Developed based on Ubuntu, Linux Mint has been popular for years, according to DistroWatch. Its latest version is also based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which is the long-term support release of Ubuntu. This provides users with basic tweaks as well as peace of mind knowing they have guaranteed security updates for the system for five years.
A few innovations coming with Linux Mint 21
- Improved window animations with a good balance between speed and slickness.
- A new tool has been introduced for connecting to Bluetooth devices.
- Icon pack redesigned.
- Notes app can duplicate existing sticky notes.
- A small indicator has been added to the tray area to show the user if there is an active process that will affect system performance.
- Shutdown timeout reduced to 10 seconds.
- The Xviewer document viewer performs the index scanning.
- With the Nvidia Prime application, you can cancel the graphics card replacement.
Mint 21 also comes with the latest versions of popular linux software like LibreOffice and Firefox. Check out the release notes for more.
Linux Mint comes with three different desktop environments. You have the opportunity to choose the desired environment according to your preference. The XFCE version consumes around 500MB of RAM when idle on low systems. If you have a computer with bad system features, it is useful to use the version with XFCE interface.
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The system requirements for Linux Mint 21 have not changed since Linux Mint 20. So if your computer is quite modern (64-bit processor, at least 2 GB of RAM and 15 GB of free space), feel free to try it. Let us remind you that you can try Linux distributions via USB memory without installing them on your system. If you want to try it, after downloading an environment of your choice from the official website, you can proceed by looking at the installation steps from the manual. Don’t forget to verify the downloaded image too!
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