The new release of Linux Mint is imminent, so here is a look at both the Cinnamon and MATE versions.

The Linux Mint team, lead by Clement Lefebvre, created two different desktop environments – MATE and Cinnamon catering to two different audiences.

Linux Mint’s Cinnamon backgrounds. Linux Mint 17.2 uses Cinnamon 2.6, which is a big update. A lot of effort was spent on making Cinnamon lighter and faster.

Here’s how you can install the MATE desktop on your Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon system. This will let you use either desktop by switching the desktop session on the Linux Mint 13 login menu.

The team behind Linux Mint have pushed the beta images of Linux Mint 19.2. The betas are available in Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce editions. The final release will come once more bugs are fixed.

Linux Mint 18: Get ready for Cinnamon 3.0 and Mate 1.14 The Linux Mint developers have been working hard on version 18 of the popular desktop distribution.

Linux Mint 21 'Vanessa' is now available to download. It comes two weeks after the start of the beta period. 152 issues were reported during the beta. Some were fixed, others will be fixed later.

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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 ...

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 ...