Neowin News Feed for: Cinnamon

Linux Mint is getting a new Wayland-compatible screensaver

David Uzondu — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:54:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team has released their report on the work done in February, which includes the development of a new Cinnamon screensaver to replace cinnamon-screensaver. Read more...

Linux Mint unveils improvements for keyboard support and the Cinnamon menu

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:52:02 +0000

The next release fixes a pain point by unifying keyboard layouts and input methods, with full Wayland support built in. We are also getting a completely redesigned application menu. Read more...

Linux Mint 22.3 release will be a short cycle, immediate focus is LMDE 7

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:42:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team is focused on LMDE 7, with a beta set to arrive this month. Afterwards, it'll prepare to release Linux Mint 22.3 in December. Read more...

Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara' makes the desktop "more comfortable" than ever

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:12:01 +0000

Linux Mint 22.2 'Zara' is now available as a beta release. It brings some new user-facing features as well as features behind the scenes. Read more...

Regex file search, better Wayland on Cinnamon & more are coming to Linux Mint in the future

David Uzondu — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:08:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team has shared their work from March 2025, revealing features for upcoming Mint releases. Read more...

Linux Mint working to bake Night Light directly into Cinnamon

Paul Hill — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:32:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team is working hard to bring Night Light functionality to Cinnamon, as a native feature. Read more...

Linux Mint's Cinnamon 6.4 gets a sleek new look ahead of December launch

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:14:01 +0000

The Linux Mint project head has unveiled exciting updates for Cinnamon 6.4, including a modernized theme featuring darker contrasts and rounded edges. Users can expect this in December. Read more...

Linux Mint team adds styles to Cinnamon desktop

Paul Hill — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:42:01 +0000

Work on the Cinnamon desktop is being performed by the Linux Mint team all of the time. This month, it unveiled significant improvements to the themes that users can pick and introduced "styles". Read more...

Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix set to become official flavour

Paul Hill — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:40:02 +0000

Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix will be an official Ubuntu flavour with the release of Lunar Lobster in April. It still appears to be a bit rough around the edges but hopefully that'll be resolved soon. Read more...

Linux Mint 21 ‘Vanessa' released, available in Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce flavours

Paul Hill — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:28:47 +0000

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. Read more...

Linux Mint 21 “Vanessa” beta arrives in three flavours

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:24:01 +0000

Linux Mint 21 is now in the beta stage and can be downloaded by the public. It's not recommended that you install it on production machines because critical bugs may cause you problems. Read more...

Linux Mint 20.3 beta arrives for people to test before the final release

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:16:01 +0000

Linux Mint 20.3 beta has been released to the public. The beta period should run for a couple of weeks before the final build is issued. In this article, we take a quick look over the new features. Read more...

Linux Mint re-adds Chromium to its official repositories

Paul Hill — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 22:00:01 +0000

Clem Lefebvre, head of Linux Mint, has said Chromium is available again in its official repositories after it started building the browser itself. It has also started work on an IPTV player. Read more...

Linux Mint 19.3 ‘Tricia' now available in three editions

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:54:01 +0000

Linux Mint 19.3 is finally available for download. The new update is the last in the 19.x series before work begins on Linux Mint 20. This update contains several new features and the new branding. Read more...

Linux Mint 19.2 released to the general public

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:46:01 +0000

Linux Mint 19.2 has been made available for public use. It comes in three editions; Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. Each brings unique features suited to different users and now they're more refined. Read more...

Linux Mint 19.2 ‘Tina' is approaching release, final testing underway

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:04:01 +0000

Clement Lefebvre, head of the Linux Mint project, has announced that Linux Mint 19.2 should be available to the public by the end of the week. The ISOs are undergoing quality analysis now. Read more...

Linux Mint 19.2 Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce beta ISOs released

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:30:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Linux Mint project shares software and website developments

Paul Hill — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:22:01 +0000

The Linux Mint project has revealed what it has been working on in February. The team has improved the performance of Cinnamon and has even been working on a new website and logo for the brand. Read more...

Linux Mint 19.2 could come with new boot and splash screens

Paul Hill — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 19:34:01 +0000

Clem Lefebvre has begun writing about Linux Mint 19.2, due for release in June. He has said that artwork, performance, and splitting Cinnamon into different processes are the main aims this cycle. Read more...

Linux Mint 19.1 betas released in anticipation for full release this month

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:46:01 +0000

The Linux Mint project has pushed the betas for the upcoming Linux Mint 19.1 release. There are still bugs lingering so if you run into any, be sure to report them so they can be fixed. Read more...

Linux Mint 19.1 has been slated for Christmas release

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:20:01 +0000

Clement Lefebvre, head of the Linux Mint project, has announced that Linux Mint 19.1 will be released in time for Christmas. All of the spins and upgrade paths will be made available together. Read more...

Linux Mint team release Debian-based LMDE 3 “Cindy”

Paul Hill — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:10:01 +0000

The Linux Mint project has finally released Linux Mint Debian Edition 3 "Cindy". The announcement came following a month of beta testing. LMDE is based on Debian rather than Ubuntu. Read more...

Linux Mint 19 ‘Tara' officially released - here's what's new

Paul Hill — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:42:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team has finally announced the general availability of Linux Mint 19. For those looking to upgrade from Mint 18.3, you'll have to wait slightly longer for instructions. Read more...

Linux Mint 19 betas arrive promising upgrade path from Mint 18.3

Paul Hill — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:14:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team has officially released the beta builds of the Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce editions of Linux Mint 19. The update brings speed and security improvements and a new theme for Cinnamon. Read more...

Linux Mint team release KDE and Xfce Sonya betas

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 04:26:02 +0000

The Linux Mint team has released two new beta ISOs for the KDE and Xfce editions. The releases join the Cinnamon and MATE editions which entered public beta testing under two weeks ago. Read more...

Linux Mint 18.2 “Sonya” is near, beta release coming early June

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 22:58:01 +0000

Linux Mint 18.2 will arrive by the end of the month, and a beta release is expected before that. Linux Mint users will be able to upgrade to the new release through the Update Manager. Read more...

Linux Mint 18 released; upgrades from version 17 will be switched on next month

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:40:01 +0000

Linux Mint 18 has finally been released. The only editions released so far are the Cinnamon and MATE editions. Instructions on how to upgrade from Linux Mint 17.3 to 18 will be published next month. Read more...

Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon, MATE betas released

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 03:12:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team has finally published links for the Linux Mint 18 beta release. Currently, betas for the Cinnamon and MATE editions are available but there is no mention of KDE or XFCE betas. Read more...