Latest Cinnamon Desktop Releases with a Bold New Look
Just in time for the holidays, the developer of the Cinnamon desktop has shipped a new release to help spice up your eggnog with new features and a new look.
There's a new Cinnamon desktop (version 6.4) for everyone to enjoy, and it has a decidedly newer (and more modern) look. The new polish on the default theme includes darker colors, an increased radius on window corners, and better use of accent colors.
But that's not all. The new look also makes use of Clutter (a toolkit for creating Linux GUIs) for nearly all modal dialogs (pop-up windows that require user input). The buttons within those dialogs also pick up the chosen accent color, so there's more uniformity throughout.
Other changes to version 6.4 include a native Night Light feature, adjustable color temperature (to replace Redshift), over-amplification is now easier to find (Settings | Sound), an improved Power applet to simplify switching between power profiles, Quit now renamed Shutdown, menu navigation using the number pad arrows, and more.
One thing to keep in mind is that Linux Mint adds its own theme to Cinnamon, so unless you install Cinnamon yourself, you might miss out on some of the theming changes that come along with version 6.4. However, if you use EndeavorOS, you'll get to experience the latest Cinnamon in all its glory.
You can check out the Cinnamon GitHub repository for more information.
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