This review first appeared in issue 354 ofPC Pro.
Many Debian-based distros, Linux Mint included, useUbuntuas their jumping-off point.
The latest release 21.2 Victoria is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and will continue to be supported until 2027.
The Software Manager makes it easy to install apps
This started as an offshoot from Gnome 2 when version 3 was released.
you could pin your most used apps to the panel so theyre never more than a click away.
These are hardly onerous, and the same specs apply to the Cinnamon Edge release.
Linux Mint says that its working on a fix.
Once up and running, pretty much everything was ready for use.
Three desklets effectively Windows-style widgets for a clock, launcher and digital photo frame are installed but not activated.
you could add others from a desklet store, where wed highly recommend the weather desklet and notepad.
Thunderbird was pre-installed for handling mail, andFirefoxwas set up as the default net web surfer.
Hypnotix, Linux Mints bespoke IPTV utility, is perhaps the most impressive of all the default apps.
Pick a country, then click a channel in the sidebar to tune in.
It was quick, efficient and very smooth on our consumer broadband connection.
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