![]() ![]() Password is remembered in Synaptic and Update Manager.Removing flatpaks, simple shortcuts and local applications no longer requires a password.Removed password prompts for the remove applications functionality in the Main Menu where they were not required.Additional settings when editing Web Apps, including profile isolation and private browsing.Login Screen mouse pointer theme and size are configurable.A Verify option has also been added to the USB Image Writer. ISO images may now be verified by right-clicking on them and selecting the verify option from the context menu. Users of Linux Mint may now switch between Flatpak and system package versions of an application, if both are provided. The Software Manager has a new look that makes it easier to distinguish between system packages and Flatpaks. ![]() Flatpak applications and runtimes may be updated like any other software using the Update Manager, and new Flatpaks are added on a daily basis to the Software Manager. The Update Manager supports Flatpaks fully now. The mounting of USB devices has been improved, so that driver installations are "easier than before" according to the announcement. A new dedicated offline screen is displayed if the machine is offline and when installation media is detected (via DVD or USB devices). The Driver Manager starts in user mode, which means that it is no longer necessary to type a password to start it on the Linux system. The Driver Manager has received many improvements in all versions of Linux Mint 21.1. Next to Mint-X, Mint-Y and Ming Legacy themes, users may choose one of four installed alternative icon themes: Breeze, Papirus, Numix and Yaru. Speaking of icons, Linux Mint 21.1 includes alternative icon themes. Traditional DMZ-White and DMZ-Black mouse pointer themes are available next to a alternative pointer themes such as GoogleDot-Black, GoogleDot-White, or XCursor Pro. It is called Bibata, and designed to "give a fresh new look to the operating system". ![]() This restores the Linux Mint 20.2 look and feel.Īnother change that users may notice is that there is a new default mouse pointer theme. Linux Mint users who prefer the classic look may enable the Mint-Y-Legacy theme in the theme options to restore it. Linux Mint users may pick their favorite desktop color to customize the look. It can be accessed via the main menu or by using the keyboard shortcut Super-E.Īs far as colors are concerned, use of accent colors on the panel was removed and the team decided to switch to yellow folders instead of the classic green color used in previous versions of the Linux distribution. The home folder has been removed from the desktop as well. The computer, trash and network icons were removed, but remain accessible via the File Manager. The team highlights more vibrant accent colors and that it cleaned up the desktop to only show essential icons. Generally speaking, users of the Linux distribution may notice "cleaner and more modern looks". The releases share some of the improvements while others are environment-specific. System requirements have not changed in the new release the minimum requirements are 2 gigabytes of RAM, 20 gigabytes of storage space, and a resolution of at least 1024x768. Linux Mint 21.1 follows Linux Mint 21.0, which was released earlier this year. As usual, it will take a bit of time before previous Linux Mint stable installations can be upgraded to the new long term support release. ADVERTISEMENT Linux Mint Cinnamon desktopĭownload links are already available, and Linux Mint 21.1 Beta installations can be updated via the Update Manager. ![]()
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