Cinnamon is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems, which was originally based on GNOME 3, but follows traditional desktop metaphor …

Dec 15, 2025 · Here are the honest pros and cons of each desktop environment so you can choose confidently. Linux Mint officially supports three desktop environments (DEs) —Cinnamon, Xfce, and …

Modify your Cinnamon desktop environment and extend its features with Cinnamon Spices. Cinnamon supports the following types of spices: Themes, applets, desklets and extensions.

Cinnamon is a Linux desktop that provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience. The desktop layout is similar to GNOME 2 with underlying technology forked from the …

Within the Cinnamon desktop environment, the Window Manager isn’t running in a separate process. The main cinnamon process implements the libmuffin library and therefore runs both the visible …

Dec 18, 2025 · The biggest change in Linux Mint 22.3 (codename Zena) is the brand-new Cinnamon 6.6 desktop environment, which features a redesigned application menu applet with configurable Places …

Nov 14, 2025 · Linux Cinnamon is a popular desktop environment for Linux operating systems. It offers a traditional desktop layout similar to the classic Windows and macOS interfaces, making it an …

Jun 12, 2025 · At the heart of this experience is Cinnamon, Mint’s flagship desktop environment born as a fork of GNOME Shell over a decade ago. Cinnamon has matured into an independent, cohesive …

5 days ago · Cinnamon 6.6 brings a redesigned application menu with a new layout, a template manager for Nemo, improved support for keyboard layouts and input methods, support for pausing …

Dec 18, 2025 · By the end of this guide, you will have Cinnamon installed alongside your existing desktop, allowing you to switch between environments at the login screen without affecting your …