• Einar@lemmy.zip
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    12
    ·
    edit-2
    1 day ago

    I installed Cinnamon the other day, because I remembered it to be easy to use. It is.

    But. It looks dated to me. Could really use a facelift. Maybe it’s just me, but in light of modern user interfaces Cinnamon is functional, but not a looker anymore. Zorin OS and Gnome in general, for example, show how it can be done.

    Maybe just me…

    • TheMadCodger@piefed.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 days ago

      No, it’s not just you. Mint and Ubuntu get thrown around a lot by people recommending them to new users, and they’re fine, but they are a bit dated.

      • Matriks404@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        10 hours ago

        What do you mean? I know that Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu LTS these days, that means that it has slightly outdated packages, but for most users that need their computer only for browsing the web and other simple uses, it is fine. You can also install flatpaks.

        With Ubuntu I don’t think the problems is that is dated (it literally is updated every 6 months), but how buggy it is. I literally tried it out like a year ago, and simple applications like Settings app, were just crashing on me after installation.

      • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 day ago

        i quite like the cinnamon theme in mint, I think it looks really nice, especially with a vibrant wallpaper. In my opinion it’s modern but simple and relaxing to look at

      • Bilb!@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        14
        ·
        2 days ago

        I usually push new users to KDE Plasma if they are most used to Windows. It helps that Plasma is also my preference and I know how to help them with it, but yeah. I think it’s most likely to make intuitive sense to Windows users.

        • Matriks404@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          10 hours ago

          In my opinion both Cinnamon and Plasma are the GOAT, but for new users I think Cinnamon is the best, because from my experience it is trouble-free, and very easy to use, especially for Windows users. I have it on Linux Mint that is installed on one of the family laptops (I use Debian with Plasma myself).