Newcomers to Linux often worry about system stability. Cinnamon has the advantage of being backed by the Linux Mint team, ...

The final rease of Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon and MATE was announced this weekend. I have picked up both versions, and I have installed them on a number of computers around here, with both legacy (MBR) ...

Clement Lefebvre, lead developer of Linux Mint, has announced the first "fully stable" version of its new GNOME 2.x-like "Cinnamon 1.2" fork of the GNOME 3.x desktop environment is now available for ...

Point release brings Cinnamon tweaks, shiny apps, and Ubuntu's Hardware Enablement stack The latest point release to the ...

If you’ve been following the world of Linux desktop environments in recent months, you may remember that the Linux Mint project has adopted a strategy of easing users gradually into the controversial ...

As Lefebvre explained, "I'm not going to argue whether Gnome Shell is a good or a bad desktop. It's just not what we're looking for. The user experience the Gnome team is trying to create isn't the ...

Linux Mint has long held a cherished place in the hearts of Linux users seeking a balance between elegance, ease of use, and rock-solid stability. In 2025, that reputation is only strengthened with ...

Linux Mint may no longer be an ideal choice for above-par performance out of the box, but it can still serve diehard users well with the right amount of post-installation tinkering. The Linux Mint ...

Linux Mint is the top operating system on the DistroWatch, having risen to stardom after the debacle of Unity and Gnome 3 Shell. It offered the time tested, good old WIMP paradigm, which made it ...