Linux Mint | Cinnamon vs MATE vs XFCE | Which One Should You Use?

[@PurooRoy]

Dude here is like the final boss for non-English speakers.

[@read6301]

The script is definitely ai generated

[@Wiiplay123]

With such AI classics as untangle that web of confusion, unravel the intricacies, delve into, pronouncing "mate" as "mah-tay", and "slide section 8 closing".

[@AmoGlobine]

i am french and this is pretty understandable

[@PurooRoy]

@@AmoGlobine that's because you are French. The words we aren't understanding are of French origin.

[@AmoGlobine]

@@PurooRoy damn i didnt even noticed 🥲

[@maitotechlab9035]

TLDR for windows users: Cinnamon is like w10/w11 Mate is like w7/w8 XFCE is like Wxp/Vista

[@eyupyoruk2783]

a way beter explanation... thnx

[@lastnamefirstname2390]

You're the GOAT. Thanks.

[@Divide_et_lmpera]

I just installed Mint 21 with Cinnamon and I can't move my icons on the Desktop freely. They are always aligned to grid. I clicked Customise and un-ticked Auto-arrange, but still can't move them freely. Anyone knows why?

[@pantarei.]

xDDDDDDD I think you don't even know how Windows 7,10 look like. All those flavours look like coming from Windows XP age.

[@bhuvstechworld9743]

​@@pantarei.Cinnamon looks good

[@mbarlev]

Didn't demonstrate a single difference. Just the vague statements about resources usage, vague music and unrelated screen along with artificial voice reading.

[@Defender78]

This is a short video, he simply goes over some of the main ideas of the differences between the three flavors of the Linux distribution, he’s leaving it up to us to test out the differences in the sandbox environment

[@VascovanZeller]

​@@Defender78 then what is the point of the video if I have to test it out for myself?

[@LHK-art]

I am surprised how slow Nemo(cinnamon) is comparing to Thunar(xfce) even though on higher end PC

[@strangersound]

XFCE rules. Lightweight and more configurable. I previously used MATE because it looked better than XFCE, but the more recent versions that have shipped with MINT 18.0+ have been fine to look at. But my setup with Mint 21.3 with XFCE is the best Linux setup I've done; and although I'm just a distro hopper with no real expertise, I'm really pleased with how that install and setup went. :)

[@sirgilmour]

I have no sound on my Zenbook UX430UQ on 21.3 Mint Cinnamon, Alsamixer says I have a Realtek ALC295 sound card. I went on the Asus Website and it says I installed the latest BIOS, tried to enter a few lines suggested by forums but the best I can get is a few seconds of audio then a quick drop off and back to no sound. Anyone knows what to do?

[@cael9844]

Mate delete your sound card and install pulse effect it will solve it its a common problem for the new vivobook/zenbook

[@Linux_Lover471]

I ran into the same problem did you increase all of the volume bars to max in alsamixer? Also remember to keep them under the red bar because it will distort sound quality. And if you use external speakers make sure they are plugged in the right port

[@mikelvg]

5:00 “Slide. Section 8: Closing”

[@choppergirl]

Cinnamon is awful. I think I'm switching to XFCE or going back to Windows. You can't change the Panel's application icons to stack vertically when more than one application is open, you know, like Windows XP. It took me 2 hours to find out where to turn off the Desktop Background. It's under a drop down menu called Picture Aspect Ratio (default 1.2) I can increase the Title Bar Font Size on my windows, but not resize the tiny close box X icon buttons. It's all very frustrating and it's like they did no user testing before they rolled it out.

[@mariaionescu8719]

Useful introduction, thank you. CPU idle would be useful too, from what I see, the CPU stays kind of the same, for all 3 distributions, at least that's what I got from the video.

[@gillesthibodeau7078]

Linux Mint LMDE is also a choice! Is it better? Seams very different!

[@maxxcleiton]

I prefer the LMDE edition, Debian is much more stable and less laggy than Ubuntu, at least on my usage.

[@freddymercury2259]

Which desktop env does LMDE ship with? Cinnamon?

[@ArronInsider]

need a recommendation for my old acer aspire e5 laptop, it runs windows 8.1 but somehow automatically upgraded to 10 which made it significantly slow. i am not into techy things, i think it has HDD and 4GB of RAM. im learning on how to install linux mint but don't know which of those im going to choose.

[@guillermobustamante9819]

You should be fine with cinnamon but if your main focus is just speed and nothing else get XFCE.

[@king911]

@@guillermobustamante9819yeah

[@mcashfelttsecond5370]

I use Windows 10 and I am going to jump to Mint MATE. My PC is good, but it's a little bit old. So even with its good performance MATE is better for me.

[@mattx5499]

As long time Linux Mint user and Linux user since 2010 I can tell you that MATE is the best choice. It's still super solid and mature desktop environment. The looks depend on theming, so it can look WinXP like era OS or Win11 or latest MacOS like. Most of latest themes are compatible with MATE since it's updated to use GTK3 themes. Also it will be smooth experience, because it's very lightwight with minimalistic desktop effects and efficient window manager. As a long time MATE user I just can't switch to anything else. Modern DEs are nice at first sight, then you want things to be as responsive as possible. MATE is the ultimate choice for most users.

[@myke3729]

Same

[@coaxguy99]

I wouldn't be so sure about that. I'm typing this right now on Mint Cinnamon on a Dell Vostra 1700 Core 2 Duo laptop circa 2009 with a very old Nvidia graphics card using the default noveau driver and only 3G of RAM. It works very well. They key is I installed an SSD (cheap these days... bought it used on Ebay) and Zram. There are tricks to make it run very smoothly. I've learned them all. It is snappier than Mate because it takes advantage of the GPU in ways Mate doesn't. However, Mate is a great choice, too. I can provide other tips if anyone is interested.

[@israellewis5484]

@@coaxguy99 if you have old intel integrated graphics, would MATE be better vs cinnamon?

[@coaxguy99]

@@israellewis5484 In my experience, Cinnamon is still the better of the two. I have used Cinnamon on core 2 duo and early i series laptops with intel integrated graphics and it works well. I recommend enabling ZRAM.

[@pantarei.]

Cinnamon... Windows-like interface? Yeah, but Windows 20 years ago (XP). They should add UKUI flavor to Mint.

[@nikolaikalashnikov4253]

...i think i want to try out KDE Plasma ...Now i have to find a good distro.

[@haloeffect67]

Kubuntu and KDE Neon are both very good.

[@richardbaker4974]

Mate is hard to customize and use same with cinnamon. XFCE uses the keep it simple stupid method it’s the best choice for windows users to switch its easier to customize!!

[@tenfourproductionsllc]

Mate is really in a weird position to be honest... Most people pick either Cinnamon or XFCE. I would love to see them replace Mate with a Gnome edition, and Gnome plays very nice with the current theming so you would get all the color combos already available. I think a lot of people who like Ubuntu but shun it because of the snaps issue would be very pleased with a Mint Gnome edition.

[@thirtyplusjobs]

Linuxmint xfce ...hp drivers how to install make video please

[@sajosunny3579]

Funny thing, you can install both and switch in login screen.

[@adredy]

Just check week ago all the time im on windows where memory usage is 4.5GB after boot here 1.5 wow and its fast it is !

[@osivor1021]

Great vídeo. However no one comment about processor requirements, and I think it's relevant.

[@jonathanfleet1236]

1 ghz single core for mint 2 ghz dual core Ubuntu last time I looked on the official websites.

[@darekwch89]

I use xfce, because of i use more terminal than desktop

[@nicolassilva1790]

Amazing video, man! Would it be possible to add some time marks on it for easier review?

[@ChrisOrban79]

For me Mate iz the number 1 I use IT daily I love Mate the number 2 for me iz xfce but i hate Cinnamon🤮 the third desktop I prefer íz nsCDE

[@akshaypathange3582]

3:24 Ram charan and NTR from RRR movie!

[@Discoverer-of-Teleportation]

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[@harrysingh23116]

shouldve shown cpu usage rather ram usage. ram usage tells nothing

[@king911]

I think xfce is better on low computer

[@teddyarden9710]

speak english bro. Who the hell are you a philosopher from the middle ages?

[@h84gabor6]

use your own voice

[@HearMeOut-bi6ui]

Just use another distro instead. Linux Mint will kill your battery

[@Aaron-hg8jo]

possibly the worst comparison video. switched procunciations of 'mate', the voice is super annoying, and the intro should be cut down to like 3 seconds

[@vladyslavdiumin4124]

Great video.🎉🎉❤❤Thank you for sharing this! It helped me a lot with finding the right distribution to install on my friend's PC, quite an old one.❤❤

[@knofi7052]

I think, nowadays there is no need for the MATE and XFCE versions, anymore. I would really appreciate having a polished Mint KDE version, though. That's only my opinion.😉

[@ctrl_alt_del4038]

but....I like xfce. Just installed arch with xfce and i3.

[@knofi7052]

@@amint6403 I think that was true 10 years ago. Today, I hink more than 99% of all computers are having no performance problems with Cinnamon at all. When you are are using a real old and small PC you can install any lght weight desktop or window manager manually, anyway. That's why I think, it would be much better concentrating developer resources on one version.

[@montre-moi]

@@amint6403 I have a crappy laptop from 2011 and I would very much like to know the difference in terms of performance between the two

[@montre-moi]

@@amint6403 I have 4Gb DDR3. I installed Mint Cinnamon. It's okay-ish. Still much better than Windows.

[@mattx5499]

I'm Linux user since 2010. Tried all sorts of distros and desktop environments. MATE outperforms GNOME 3/4 and KDE. It won't be a problem on better hardware, but it's a huge difference on low and medium-end PC. MATE is super lightweight and millions of people still use all sorts of older laptops, netbooks and nettops with integrated GPU. MATE doesn't use much of GPU acceleration so it spares a lot of resources. Also it can be themed to look as good as any modern OS/DE and it's customization options are just enough for most people. KDE is a feature bloat.

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[@jimiwills]

Ram... SSD? What?

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[@guspaz]

What are you talking about, this was totally slide section 8 closing written by a human.

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