Linux Mint 21.3 Review: solid Wayland support!

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Try the new version of Thunderbird (it's now my email & calendar client of choice!): mzla.link/tb-flatpak

[@NatetheNintendofan]

I have Thunderbird on my Linux it came pre-installed on me I've been using Linux for 6 months it's better than Windows

[@brokegamer353]

Can you make a video on dolphins on how to make it blur. I have tried everything, even force blur but nothing works. I actually wanted to make it look like lightly qt that only blurred the sides but that project did not get updated for a long time. So i am thinking about full blur unavailable to achieve it even with kvantum manager. Please 🥺🥺🥺

[@motoryzen]

No thanks. Every time I turn around it nukes my 3 lines that give me access to Creating message filters OR if it doesn't nuke that button...it bricks the Create Message filter option ( the option is there..but when youre in that little window and click to create the filter and/or run it..nothing happens ) I'll stick to version 102.0.1 I also can't stand how it checked up the look of the list of email subjects entirely...nope

[@Dr_piFrog]

I am not connected with Thunderbird, other than a user, but would like other users to donate if you are financially possible. Fantastic email client.

[@florianfelix8295]

If it would support hierarchical todos (sub tasks), the choice would be easy

[@SrWorfwood]

LMDE gets the same updates as the Ubuntu based version of Mint including the Wayland session but without having to update to a whole new release which always has a small risk of something going wrong. So if anyone here is curious about Mint but is allergic to Canonical, that's a very good option.

[@TonyPLUS2]

For gamers going to LMDE means giving up nice features like the driver manager. I'm sure there's a guide on how to get it set up, but still something to consider.

[@tonigon5767]

My love of mint started I think with Mint 16, over the years I have tested every distro I could. Mint still prevails.

[@brmoretti]

I am software developer and as tech enthusiast I tried many distros. However, nowadays, I just want a stable environment with everything working to get my job done. On this regard, Linux Mint takes the cake. No headaches about compatibility nor unexpected crashes. Congrats to developers of the project!

[@Emancipatriot]

I really appreciate how the mint team doesn’t gatekeep cinnamon updates to mint itself. I installed cinnamon with the arch Linux tweak tool last week as a backup session for hyprland, and I have the options for Wayland and software rendering for my cinnamon desktop.

[@tyler361t2]

sorry im confused, what does this all mean

[@xzscvbnm]

​​@@tyler361t2They run on Arch Linux, using a tiling window manager (WM) called Hyprland, and they keep the Cinnamon desktop environment on their installation as a backup in case Hyprland breaks itself somehow, or just in case they need it.

[@Emancipatriot]

@@tyler361t2 I use Arco Linux which is based on arch. There’s a program called arch Linux tweak tool, it allows you to install additional desktops/ window managers. So I added a cinnamon session. I usually use hyprland but I wanted some kind of desktop as a backup

[@huntercz1226]

@@tyler361t2 I think they meant if for example Nvidia drivers break or something, so they can fallback to software renndering to fix it, but Mesa should always fallback to llvmpipe, which provides OpenGL software rendering. Unfortunately, any wlroots-based window manager doesn't work with llvmpipe iirc.

[@cpdf1764]

Do you have the problem on arch cinnamon where the lock screen wont recognize the password??

[@hoopoe__]

I really love the simplicity of Linux Mint and I install it from time to time but I always leave because some package is still in an "ancient" version. Would love a Mint based on Debian Testing.

[@testtest8399]

I just use flatpaks(supported over software manager) or find appimage/x86_64 in those cases from official sources, not ideal but good enough for me.

[@thecarpaltunneler]

With my linux mint install I've added a few repos/ppa to keep things up to date like for mesa. With the mint update manager you can currently easily update to kernel 6.5

[@OraOraOra]

@@thecarpaltunneler Nice. I always wanted to try Mint, or even Debian. With a Mesa ppa and an up2date kernel, gaming could be really good, right? I heard Xanmod is pretty good for .deb and it auto updates. And even if some packages are outdated, there is always Flatpak. I might try it, what do you think?

[@warthunder1969]

Sure some packages may be "old" but they work well. They ship well tested and thought out updates to a fantastic distro. These are some good updates and I look forward to the future.

[@owenobrien1166]

LMDE

[@F_Around_and_find_out]

2024 is the year of the Wayland.

[@francoisjohannes3648]

I hope so

[@sebastiangonzales46]

I'm a noob, please explain what wayland does

[@-S1lverTray]

​@@sebastiangonzales46Wayland is supposed to be a better version of X11. Both are still good windowing systems however.

[@Cuperino]

I remember reading this when Wayland became the default in Fedora. Nevertheless, I do share the feeling. This could be it.

[@cameronbosch1213]

And 2025/2026 are probably going to be the years Linux on the desktop is going to be big. Especially when Windows 10 loses support and some people may not be able to afford or may not want a new laptop. In those cases, Linux could be a great choice if they're willing to learn.

[@Maisonier]

Linux Mint is, hands down, the go-to distro for anyone diving into the Linux world, even for everyday tasks. It's notably more stable than Fedora, with none of those pesky issues cropping up every six months. It's also more user-friendly than Debian or Arch. The only drawback I can point out is that it might not be as visually stunning as Elementary OS. Nevertheless, sprucing up its appearance is a breeze with just a few clicks, activate transparencies, install tools like Conky Manager, and opt for sleek themes like Qogir or Layan, along with stylish icons for Plank.

[@joeMW284]

The fact that the Mint team is very conservative with their updates is a feature for me. I'd rather have a consistently reliable system and not always be spending time googling stuff to sort out bugs. I think Mint is a model of what a mainstream distro should be. Everything I throw at it works.

[@kyokazuto]

Yeah and it's also similar to Windows, probably by design?

[@joeMW284]

@@kyokazuto probably. I would bet a lot of windows users wish they could have just stayed on Win7 forever. That's the demographic for mint. Windows without the telemetry and bloat.

[@parheliaa]

@@joeMW284 Indeed. Win7 has been a really solid system and the last good version of Windows. I know people who have dmove away from it only because of a lack of support for modern hardware.

[@k90v85]

​​@@parheliaawindows 10 is good, just not an upgrade for the most part

[@synosahil]

Mint never fails to impress us ❤ one of my most favourite for a reason

[@mirage809]

Ah, Linux Mint. The old reliable, the Honda Civic of Linux distros. It's never been flashy, never been on the cutting edge of what the Linux has to offer. But it never had to be, other distros fill that niche wonderfully. No, Mint's strength has always been and always will be that is solid as rock. Few distros have a more stable user experience. Good to see that the Wayland session is somewhat usable already. It's very early days indeed, but Cinnamon is off to a very good start (even if it is a late start). Personally I've always been interested in LMDE more than the Ubuntu based version however. I find myself wondering how close the experiences are by now, as LMDE is meant to be the backup plan should Ubuntu ever become unusable as a base. (On a whole different note: good looking AdMech army dude! They always looked challenging to paint with all those robes they got going. Dark Angels and Chaos Marines player here.)

[@Sakurina]

I also got the experimental Wayland session by updating my LMDE 6 machine this morning for what it’s worth.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Nice!

[@Because-Linux]

Damn. Just checked 'cause I was wondering. When I started watching, you were at 274K subs. Now you're at 323K. Congradulations.

[@RedBearAK]

I ran into that tray icon menu problem in testing. Guess it’s not just my own app doing something wrong. But it’s a good start on a working Wayland session. Xfce and MATE devs better wake up and smell the coffee.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Xfce is actually working on it. MATE seems to be running out of developers unfortunately, hence why Solus moved their MATE spin to Xfce.

[@penguin2137]

@@cameronbosch1213 quite sad to see MATE running out of developers, but bearing in mind it's all about keeping old GNOME version alive, it's not that surprising

[@Hiraghm]

I'll stick with tea... X11 and XFCE.

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

LMDE 6 Faye just got Cinnamon 6.0.4 just yesterday... and Wayland session wroks fine so far.

[@computerfan1079]

The progress on Linux Mint Wayland is exciting, because it is important that Linux Mint stays up-to-date with the latest development to stay a good gateway distro for the Linux ecosystem

[@olbluelips]

Progress is faster than I expected actually! I’m glad they’re making it a priority

[@Owner212]

Keep up the good work!

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Thanks, will do!

[@st0rmrider]

There's my comment if you were wondering

[@inhuman4]

Love your AdMech paint scheme! Also glad to know Mint is getting it's Wayland stuff in shape. It's my go to recommend for people new to Linux. And I've had my mother using it on her laptops for almost a decade. I would hate for her to have to switch to something else.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Thanks, it’s an army I love building and painting! And yeah, it’s good to see they’ve made such progress so quickly!

[@ariathyf144]

Happy new year Nico ! You helped to make 2023 a fun and interesting Linux one for sure.

[@Nepoxification]

I'd love to see you try out something with Hyprland. I know it's not your preferred choice but it would be interesting to see it as some kind of experiment. Like the new Garuda Hyprland version.

[@williamgorden7528]

Thanks Nick! I have stuck with Mint for many years since first trying it a long time ago. Never any real issues, always reliable and productive. The update cycles work well. Love your channel, thanks for the continuing good work. Have a good 2024.

[@sidheart8905]

i recently updated to 21.3 and it was very fast and without any hiccups , I love how package manager is working , and through command line also its very easy just need to change package name to virginia . overall great experience and a very stable build.

[@kathleendelcourt8136]

I just realized that Mint 21.3 was still on the old 5.15 kernel. I'm using LMDE 6 and the default kernel is the 6.1. LMDE usually gets most of Mint's core updates I'll check if Wayland is part of them.

[@STONE69_]

Its because they are working Wayland into it, not on LMDE.

[@kathleendelcourt8136]

I just checked and the experimental Wayland session is also available on LMDE now.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Mint just went back onto my list of recommendations as long as you use the Edge ISO or have a computer from 2020 or earlier. Unfortunately, I've tried the standard ISO (which comes with the very outdated 5.15 kernel) and it failed to boot on my desktop with an AMD Ryzen 7950X and my older Legion 7 AMD with an Ryzen 6800H. Personally, if you want a DE other than Cinnamon for Linux Mint and have a computer from 2021 or later, I'd still look at something else. But with the work on Wayland actually happening, I can once again safely recommend Linux Mint again without worrying about Cinnamon potentially dying! It's definitely _not_ for me (as a KDE Plasma user), but for people moving from Windows 10 or even 11, it's a good choice, again, so long as you stick to the Cinnamon edition.

[@STONE69_]

I'm using Mint EDGE on a 2022 PC and its working perfectly. Mint is just better than all other Distros, its Elite fully functional and has everything anyone could need, with five different environments.

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@STONE69_ Keyword Edge.

[@aaditya4619]

Good thing about mint is you can upgrade to new kernel with it's software update tool

[@ordinaryhuman5645]

Ooh, between that and Wayland support it might be worth checking out again. When I started using Linux I was hoping I could just use Mint and avoid distro hopping, but it wasn't quite there for me. But maybe it's there now. I switched to Fedora because it handled gaming better, and I assume it came down to newer kernel and Gnome+Wayland vs Cinnamon+x11. Perf issues I had in some games with Cinnamon disappeared with Gnome, all else being equal.

[@cameronbosch1213]

That won't help if you can't even get the kernel to boot to run the installer because your hardware is too new...

[@ssplayer]

You are correct. Folks with the latest hardware should try the "Edge" ISO version. I believe it comes with kernel 6.2 and also supports secure boot.@@cameronbosch1213

[@scottrabinow2773]

@@cameronbosch1213 Well, I'm on LM 21.2 and I have an Intel i7-13700 and it boots and runs just fine as my daily driver. My GPU is a touch old (AMD RX 580 from 2020), so maybe it's something a bit more specific than "new hardware"... Don't get me wrong, I'd like a newer kernel to get the new features too, so I may try the Edge ISO once it's released.

[@jesse7631]

Doesn't surprise me that there are still some glitches with Wayland on this Linux Mint release. Heck, the GNOME Camera doesn't work in Fedora 39 while in Wayland, but it works great in X11

[@cameronbosch1213]

Snapshot or Cheese? Cheese afaik was deprecated in favor of Snapshot.

[@jesse7631]

@@cameronbosch1213 I don't about Snapshot, maybe that's what the Camera app used to be called. Now it's simply Camera, and it's an app from the Gnome Project Team.

[@huntercz1226]

Works for me on GNOME 45. Cheese also works. Only difference is that I don't use Fedora, so maybe packaging/patching problem.

[@jesse7631]

@@huntercz1226 Really? The Camera app works in Wayland for you? Cheese works fine in Wayland.

[@paulo.valverde]

I like KDE a lot but LM is just so good and Cinnamon can be modified to look modern that I am sticking to LM for now

[@EverybodyLinux]

I recently installed the 20.3 and i really love it. i am looking forward to upgrade to the 21.3! thanks for the video

[@myhandleiswhat]

Mint was my first Daily Driver Linux distro, so, I'm always glad to see it getting attention.

[@ArefinKarim]

Linux mint still has some fractional scaling issues on Wayland, that's why I use KDE plasma, which has great support for Wayland. For using Linux mint, I still prefer X11.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Well, it is an experimental session, so issues are to be expected :)

[@yorimirus]

Still? The wayland session barely released lmao

[@ArefinKarim]

@@yorimirus I am trying Wayland session from 21.3 beta.

[@luis.tenorio]

Nvidia's latest production driver version is 535

[@neven9051]

The best distribution for beginners, and those coming from Windows, without competition. Everything that can have a graphical interface does, the terminal is minimized, and Windows users will have no difficulties.

[@IuriFiedoruk]

I've upgraded to 21.3. Went super smooth, except that it did came with kernel 6.5, and VirtualBox did not update the last release to work with it, so I had to install a pre-release. And because I am a KDE user, I'm skipping wayland for now. Other than that, really nice version.

[@ijhuana]

Changing the monitor scale starts the crash party xD

[@matijacizmar9372]

I am glad to see that Linux is going further in development. No matter what DE it is, it is more polished than ever. As a long time Windows User i finally switched to Linux and now i can say it is very mature OS. I can even dare to say it has more useful options than win itself. New kernel and New DE results in flawless stability, which was bad in past Times. So to all developers out there: Great Job!! I really Like cinnamon desktop. The more i see what they are doing with it i Like it more. I personally use Debian 12 gnome version from the day it was released. Never Got a single error. Wow..Linux has a special place as a desktop OS, IT is modern, fast, stable and games are running better then on Mac OS. Proton via steam is best thing ever happened to Linux.

[@snickeas1]

The firewall does not launch it's GUI in Wayland.

[@DavidKJohnson1988]

I was way more excited than I should have been about finally getting a settings option to move my alerts to a secondary monitor.

[@ahuman4386]

Thank you for this great update on whats happening on Mint! It is the only one I go back to and have stuck with for years now. As one great wise man said, "It just works!". But seriously, it really does. Anyone that wants to learn and know about Linux, I point them to Mint right away and most times, people come back after a while and told me how easy to has been teaching them how to use Linux and they even went to try other distros after.

[@rickcontreras4943]

Thank you for the news Linux

[@wolfenstein6676]

What is 'Wayland Support' and why is it considered to be so important?

[@Balennnnnn]

Wayland is a display thingy it's way newer than xorg and X11 so yea it getting Wayland is a good thing.

[@peregrinus]

You don’t need the “edge” version to update to latest kernel. Go to update manager, view, kernel, then install the latest available. It will be active after restart.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Yeah but with that method you might not even be able to boot Mint at all on recent hardware ;)

[@peregrinus]

@@TheLinuxEXPhmmm. Thanks for the heads up. Been doing that for the last few months on my relatively new laptop with no issues. Will do more research.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@TheLinuxEXPExactly. That pretty much prevents me from running Mint on almost ALL of my hardware because they're so new. And it almost certainly won't work on my Framework Laptop 16; hopefully it ships out soon!

[@justoch]

You shouldn't have a big Slack logo in your open email when your sponsor is Thunderbird. Love your videos, by the way.

[@07whaleboy]

I might check that out soon...

[@brads2041]

I'm back to Linux, back to mint, and back to your segues 😊

[@bubbles581]

"You didnt expect everything to be ok right? Its Linux we are talking about" 😅😂😂😂 ❤❤

[@enderbo]

XWayland: Runs X11 apps in a Wayland session WaylandX: Runs Wayland apps in a X11 session

[@cameronbosch1213]

😂

[@CommodoreFan64]

It's good to see Wayland on Mint but they really need to make Mint DE thier main focus with it being based on Debian Sid sooner than later. So tilk thT happens ill stick with Manjaro Gnome and Solus Budgie.

[@CommodoreFan64]

@@Eva-eo1zu Yes you can do that, but I'm talking the out of the box experience where the end user does not have to do that, as many who use Mint are coming to Linux for the first time, and might not be the the most technically minded, plus for some if they have to do a lot of configuration of this, and that just to make something work, then they are going to get frustrated, and have a bad experience with Linux, and they might even give up. Which is why for beginners, and those not technically minded, I recommend Solus Linux as long as their hardware is supported, as it gives you a better out of the box experience with more up to date Kernels, very little to setup after install, and all the basic software most need in their repos, and for those who are more advanced, or have really new hardware I say go with Manjaro Gnome instead as it already supports Wayland, is easy to install, gives you the latest kernels, and everything is even more up to date without being so bleeding edge like vanilla Arch. To be clear none of this is coming from hate, but from someone who was a former Mint user, and supporter of their project for many years who's had a few conversations with the lead dev Clem himself on what I would have liked to see that went mostly unheard, so yeah I just think they have lost their way, and have a lot to fix to win me, and others back who have moved on to distros better suited to their needs, and that of their clients/family/etc.. ✌️ and have a wonderfully blessed day fellow 🐧 😀

[@gaius_enceladus]

I've used Mint for years and it's excellent! No fuss, no hassles - it just runs and runs like a Merlin engine on a Spitfire!

[@dantahoua]

I prefer LMDE and it uses Kernel 6.1 !

[@Gilded30]

Watching this meanwhile im upgrading my system hopefully i can keep my pipewire configuration and now with wayland

[@dominikandreasemmerich9559]

Thank you very much! =)))) The Edge Kernel is 6.5 and its running great on my hardware =)))))))))))

[@adnanalam6201]

I'm using Thunderbird with Gnome Theme And Man it starts looking like a gtk app

[@luigitech3169]

Thanks for Cinnamon Wayland test, appreciated

[@IVaruos]

Your Videos are one of the best videos to get latest linux news

[@ok-Luis]

Thanks Nick, as always you have the best Linux-related content 😊

[@saleesh4u]

I was reluctant to move from Mint to LMDE thinking it was going to be less user-friendly. But, once LMDE 6.0 was released and I saw some good reviews, I thought of trying it. It seems faster and less bulky with the same user interface. Now, I won't go back from LMDE to Mint(Ubuntu).

[@ericdanielski4802]

Nice review.

[@erischaot]

Linux Mint Debian Edition LMDE6 is the future. It's also coming with a Wayland session. Support real free community driven distributions like Debian, don't rely on company driven ones, see Redhat closing the source and killing CentOS, Ubuntu stopping some updates unless you pay for Ubuntu Pro. That's not at all FLOSS spirit, Debian Bookworm and LMDE 6 - however - is. And it's great!

[@peq42_]

cant wait for that to be out of experimental and for mint to come with at least kernel 6.6

[@kyokazuto]

Hopefully 6.6.6

[@trevorford8332]

I've been using it for a few days now, my question What's "Actions" 🤔

[@TheLinuxEXP]

I talk about that in the video :)

[@trevorford8332]

​@@TheLinuxEXP👍😀

[@cavvieira]

I'd just like to point out that it's super easy to change your default kernel to the EDGE kernel flavor. I've installed Mint on my brand new AMD machine without issues and with a single APT command you're on the latest Ubuntu available kernel.

[@Hlcnic]

i love the QR Code 11:01

[@emirvmendoza]

Yes, LMDE 6 received the same Cinnamon update contained in Linux Mint 21.3. Yes, Wayland works in the same way in LMDE 6 as in 21.3.

[@PhirePhlame]

The lagging codebases is one reason I'm glad I went with LMDE. Edit: Since you mentioned it, LMDE already has the experimental Wayland session. Presumably a patch put it in.

[@Sorvetedchocolat]

Don't it will stop lagging behind after Ubuntu release 24.04?

[@waynebickell1793]

Kernel 6.5 has been available in Update Manager for a while now. No need to wait for the Edge version of Mint!

[@deepchange2973]

Best Linux OS

[@GCTWorks]

I think you can effectively "upgrade" to the Edge version by changing settings or just installing newer kernel form the Update Manager. You can get 6.2 or even 6.5. Also, if you want newer packages, Mint has the backports repositories already configured if you want to use them.

[@walterwalden1587]

Hey man, I love the Stormtrooper portrait.

[@大力贝壳]

I have updated to Linux mint 21.3, I feel that there is no problem, it is very good

[@mrbloodyhyphen-5657]

So is cinnamon gonna be available on Arch with Wayland support or is it limited to Mint for now?

[@yasagarwal859]

it's available on arch, its a feature of cinnamon 6

[@PS_Tube]

Due to older kernels, I've shifted to the Mint Edge edition. And it's okay. Gonna upgrade to this newer version.

[@olbluelips]

Glad to hear Mint 21.3 is still based, and that the next release will be based as well

[@markh.6687]

In Mint Mate 21.2 there is an option to run a 6.2 and 6.5x kernel; some people might want to try that in 21.3 and see if it makes any difference with Wayland issues.

[@littleharry7977]

linux mint lookin good

[@Michi-go5xi]

The year of the Wayland desktop

[@PSXman9]

that iron age kernel still prevents me from installing it on my zen 2 laptop with a wifi chip from 4 years ago... :/

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Wait for the edge ISO, it should fix the issue!

[@akamogg8747]

One of the most annoying aspects of Thunderbird (shared by other clients, too) is the failure to support ATT Mail. ATT mail works perfectly on the Mail app from Apple but fails completely on Thunderbird. ATT itself claims you need a special security code to access your account via Thunderbird which is a deal breaker as it requires too much surrender of control to ATT. Account name, user name, password, protocol settings ... that's all Mail from Apple requires. Remembering that ATT Mail works fine in Apple's Mail tells me that ATT holding out for more control over the user CAN be overcome by a mail client that simply identifies what is needed and provides it to ATT.

[@Draconicrose]

I'm excited for Wayland on Mint, though for me it doesn't work yet. My setup is atypical though so I'm hopeful I can use Wayland in the near future.

[@sebastian.tristan]

1) Mint is awesome. 2) I wish Tuxedo had a Canadian store. With the shipping and exchange rate, buying items from Germany is easily 40-50% more expensive.

[@furkantokac]

Have you faced tearing issues on Wayland during normal desktop usage ?

[@TheLinuxEXP]

None, Wayland enforces Vsync in the desktop, so screen tearing should not happen for anyone

[@thedourkin]

I have a 2015 MacBookPro (with Intel GFX) and since MacOS no longer updates for my hardware I'm looking to change over to Linux (I've used it professionally for years), specifically a Debian/Ubuntu based distro (Fedora doesn't support my hardware either). Although the Wayland support would be very welcome in the meantime I'd be happy with a stable X11 system that supports Flatpak and lets me run an up to date version of Blender. The big issue I have is that the majority of my onsite data is stored on Mac Os Ext. formatted HDs.

[@olbluelips]

Wayland removed screen tearing, but in the process they also removed screen sharing 😔

[@georgeliveris8517]

I'm a dedicated xfce user, so I guess this means nothing to me. Could care less, as long as I can I keep using mint. I honestly am concerned about the direction Linux is going. I switched years ago to support my older hardware, and it seems as if now, the platform is doing everything it can to alienate users like me. And, there's a lot of us...

[@paulwarner5395]

Just update to it yesterday on one of my test boxes. Still looking at it.

[@AlejodelosReyes]

Hey Nick! Old Thunderbird user here. I wonder if you did (or could you do) a walkthrough of the new features on your channel. I didn't change my config just because I'm lazy but I'm wondering what I'm missing. Thanks for all your videos!

[@mohamad20zx34]

Thanks Mr nick I still love most Linux distributions Especially mainstream Ones Like Mint

[@KiraSlith]

I've never seen the Linux community so excited to break userspace before. :o

[@creeperizak8971]

Oh, now I can use Waydroid natively!

[@wintersolstxce]

Linux mint does offer an option to update to the latest stable kernel in the update manager

[@laletemanolete]

Long Live the Mint!

[@mnky75]

I think more and more people will migrate to Linux, as it's rumoured that the current Laptops won't be able to run Win 12. Mint will probably get a lot of eyes on it.

[@merakli2022]

As an avid linux user I am hugely disappointed with the sloooooow progress of wayland! After a period of more than 10 years it is still a mess. I hope things will get for the better soon.

[@olbluelips]

@@Eva-eo1zuyep, I’ve found it to be almost perfect on GNOME and KDE. Still, for a while I couldn’t share screens, then they fixed it, and then it came back!!! Hopefully it’s fixed again now

[@WilburJaywright]

I barely know enough about Warhammer from a friend to kind of understand what you were saying, lol. DW, somebody out there got it.

[@davidandrew3006]

I use the Mainline Kernel PPA to keep the kernel up to date.

[@albundy7718]

You can change the Kernel to a newer one inside of Mint.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Not officially, though, AFAIK, that’s inviting issues

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@TheLinuxEXPAnd it doesn't help when the ISO won't boot newer hardware.

[@yurtlew2280]

​@@TheLinuxEXPIt's in the settings in the Update Manager if I remember right to update to most recent Ubuntu kernel for those that want it. Of course you still need the Edge iso for really recent hardware.

[@albundy7718]

Steam showing a black Screen in some circumstances is a steam problem and happens on other Distros too afaik. ("steam -cef-disable-gpu" might be a fix - not from me - no clue)

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Ah, ok, I had never seen that one!

[@nowherebrain]

running the edge version, it's actually quite stable...as stable as windows at least.

[@MrAlexFortis]

Great review :) By the way, is StarLab Transformer Tablet in your list to review? :)

[@Graeme_Lastname]

I use three monitors and 21.3 cinnamon has been a pain with selecting which monitors appear where in the real world. XFCE works fine, but still has the system sound problem. Oh well, one day maybe..... Be well m8. 🙂

[@Linux_ASMR]

Good to see Linux Mint finally starting to work on Wayland. X11 served Linux well, but it's time to move on to a more modern protocol.

[@Hiraghm]

No it's not.