1/27/2024 0 Comments Linux mint 18.3 desklets![]() It that allows you to install applications that are not compatible with Linux Mint. Flatpak Supportįlatpak is a tool for building and installing Linux based application. You can see it as a companion of Backup Tool that saves everything except your personal data. Linux Mint 18.3 also features a dedicated tool for system snapshots, known as Timeshift. Moreover, APT backend is switched to AptDaemon. Performance as well as stability has been enhanced, especially for multi-threading and data compression. Under the hood, the code is smaller and more efficient than before. Saving your software is much easier – instead of presenting thousands of packages to select from, the Backup Tool now simply shows installed packages from the Software Manager. It saves all data into a tar archive and when you restore a backup, all files are restored in the exact location they were before, with their original timestamps and permissions. The Backup Tool in Linux Mint 18.3 is almost fully-rewritten – the way it looks, the way it works and its features. Each report can detect its own relevance based on the desktop, CPUs, graphic cards, etc.ĭevelopers can use this tool for writing reports and addressing particular issues by showing troubleshooting methods, workarounds and resolutions that can help affected users. ‘System Reports’ is also responsible for producing information reports targeted at specific users, hardware or cases. The objective of ‘System Reports’ is to generate reports when crashes occur, stack traces, and present relevant data. The ‘more info’ hyperlink is also there, which redirects to Spices’ site for user reviews and screenshots. You can place applets in different panels and provide one click access to configuration settings. ![]() The Cinnamon spices’ (themes, extensions, applets) configurable module has been entirely redesigned. Moreover, it pops up more accurately when you focus on any input method, thanks to Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (AT-SPI). Either place it on the bottom or at the top. It can occupy quarter, a third or half of your screen. You can now configure the position and size of the on-screen keyboard in Cinnamon edition. This avoids the cluttering of app menu and makes it quite simple to integrate extensions perfectly. Nemo extensions are now capable of passing their configuration tool name to Nemo in order to get a ‘configure’ button in Nemo plugins dialog. The Linux Mint Cinnamon edition comes with Libinput driver as well as Synaptics touchpad driver (which is used when Libinput is removed). Moreover, the Xed (text editor) features a minimap on the right hand side that gives you a glimpse of complete code. The fullscreen window of Xplayer (media player) is enhanced to be more consisted with window mode and to look cleaner. The Xreader automatically detects the size and DPI of the monitor and fits the document size accordingly so you can read with ease. The history buttons are replaced with navigation ones, however you can still access through menubar. There is a new zoom-reset button, and two zoom buttons are switched in order to make application consistent with other Xapps. The toolbar of Xreader (PDF reader) has been improved a bit. Moreover, Linux Mint now supports numlockx to switch ON the numlock key at startup. There are numerous UI elements like the panel indicators display tooltips, which you can disable or enable in the preferences. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) users can hide user lists and enter user names manually. For instance, if no one else uses your computer, you can set up the Linux Mint to log you in without entering a password. The login screen now features more options for automatic login. Considering the limited resources to the development team, and how different KDE is from Mint’s Cinnamon and MATE edition, this is fairly good decision.įor now, we’ve listed some of the biggest new features and changes in Linux Mint Sylvia for both Cinnamon and MATE edition. The Linux Mint 18.3 KDE edition will be the final release, no more Mint KDE after this. ![]() Upgrades of Cinnamon and MATE edition are available, and KDE and Xfce edition will come later this year, once these editions have been released as stable. Linux Mint 18.3 comes with some additional useful features and tools. The update comes 5 months after the release of 18.2 version in June, and like other versions in the 18.x series, this version will be supported until 2021.įor those who still don’t know about Linux Mint, it’s powerful yet easy to use OS based on Debian and Ubuntu that provides incredible multimedia support and comes bundled with several useful open-source application. The new version of Linux Mint, dubbed Sylvia, is here.
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