5 Things LINUX MINT Objectively Does Better Than WINDOWS 11

There are a number of things that Linux Mint (Cinnamon) objectively does better than Windows 11, and in this video I’m going to show you what those things are.

VIDEO CHAPTERS:

0:00 What is Linux Mint
1:34 Start Menu/Menu
4:13 Taskbar/Panel
7:04 Telemetry
8:28 Bloatware
9:40 Batch Renaming

[garamari]

Linux Mint is made with the intention of being used by Windows users. Besides that, lots of us who are already experienced with Linux still use Mint because it's the most "Just works" linux distro we have. Some things are a little behind though, just recently got touch gesture support. On the other hand it's got completely customizable gestures, like sliding three fingers left or right to change the volume.

[UTUBMRBUZZ]

One of the biggest positive things with Linux. Is that you update the software whenever you want. You restart the computer whenever you like. No Corporation tells you what to do with your software...

[NWYO]

The thing about Linux is that there is most likely a distro that fits your needs. It doesn't have to be Mint. And that is it's strength.

[mikefromwa]

I switched from Windows to Linux Mint about 4 years ago or so, and never looked back. I love Linux Mint. It's rock solid, stable, pleasant, and it's especially welcoming for people moving from Windows to linux.

[ringo]

One nice thing about Linux Mint is that despite being considered a "beginner" distro, you can choose how deeply you want to delve into Linux. You can use the desktop version exactly as you do Windows; or you can go a little deeper (as I eventually did), install a window manager, and control a lot of your system via terminal commands. Like it says on one of the screenshots that CHM Tech shows in the video: your computer, your choices.

[arpitsrivastava]

One more feature which is very little but useful is that I can change the color of only one folder, It might sound like not a big deal but I use it to organize my files. like all the folders are default yellow, Client works are in green, blue and purple. it makes it a lot easier to spot the correct folder among 60 to 70 folders of different types. and it is so simple just right click on folder and assignee the color of your choice. and last one you can change the kernal right within the update manager, Really without a single command.

[O.Salah]

It is noteworthy that Linux Mint is available in three flavors: Cinnamon, Mate, and XFCE. They differ in capabilities. The one you picked is Cinnamon, which rocks when it comes to flexibility. For some reason, Linux Mint dropped the official KDE version. This made me settle on MX Linux. Certainly, Mint is still my recommendation to Windows users.

[scotthayes]

As a windows and Mac user, who never touched Linux, I tried mint for the first time a week ago. There was no learning curve it literally just worked perfectly from the start

[arghyaS]

long time linux user here. But this video was great and very well made. Most linux channels ignores these kind of features provided by distro devs. Please continue doing this for other distros like fedora, manjaro etc.

[GANONdork]

Linux Mint was my first experience with Linux. I had an old laptop running Windows 8.1 that was unusably slow. I dual booted Linux Mint and it was still unbearably slow, but noticeably much less so. After Windows 10 started becoming unstable and slow on my desktop, I decided to switch to Mint on there as well, and aside from a couple games I couldn't get to run, I haven't felt the need to switch back to Windows in months. Linux Mint is now my daily driver and it impresses me how much better Blender performs under Linux vs Windows.

[PeterHonig.]

I really like Mint for all the same reasons that you mentioned. I switched from Windows 10 to Linux Mint Cinnamon about five months ago and my only regret is that I did not do so sooner.

I used to be an avid Windows user through version 7, which was my favorite. However, upon being forced to "upgrade" to version 10, my enthusiasm rapidly soured. Gone was my ability to select which updates I wanted installed. Gone was my ability to permanently remove bloatware (it kept coming back after a few weeks). Gone was my ability to control what information was being sent to MS.

With my dislike for version 10 having grown steadily stronger, I decided that there is no future for any Windows releases on my equipment. Good riddance Microsoft!

[robonator]

I would actually like to see a more distro-by-distro breakdown like this. A lot of linux focussed channels tend to take a lot of these customization/utility features for granted, so coming at them from the angle of comparing it to a static outsider (windows) would probably be a lot more helpful for people actually considering switching. (for reference, I'm not just saying more "here is what linux does better" videos, if linux does do something worse it obviously should be said, but using a static reference point against windows can be helpful since most linux channels tend to take a lot of this for granted)

On that note, if you do make more of these, I'd HIGHLY suggest using a bootable sata SSD or something rather than a VM. VM's are great, but a lot of distros rely on hardware acceleration (as they should) so it can compromise the experience. Especially with KDE 6 claiming to set Wayland as the default, getting native-performance is definitely something worth looking into.

Yes I threw around some terms there that most people probably won't understand, but my point is simply that I would like to see more of these direct windows comparisons for distros, but if you're going to do that you should use another dedicated drive and install linux to that to boot to it directly rather than using a VM. The technical reasons for that are present, and in my opinion interesting, but largely irrelevant to the broader point that the experience will be worse in a VM than native. (well, unless you do some convoluted GPU passthrough but I don't even know if windows CAN do that to begin with)

[danielberglv]

Just a note. You missed to real purpose of Intelligent hide mode of the panel. What it does is keep showing the panel unless a Window requires the screen space, like when you drag a window towards it or make a Window full-screen. It's actually a pretty great hiding option compared to the regular modes found in most Desktop environments.

[bluestar]

I switched from Pop!_OS to Mint Cinnamon almost 2 years ago and never looked back. Linux Mint is one of the very few Linux distros I would call a fully featured mature OS. You install and use it. It doesn't get in your way, doesn't expect you to use the Terminal for trivial tasks, doesn't try to sell you anything.

[kochkochkoch]

While I use Arch (btw) on my home PC, Mint is my go-to distro when I need something that's quick to set up, easy to use and just works. Had it installed in my work laptop, which was an older model that had been "upgraded" to Windows 11, and the difference in stability and performance is night and day.

[icyknightmare]

I've been using Mint for a little over 2 years on one of my laptops, and decided to switch for real on my new gaming system a couple weeks ago. I can't say it's been a seamless experience with no issues, but I definitely like it as my main OS more than Windows 10 or 11.

[MikeWood]

I am running Mint on my primary machine -that was a former corporate Dell that had Windows 10. Night and Day. The bloatware, and tracking and eventual forcing of Win11 or 12 on me was the straw that broke... The install on a M.2 was without a hitch (your mileage may vary). The idle ram usage is great. I have casually used Mint, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Manjaro, Pop!OS and even Mandrake back in the day, but I just want an OS and a DE that works without fussing around. For videos, maybe compare how the terminal on Mint or Linux works compared to Windows. Or the Software Manager v the Microsoft store. Thanks for the video.👍

[kurtmayer]

as a lifelong linux user, i really like this windows user's view at a linux distribution that's on the "beginner-friendly" end of the spectrum, and i think i'll start linking to it when the topic comes up. it's very informative and, as usual, well produced.




i use arch btw

[subwaygaragemusic]

I used Linux Mint for a good 4 -5 years and only just recently switched to Fedora Workstation for a change of pace (and for a greater compatibility with modern hardware) and while I liked Fedora a lot Linux Mint still has a great place in my heart. It's probably the first distro that I felt at home with.

[Maxume]

I'm a big Mint fan. With a little theming and tweaking, integrating Mint into a Windows environment can be made 95+% seamless. Personally, I prefer the XFCE flavour but having started my Linux journey with the Cinnamon DE, I can see why it's popular.