5 TWEAKS that improve Linux Mint!

Here's a list of 5 tweaks that I've come to love using Linux Mint over the last year. Let me know what yours are below!

#linuxmint #tweaks

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[PyroNexus]

Here's one thing I think most people don't know:
In the calendar/clock applet, if you select custom format, you can use %n to move to the next line. So if you want a Windows/KDE like clock with date on the bottom, just simply add %n%d.%m.%y (or a similar variation, if your date format is different).
%n = new line
%d = day
%m = month
%y = year

[chaussettes]

I'm convinced the cinnamon desktop is the only linux desktop that the developers of it actually use. It's not missing anything and is straightforward and I've never had any issues with it.

[themedivalchad]

I've made Linux Mint my main OS for the past 3 months. I love the simplicity and also the feature richness of this OS.

[OldieBugger]

I must agree your first statement. Linux Mint is the best distro for everyone who's not interested in playing with distros. I have an old laptop where I test various distros to find a better one. I still haven't found one to beat Mint.

[JustinGeekNerd]

Mint user here for 10+ years. Great video! To answer your Monitor Scaling question, yes. If you have your display set to 4k, you get 4 options: 100%, 125%, 150% and of course 200%. I have this PC on a 65" 4k TV. I like to keep it at 1080p and 100%. At 4k resolution it seems 125% is good but a lot of things don't scale up and are very tiny. The monitor scaling is still experimental, however, so I believe it will continue to improve.

[FernandoMassa]

from Brazil, I've loved your videos since 2010. Yes, I've been following you since 2010 when you were a teenager. I saw your evolution and I would like to see more of your videos.😉

[Sam-kxjc]

Not sure if someone has already answered your question about scaling at 1080p but here's the solution: I found that if you want scaling at 125%, 150% or 175% in Mint 21.3 Cinnamon, you have to Open the Display Settings window, then go to the Settings tab and then enable the 'Enable Fractional Scaling Controls (experimental)' option. You will then have all scaling options available to you.

[KrishnaDraws]

Immensely useful video. I learned so much. Thank you! I'd love to see more videos along this topic.

[TheLinuxITGuy]

Under Display -> Settings you can enable fractional scaling. In the video you clicked there but I don't think you saw it. Love the video! Keep it up.

[tvqjoeg]

I rediscovered your channel after what seems like 10 years. Good job!

[QTMagic]

You can turn on window grouping on Linux Mint XFCE by visiting:

Settings Manager --> Panel ---> Items --> Window buttons --> Group windows by application

This makes it more like Windows where multiple instances of the same program are grouped together.

[UnchartedSand]

Nice, concise, easy to understand. Great work. Subscribed. 🤜🤛

[JOBT]

Thank you, so very helpful. I follow you as a new user of Mint so your channel is superb for me. Thank you very much.

[phillip]

Excellent tips and well explained. I've used almost all flavours of linux but keep coming back to mint.

[Jopekos]

great video! nice to see more videos about Linux mint.

[Tyndaal]

I'm currently installing Linux Mint MATE on an old(ish) laptop of mine. This video has been a great help in what to expect and how to ease my access to it when it's done :)
Thanks bunches!

[wisteela]

Great stuff. Nala looks great. I love the nicknames that Local Send comes up with. 😄

[jesusrzr]

I found your channel n is so useful, thank you man!

[MikeWood]

Nice selection of tweaks to adjust the DE experience. I changed the fonts and that was a please but subtle difference. Might give local send a go too. I can see how that would be useful. Have you considered an LMDE6 v mainstream Mint comparison video?

[BWGPEI]

Having had issues with Warpinator, I have to thank you for the Local Send idea. Definitely trying that out!