Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” arrives as a careful, pragmatic point release that sharpens the desktop experience, brings native fingerprint enrollment to the mainstream Mint workflow, and extends hardware support via Ubuntu’s HWE stack—without forcing users into a disruptive upgrade path.
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Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” lands as a conservative, practical refresh: the same familiar desktop experience with a newer kernel and hardware enablement, a modest Cinnamon update that nudges Wayland forward, and a handful of user-facing polish including native fingerprint setup and improved update...
If you’ve been holding off on leaving Windows 10 because of long‑standing Linux myths, now is the moment to clear the air: the common objections—about gaming, familiarity, stability, choice overload, and aesthetics—don’t hold up the way they used to, and for many Windows 10 users facing...
The August 16 tech roundup lands at the intersection of desktop refreshes, AI ambitions, and long-lived platform commitments — a single day that underlines how fast software vendors are reshaping both user experiences and the lifecycle expectations of devices. Major takeaways: Linux Mint 22.2...
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AcreetionOS is sparking conversation among Windows users who might be itching for a change. Based on Arch Linux, this new operating system positions itself as a streamlined, “it just works” alternative to Windows 10 and 11. While the interface isn’t as polished as long-established platforms yet...
I have Both Windows 10 and Linux mint 20 Cinnamon installed on this Laptop, and Linux mint lets me put a tool bar on any edge of the screen, How do I do that with Windows. If you looked at my Linux Mint screen, you would see I have 2 Toolbars the run across the entire screen, one at he bottom...
Well the clock is ticking XP folks, less then a month for now XP will be unsupported and you will have to choose what to do.
If you want to keep your old hardware thats fine, as these alternatives are good if you dont like the fancy new Windows 8 or 8.1.
Just keep in mind no OS will ever fully...
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