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FeaturesWhat is Linux Mint?Linux Mint is an operating system for desktop and laptop computers. It is designed to work 'out of the box' and comes fully equipped with the apps most people need. Graphic DesignWork in 3D with Blender, draw or edit pictures in Gimp, use Inkscape for vector graphics. ProductivityWith LibreOffice's complete office suite, use the word processor, make presentations, drawings, spreadsheets or even databases. Easily import from or export to PDF or Microsoft Office documents. MultimediaEnjoy your music, watch TV and movies, listen to podcasts, Spotify and online radio. WebBrowse the Web, watch Youtube and Netflix with Firefox. Turn any website into a desktop app for immediate access. GamingAccess more than 7,800 games with Steam. Install GOG to get even more. Give it a try. You’ll Love it!Most of our users come from Windows and they never look back. Why choose Linux Mint? Easy to use, fast and comfortable.Give your hardware the operating system it deserves and feel right at home. OOTBEverything just works "Out Of The Box", without the need to configure anything or to install extra applications. It's ready to go. Although it's very configurable, everything is set and tuned nicely by default and no unnecessary questions are asked. KISSIt's very easy to use. It features an intuitive desktop and adopts KISS principles. Anyone can rapidly feel at home and use Linux Mint. User experience, workflow and comfort is key. Home ruleIt's your computer, your rules. This is a key principle at Linux Mint. We don't collect data, we don't work against you. You're the boss. Your operating system is designed to do what you want without getting in your way. Rock solidWith centralized software updates, system snapshots, a unique Update Manager and the robustness of its Linux architecture, Linux Mint requires very little maintenance. It works, it's safe and it doesn't break. Free and Open SourceIt is completely free of cost and almost all of its components are Open Source. Linux Mint stands on the shoulder of giants, it is based on Debian and Ubuntu. Community-centricThere is a tight bond and a great relationship between the development team and the community. We communicate with our users and constantly use their feedback to improve Linux Mint. Have any questions? Fun, helpful and passionate.If you're making your first steps with Linux don't hesitate to join the forums. Linux users are often welcoming, helpful and eager to share their experience. Is it free?Yes, Linux Mint is completely free of charge. Almost everything in Linux Mint is also open-source. Will it work on my computer?Yes, Linux Mint works on most computers. It can also be run from a live USB stick to make sure everything works fine without having to install anything. Can I keep Windows?Yes, you can have both Windows and Linux Mint. A menu asks you which one to use when you start the computer. Will it suit my needs?Hopefully. Linux Mint comes with what most people need out of the box as well as easy access to more than 60,000 software packages and 7,800 games. From the press The years go by, and I keep trying one Linux desktop distro after the other. But for more than a decade now, I come back to Linux Mint. Why? It's simple: Year in and year out, Mint remains the best, easiest-to-use Linux desktop. Steven J. Vaughan-NicholsZDNetMint has become the very best example of what a Linux desktop should be: fast, easy, pleasing to the eye, useful and productive. Others, still, see Mint as the ideal desktop for Windows refugees, or those who are trying out Linux for the first time, and want an operating system that essentially works 'out of the box'. David HaywardLinux FormatLinux Mint's latest release will have an exceptionally wide appeal. Anyone looking for an incredibly stable, robust, fast, clean, and user-friendly desktop operating system could do a whole lot worse. [...] Every Linux desktop distribution should strive to do exactly what Linux Mint 20.1 has accomplished--create a desktop that is the perfect balance of speed, features, and user-friendliness. Jack WallenTechRepublicThere's a good reason for that popularity: Linux Mint just works. It isn't "changing the desktop computer paradigm," or "innovating" in "groundbreaking" ways. The team behind Mint is just building a desktop operating system that looks and functions a lot like every other desktop operating system you've used, which is to say you'll be immediately comfortable and stop thinking about your desktop and start using it to do actual work. Scott Gilbertsonars technicaExploring the bevy of Linux distributions out there is a fun part of the hobby, but for your first installation, you will likely want something popular and beginner-friendly, so it's easy to get help when you need it. That's why I recommend starting with Linux Mint. Whitson GordonPCMagLinux Mint has again shown why it deserves to stay among the best Linux distribution for beginners. If you’re thinking to migrate from Windows to Linux, you should definitely get your hand on Linux Mint. Sarvottam KumarFossBytesFrom the blog Latest newsClick a news title to get to the article. Blog Monthly News – October 2022 Thank you for your donations and for your support. Backports Blueman was upgraded to version 2.3.4. Among other fixes this solved a race condition in Cinnamon which led to two Bluetooth icons showing up in the panel. Less password prompts The code which lets you remove applications from the main menu was reviewed and password […] Blog Monthly News – September 2022 Hello everyone, I’d like to start the news with a big thank you to all the people who help us. Thanks you for your support and your donations. Linux Mint 21.1 The next version of Linux Mint is planned for Christmas this year. The codename for Linux Mint 21.1 is “Vera”. User Guide Documentation was […] Blog Monthly News – August 2022 Hi everyone, Thank you very much for your help, your donations, your feedback and everything you do to contribute to our project. Fun Stuff Wil Wheaton runs Linux Mint. It’s official! I really like him so it made my day to know about it. I just thought I’d mention it 🙂 To all the really […] A fantastic community!We receive more than 300 donations a month. Our users love what we do and they mean the World to us. Around the desktop operating system Linux Mint is also a fantastic community. 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