco and modify it. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. The computer is fine as i can do a live boot and boot to windows.
It has wobbly windows and desktop cube both at least, and many more effects configurable through system settings desktop effects. Logging in, youre presented with the classic interface you have seen in mint for the past four releases. New features in linux mint 16 cinnamon linux mint 16 is the result of 6 months of incremental development on top of stable and reliable technologies. Desktop effects not working linux mint 18 kde linux mint forums. The desktop is running on a intel pentium dual core 1. If your first formative steps with linux took place in the latter part of the last decade then a you have my mutual sympathy on being old sucks, doesnt it. Unlike windows, linux mint 18 offers the following desktop environments.
Compiz an advanced compositing window manager which can do wonders if your hardware supports it. Compiz an advanced compositing window manager which can do wonders if. Found this user guide two days after installing linux mint 14 alongside windows 7 and 8. Additionally, mint os gives you access to s of cool linux mint themes. Edgetiling is the action of quickly moving a window to the edge of the screen and sticking it. Ive been using linux mint mate 16 on a relatively fast laptop with no difficulties. I decided to play around with changing the desktop theme. It is a common name in germany, croatia, hungary and the czech republic. Installing the cinnamon, mate, kde and xfce versions. Font manager is intended to provide a way for average users to easily manage desktop fonts, without having to resort to command line tools or editing configuration files by hand. But the tips are especially aimed at linux mint with the xfce desktop, because that particular lightweight desktop is often used on slow older computers that are in dire need of a speed boost. This is an excellent piece of text to introduce newcomers to the environment of linux and linux mint.