The Linux Mint team listened to you! In 21.1 the software manager shows you debs and flatpaks conveniently next to each other so you can choose either easily.
That's right ... and as easy a choice A or B. And I used to install a lot of stuff through the Terminals. Flatpaks are so reliable now that I hardly use use the Terminal. But I sure like having it there.
Hallo, I use linux Mint since the beginning (many years). So yes, I am old (60+). I was one of the first persons to use computers long ago. My thougths about linux Mint? It is the best OS I ever worked with and I worked with a lot of OS. It is my daily driver on 3 computers that are linked on my network. The best.
IBM ThinkPads are the best !!! I am watching this on lenevo ThinkPad E14 which my first big purchase from my savings after passing high school this year :-))
I bought an old ThinkPad T410 on eBay for $90 because I love the chunky aesthetic, and decided to swap out the old HDD with an SDD and put Mint Cinnamon on it. It stutters a bit sometimes, but otherwise it just might be a low end laptop from 2017 the way it runs!
I'm currently using Linux Mint for my coding classes at college and I love the fact that it is very simple to use, you can customize the UI any way you want and it is an excellent choice to enter the world of Linux, I just absolutely love it.
I have used Mint for several years. I love my penguin. It's great for computer science (I AM a computer scientist). It's well supported in the community. It's based on Debian so has a quality upstream. It's very stable. I use it at home, and in my office space. I admit using my MacBook Pro and a Mac studio as well. :) Thanks Manuel for sharing.
I've been a Linux Mint user for years. You hit the nail on the head when you said, "People just want to use their computers." How true! If I could get MS Office to run on Linux Mint, I could switch my company over to Linux Mint exclusively.
I know not all of the Linux users agree with me, but I truly wish Adobe and Microsoft would release their software on at least one Linux distro. I'm reasonably confident that would be the catalyst for a lot of companies.
@@youandme8082 I agree, it's just getting the rest of management to agree as well. The only software I really like are outlook and publisher. I still use ITunes, so that's on me :), but personally, I hate the annual subscription model Microsoft has come up with.
What about Office 365 on the web? Most people where I work use that, and it just requires a web browser. The only downside is that every so often you come across a document that does require the desktop version. That's probably on purpose...
@@budgetkeyboardist They say with office programs that most people only use 10% of the features, but different people use a different 10%. I looked at Office on the web, and there's like one or two features that matter to me that aren't in the web version. I assume MS will never port Office to Linux, because that would damage their OS monopoly; what I don't know is why Wine has trouble with Office, but they don't even promise a good experience with it. Libre Office works well most of the time, but there's just enough uncertainty about whether it will be fully compatible with latest update to Office that you would be brave to specify it for a corporation. This is not accidental.
Linux Mint is my daily driver on most of my PCs but I use Pop!_OS on my 2011 Macbook Pro because I felt the elegant aluminum Apple hardware needed something with a bit more graphical flair. Silly reason, I know, but it works for me.
I personally run Zorin but I recently installed Mint on my wife's computer and I like them equally. Great video as always. Peace out from a former Minneapolitan (58th and Lyndale South)
I am running Linux Mint 20.3 on a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro! It is is my daily driver and my favorite combo. This is what I used to watch this video! I was running Ubuntu Mate, which did give me WiFi driver issues during the initial install. I had to be near my modem and use an Ethernet cable to download and install the Broadcom drivers manually. But, when I switched to Mint, the Driver Manager found my Broadcom WiFi adapter no problem. Ubuntu Mate did run decently on this MacBook Pro. But I prefer Linux Mint and ended up switching. Mint runs amazing on it. It is like a whole new laptop.
I started using Linux 8 months ago with Mint Cinnamon. Since then ive hopped around a number of distros but always kept my original partition of Mint on the disk, just a great platform to do work and have a reliable experience
Linux Mint has been my favorite and primary OS since shortly after it's beginning! I used to distro hop quite a bit, it's fun to do anyway, but I always found myself coming back to the incomparable Linux Mint!
When I was new to Linux I tried a bunch ofdistros. Open Suse, Debian, Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Puppy, Knoppix, Backtrack, Kali. For my daily use I settled on Mint with MATE on the desktop and Mint with XFCE on the laptop. I also tried a variety of GUIs. Gnome 2, KDE, XFCE, Lxde, Fluxbox, Cinnamon, MATE. I think I tried Rat poison and another mousless GUI. I also have an OLPC XO laptop; so you can add Sugar to the list. It's fun to try different things. But eventually the fun wore off. I found what works and don't feel the need to try something new.
On my Macbook Pro 2012 model, I installed Macfanctld to keep my Macbook cool using Linux Mint Cinnamon 20.3. I've added it to the Startup applications. Thanks for the video. Great stuff !! 😃
I put Macfanctld on my 2011 MBP after reading your comment. I had just installed LMC 20.3 and I was about to give up on this because my case was getting so hot. I still have a couple of things to figure out, but at least I can play now. Thanks so much! 🙂
As a first time Linux user I gave 2 2009 iMacs a second live. Way easier then expected although you still need to copy and paste code from Github to get things installed. Took me a few hours with some trial and error following TH-cam explanation movies. It’s so stupid we throw away perfect hardware because of lack of software updates.
I just upgraded a 2012 Enterprise HP ProBook and i threw Mint on there, man it is lightning fast now and I consider Linux Mint a little bloaty for my tastes (works awesome for Mom, who it was for!) I argue that Mint is the best all-around desktop distro that you can get with Linux, it gives you all the functionality of a modern desktop without all the nonsense.
I tried this beta and it is a very solid OS experience. I feel that some distros could learn from it and aim for a solid desktop experience before all the fancy stuff that only works for half of the people (Wayland, Gnome, etc).
This channel is awesome! Let me explain. Veronica has such an engaging presentation style, and I always learn a pantload from her videos. I love both the humor and the depth of knowledge. More, more! Btw, I like the new tee at 3:16, but I love the original "Linux is Awesome" tee better. So, I just ordered one. Can't wait to wear it!
Veronica is the best! She reminds me of my mum, if my mum was a cool computer nerd, lol. She's great at presenting useful information, avoiding sensationalism, and just generally being calm about everything, and yet her excitement over the little things is so infectious and wholesome. You can tell she's a mum and she just gives off the best vibes I have ever seen in tech related videos, we need more mums and older women in this space because the vibe is such a good fit.
At 1:38, this is known as staingate and the only way I have found to remove it that works the best without damaging the display is ArmourEtch, I have done about a half dozen of these and they all turned out great.
You GOTTA do a video about your editing workflow. This is a very well made and incredibly well edited video. Would love to see a video about encryption. Mainly risks involved in encrypting it and what would happen to my data in case my OS fucks up etc. I've seen everyone recommending it but not sure what happens in case my OS fucked up my drive or in case my hard disk fails -- does data recovery become harder with encryption ? Timeshift video might also be nice
Just installed Linux Mint (20..3 Xfce) on a nine year old Asus Transformer (Atom CPU, 2 GB RAM, shipped with Window 8 😵, struggled with Windows 10), and it's working great. Great channel-I like your style! Subscribed.
I was a developer who used Windows my entire life but finally with .net core and VS code and other apps all beginning to work on linux in recent years I installed Linux mint 2 years ago and have been using it as my main development OS without any issues. Sometimes I think about switching but haven't found a reason to yet. I have Artix + s6 + dwm on my ThinkChad that I tinker with.
@@mikepxg6406sorry , I was thinking of Catalina . I have a 5.1 Mac mini that will can only use high Sierra. I can move ahead a little with fancy patching thru software. Sounds like a bandaid to me , that is basically holding off the inevitable , that Apple will eventually leave me behind.
Hi Veronica. I'm a Linux Mint 20.3 user and I can say Warpinator works pretty well. Sorry for my Windows-er friends who must turn to some unofficial port :-)
Great job. I love the way kde-connect pauses media when I receive a call. It sometimes surprises me when I get off the phone and the music starts back up. Sending webpages to my choice of computer is great too. It's really handy when I remember I don't need to read the whole article on my phone.
Thank you for an awesome overview of Mint. You have a great ability to explain stuff and really make videos that are enjoyable to watch. I love tuning in and seeing new content.
I'm a Linux Mint user. I like that it is simple and straight forward and mostly works the way I want it to out of the box without requiring lots of customising. My only real complaint is some of the packages in the repositories are a bit old. Hopefully this new version will finally get OpenSCAD 2021 instead of 2019 for example.
@@weseehowcommiegoogleis3770: Well, what you think is crap is someone else’s essential. Especially for ancient legacy software or drivers which perform a specific, unique function - but which nobody since has bothered to expand upon or incorporate into more modern programs/daemons, etc. I believe the repository *is* regularly curated. My only question would be why the latest software versions don’t automatically appear in the list. Too often, the programs’ webpage is offering the newest version whilst the repo is offering an iteration from two years ago. That I find very hard to understand.
After watching this video, I just installed Linux Mint (Virginia) on a Mid 2010, 13" MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM and a 250GB SSD. Works great and now I can keep using an "oldie but goodie" computer. Installation was flawless! Thanks.
I have used Linux since the very first release of Slackware in 1993. I have used many distros. I use Linux Mint all the time now. I love it for all the reasons you mentioned. It is a beautiful interface, pretty much everything runs right out of the gate, and they have made it easy for both beginners and experienced people alike.
Totally agree. First started using Linux back in the late '90s. Due in part to work change, I ended back using MS. About two years ago now, I went back to Linux via Mint. Compared to back in the '90s, the install via a pre-programmed USB drive was a snap including setting up the Mint-Windows OS option at start-up and setting Mint as the default start option. I do need Windows for certain software choices- mainly at tax time and so it's convenient to be able to simply choose an OS option at start-up. Once one gets used to daily working with Linux Mint, switching back to Windows and the laborious wait to load time, the pace of programs loading to run quickly reminds one as in part why you switched over to Linux. As a note, I donated to the support of Mint and encourage everyone to show some appreciation and send a little moo-la over.
I've been using Linux Mint for years. I love Cinnamon. I've distrohopped for years but I just end up going back to LM. I run the standard Ubuntu based on my desktop, but I run the Debian based on my laptop. KDE connect works great on both.
Running Linux Mint 21 (not beta) on a late 2009 Mac Mini. Excellent Operating System for an older mac which Apple has refused to upgrade. The only issue I ran into on my install was the WiFi/Bluetooth card. I removed it and replaced it with a generic WiFi dongle (tenda) I had lying around. Linux recognized the WiFi dongle, and it was nothing more than a basic long in to my network to get it up and working. Now I'm on line with this older Mac Mini. and I must say, it runs better under Linux Mint, than It ran under OSX...
Hey Veronica, thank you for your time and LINUX support, it's 2023 and your videos are still alive and well helping a wide variety of LINUX enthusiast around the world. Smile have a great day!
Linux Mint persuaded me I could use Linux on my main computer. I'm just trying a few other distros to make sure before the Big Switch, and a lot of them are failing the First Half Hour test: a bug, or some basic set-up item that is too hard to work out, in the first encounter. Mint doesn't do that. The language of "for beginners" or "first distro" obscures the fact that you point out: most regular folks don't want to think about their computer, they just want to use it to do stuff. Windows 2000 (and XP) was like that, and Mac OS X for quite a while while the company was run by an obsessive perfectionist. Now, it seems like it's Linux Mint. BTW, thanks for the mention of KDE Connect (or is it Konnekt?)--I must check it out.
I'm digging your laid back vibe. I'm subbing just because of the vibe and we need more ladies into tech that aren't wearing 5 pounds of make up. Personality and authenticity counts. Keep up the good work and keep the vids coming. I would like to see a video on encryption and securing/preparing a Linux laptop for traveling and trips to the local coffee shop (pub wi-fi).
I've installed Peppermint on a first gen MacBook Pro and also had heat issues as well with just the stock install. I've tried and would recommend Mint for folks who are beginners. I personally prefer Fedora MATE spin because I've worked with Red Hat machines and it is what I'm most comfortable with. I'd also like to thank you for your video on QEMU/VirtManager. It has allowed me to move away from Vmware Player which has been nothing but trouble for me ever since having to move away from Centos.
I have a few desktop computers in my home on Linux Mint 20 running Docker containers (Portainer) for my media, self-hosted Nextcloud and as a backup server. So far it is working great! I use PopOS on my Dell laptop as my portable daily driver. I do think Mint looks kind of dated to me. I would think with v21 beta, they would change it to look a little more modern. But again, Linux Mint has always been stable.
Been using linux for the las 20 years, I remember the bad old days of using the terminal for everything and spending a day to make your printer work. Now I use Linux Mint because is easy and stable. Not missing all the hustle with printers or wifi not working,
I've got Mint 20 running on a 2008 MacBook, and it's fine. I haven't got a laptop or desktop PC less than 10 years old, and it runs well on all of them.
How did you get Mint installed? I've got a 2006 MacBook Pro (A1211) that I want to install Linux on but I can't get my live USB Linux flash drives to boot on the system at all. :(
@@TheCocoaDaddy you'll need the 32-bit version of Linux Mint Debian Edition. IIRC those machines only have 32-bit EFI (despite having 64-bit processors) so you still need to use a 32-bit OS unless you want to do some futzing about.
@@TheCocoaDaddy In the normal way with a USB 64-bit live image. It booted fine every time, until I installed Ubuntu Studio on it. Since then it's been slow to boot, which I think is EFI related, even though I've gone back to Mint. I don't know if this affects newer versions of Mint, or if Ubuntu did something irreversible. I've also installed an SSD, and upgraded to the maximum 4Gb RAM.
I've been using Linux Mint for quite a few years now and I also find it awesome. I use it mainly for coding as I find it quite stable but I also play around with some of the amazing applications available.
Further to this and before settling on Mint, I did a lot of distro hopping. Since discovering your channel, I thought I would give Pop-OS a try and I love it, but I am still sticking to LM for now, but that mnight change in the near future. All my Linux distros run on Virtualbox on a Windows 10 host as there are some things I use that just cannot reliably run on linux using wine, such as WoW. Otherwise I would be 100% linux. I am really interested in KVM though and you really piqued my interest with your vlog on the subject. The trouble is, I haven't got a suitably powerful enough machine to run it, so maybe I'll just have to invest in one or build one. Please keep the videos coming. They are absorbing, highly interesting, informative but best of all, your style of presenting is wickedly funny... 🙂
The laptop temp could be due to needed a refreshed application of thermal paste between the cpu/gpu and respective coolers. I did this to my older laptop with thermal grizzly and it lowered temperatures significantly.
That definitely makes a huge difference. I try and do a clean with ArtiClean followed by a reapplication of a quality thermal paste every few years. All gaming consoles with a heatsink also need that. Tearing them down can be time consuming but keeping older hardware running requires some maintenance. Having a good soldering station and being able to remove and replace capacitors is also a huge help since those age and will leak if they are failing.
That is my main laptop and I love Mint 21 on it. I started my Linux journey in 2020 and I have now completely switched. Mint has bridged the barriers that Linux has always presented. Thanks for your awesome channel.
@@alfa-psi The top buttons that adjust the keyboard backlight work properly if that is what you mean. All those buttons worked immediately which isn’t always the case with other keyboards.
It's a big pleasure to watch your videos. Keep it up, you're doing a fantastic job! ^_^ So is Linux Mint fantastic, I installed it for my fiancée 2 years ago, and she loves how well it works. Maybe it'd been a bit tough time for her to get used to Linuxes, but in the end it was worth it. :)
Great video again. I have been using Mint for many years. When I want to play with Linux, I use some other distro (Manjaro for example), but when I want to use Linux for something useful, I use Mint.
I've been running Linux Mint on a similar old "recycled" MacBook Pro for a few years now. Rock solid, and easily one of the best distros out there. Great video!
Great video, hasn't Linux, no matter what flavor, come a long way in the last 10 - 15 years?, i remember getting fee Ubuntu discs with version 6.06 then 9.04 and soon after 10.04 sent by mail. The amount of you tubers out there explaining Linux Distros has grown 10 fold since the old days. I think the percentage of Linux users now has grown to an incredible amount, it would be nice to know the market share of Linux, i don't think it's still hovering around the 2% mark as some stated a while ago, far from it, should be well over 5% and growing but i guess there's no way to know.
Yes, Linux has come quite a way. My first install was with RH ....3?...4?.... 90s. I use Ardour for audio recording, and I can FINALLY recommend it to almost anyone ('specially young-uns) for that purpose (supports VSTs...) It FLYS on my mac....
On a 10yr old MacBook, I would recommend for Linux Mint the Xfce desktop and not the Cinnamon desktop, which needs a lot more RAM and CPU power. However, I regularly have an issue with the Wi-Fi. It is indeed connected, but never has a data flow. It seems like there are some drivers installed that you need to delete manually before the Broadcom for mac can fully function.
Linux is a great option to get some more life out of old MacBooks since they aren't supported by new versions of macOS. Just wondering: How's the battery life? Is it worse than macOS? Mint is a good choice of distro. I personally would probably opt for something more macOS-like. Fedora uses GNOME as its default DE and is well polished so that would be my personal choice.
Linux can sadly burn through your macbook battery like you wouldn’t believe. I would recommend looking at tools like auto-cpufreq, tlp, etc. Personally, I run Mint as a VM inside MacOS, which strangely seems to use much less battery. Otherwise, natively, I wouldn’t expect much more than 3 or 4 hours between recharging.
This is my first time stumbling onto your channel!!!! Linux Mint has been something I looked into, and I am now a former Windows user!!! Your videos are awesome, and so are you!!!!
thank you!!!! Installed mint 21 on a 12 year old MacBook and it runs like a charm. Runs a bit warm, and the fan goes into high gear on a video call but other than that it is FAB!!!. Boots in 16 seconds logs in quickly too.
Like so many others, Mint was my first full-time distro. Mint taught me a few things: 1.) Linux is for everyone, 2.) Mint is more difficult to brick (and easier to fix) than Windows and MacOS, 3.) command line is awesome, and 4.) you don't need to stay in a loveless relationship with your DE because XFCE will always be there for you. Fast forward nearly a decade to the present time: after agonizing over what we would run on our business laptops, I settled on Mint (XFCE) for all of the reasons listed above.
Linux Mint was one of the first distro's that I tried on an older laptop some 10 years ago. I continue to install it as an OS for old laptops that I donate to community organizations. I think you've covered many of the reasons for my doing this nicely in this video. I've had little trouble setting it up on a variety of older computers.
It's the distro I recommend to anyone switching from windoze. They install it, like it, use it, then love it and never look back.Stability above bleeding edge.
I just discovered your Channel and subbed. I've had Linux Mint on a laptop for over 6 years, it just works, no tinkering, just do what you got to do and it does it no problem.
ive been using both mint and peppermint on my 2009 macbook and it runs like a dream, currently using it as a dlna media server to cast my external ssd over to the various consoles in my house (running peppermint 11 with MiniDLNA and a 2TB external ssd)
After starting with PCLinuxOS 15 years ago, tested several other distro's. Finaly stopped at Linux Mint Cinnamon as my daily driver some 8 years ago. Still testing other distro's for fun, but still sticking at LMC. Looking at Pop OS! Also now. Installed app. 10 x LMC on old hardware from friends. All are happy with it. Also using Ansible for all my preffered installs and config charges, works great. Keep up the good work ....
I had been using Ubuntu since I tried it in one of my old windows machines, and it just worked. I played around for several years with it, until Ubuntu adopted the Unity desktop. I switched to Mint, and have used it as my primary OS until I retired (the university required Windows or Apple to access the database), and now I use Mint exclusively and haven't looked back. I help my wife manage her Windows system, and from that experience, I would never go back. While watching this video, I ordered a 2013 Mac Air to run Mint, and will use it as my "carry with me" machine when I travel. Thanks for your encouragement. I love your videos and subscribed.
I used Mint back in the old days. 2008-2011. I have had a favorable opinion of the project ever since and while I have moved on to other distros, I love checking out Mint content. It's gratifying to know the project has managed to stay focused all these years on delivering a great environment with accessibility for newcomers and utility for veterans
Awesome video. Just did the same on my 2012 macbook pro yesterday night. The Lubuntu I had installed a couple of months ago had stopped being able to fetch new stuff using apt.. I had never tried the Mint distro seems very nice !!
I'm really impressed with this channel. I've used Linux mint for years even for older folks, my son's computer since he was about 4 and whenever I need a computer I don't want to work on again... I daily drive Manjaro.
Well,n let's try that again. I have an old Samsung Laptop that came with Windows 7 and it wasn't handling Windows 10 so I decided to try to use Linux Mint. That was about 2 years ago and I'm really happy with it. Several online folks like DistroTube and some specific Linux Mint sites have helped me when I had an issue. Obviously, I'm a Newby or however it is spelled. I only recently discovered your page and I love the format and your style! Thank you!
Yup. I've been a mint user for over ten years. I took a gamble initially and thought it might be a good daily driver. Some were a bit anti mint initially and felt it was yet another Ubuntu wannabe. But I stuck with it. Glad I did, every version gets better and better 👍😁
I was able to revive a long dormant 2007 iMac with Linux Mint 20.04. Works beautifully! The iMac was stuck at OS X something or other. So it was no longer receiving any updates. And it was super slow even though all of the hardware was still in perfectly good shape. I'm so impressed with how Linux Mint just works - from the Webcam to the Broadcom WiFi antenna and the optical drive - even the Mac keyboard. I had initially tried Chrome Flex and that worked pretty well until it didn't. Turns out that Chrome Flex requires a minimum 4GB RAM. So I decided to go with Linux Mint instead. Your videos are TERRIFIC! Really enjoyed your "Is the terminal still worth learning?" video too. I'm going to show it to our sons so that they understand a little better what the terminal can do that GUI apps can't do (or can't do as well). Keep up the good work. This is GREAT!
Thx to spread the procedure, I 'm a big fan of Linux mint and also did install it on several Mac with OS X custom themes that looks like Monterey or Snow Leopard. On my Pcs, I keep the original look so people can notice that I 'm using Mint instead of Windows. It 's a fantastic distribution and it keeps getting better and better at each versions.
I think the work culminating in Mint 21.3 is a winner! It seems so resolved and mature, while it’s actually still pretty young. Like many systems that you can install, if not all, the first thing you should do, even before adding any network, is harden the system! Stop any services that are sharing and installed by default: this goes for packagers, package management systems, and users - also close any open ports until your system and its software are configured! I installed one pkg which called for postfix and left it running. A quick audit showed a number of applications opening ports and a number of extra services running. A sensible ufw, configuration and rules added and explained by each software that can communicate should be part of every distribution and package. I think a built in system-auditor that is understandable at the ‘Barney™’ level should be part of every install and a visible choice on the Welcome screen. I was port-knocked wi/in ~2 minutes of setting up my first network connection & VPN…. The latter got a wg-quick reconfiguration. All-in-all, Mint 21.3 is very successful. I’ll be hopping soon, but we’ll.
Just found your channel and...LOVE IT! I am a 30+ year user (and Administrator) of Windows PCs and servers...but have been getting a bit unhappy with the moves to online/subscription over the last few years. For that reason: --My non-primary machines run Ubuntu 22.10 (GNOME), but I do use Mint 21 Cinnamon in a VM on my primary machine. --I also tinker with ZorinOS - another excellent choice for beginners. Both Mint and Zorin look FANTASTIC and support Flatpak out of the box...which I like! :)
I love Linux Mint. I use it right now on my NAS (an HP Z420 board transplanted to an old PC case I have had since 2002, where I was able to place 12 3.5" HDD), instead of other "mainstream" solutions, since it is more flexible. I found your channel last week, and I'm enjoying watching the videos. Nice work!
I've been playing around with computers since the early 80's, and in 2015 I bought a refurbished Windows 8 Acer Aspire E 11 laptop and I immediately wiped Windows and installed Linux Mint on it. Still works great, and I'm still loving Mint. More recently my son built a desktop computer for me that I'm also running Linux Mint on. I've got a dozen or so games on it via Steam, and they work as well or better than they did on Windows. Any future computer I own will also have Mint installed.
Yes, I love it! It is my old stand-by, go back to, after distro hopping. I’m on Tuxedo OS 2 now, with all the bells and whistles of Catalina IOS. It looks like Catalina but I use OnlyOffice, Google-Chrome, and Dolphin file manager. All on a 2014 Dell laptop e6440, so I can swap ssd drives all day. The latest LM 22.10 is great! God Bless, I am 77 years old and having a blast with all the Linux distros.
I use Linux Mint as my main OS since 2012. It's still my preferred Linux distro as today. I even replaced the Windows XP from my mom's computer to Mint. Now I have to format it for the third time because she's using the one that is build on top of Bionic Beaver (18.04) and she had the one that was built on top of Xenial Xerus (16.04).
Isn’t there a direct upgrade path from LM•18 →︎ 19 →︎ 20 →︎ 21 ? I seem to recall that there was a way with 18 →︎ 19 (I did it), it just had lots of warnings, that’s all. Saves having to reformat the drive. Hope this helps.
Oddly enough, I am watching this on my 2012 Macbook Air. Although it is still running Mac OS. I use Mint on two other computers, and I think it is a great operating system for daily use. Thanks for letting me know about the Mint 21 coming out.
The Linux Mint team listened to you! In 21.1 the software manager shows you debs and flatpaks conveniently next to each other so you can choose either easily.
It can become a problem to mix up packet managers.
That's right ... and as easy a choice A or B. And I used to install a lot of stuff through the Terminals. Flatpaks are so reliable now that I hardly use use the Terminal. But I sure like having it there.
Hallo, I use linux Mint since the beginning (many years). So yes, I am old (60+). I was one of the first persons to use computers long ago. My thougths about linux Mint? It is the best OS I ever worked with and I worked with a lot of OS. It is my daily driver on 3 computers that are linked on my network. The best.
I'm watching this from a 2012 MBAir on Linux Mint. Works perfectly. I'm very happy with it.
Me too.
I'm watching this from my IBM Thinkpad T43 .
IBM ThinkPads are the best !!!
I am watching this on lenevo ThinkPad E14 which my first big purchase from my savings after passing high school this year :-))
I bought an old ThinkPad T410 on eBay for $90 because I love the chunky aesthetic, and decided to swap out the old HDD with an SDD and put Mint Cinnamon on it. It stutters a bit sometimes, but otherwise it just might be a low end laptop from 2017 the way it runs!
@@pickleshanks try the xcfe version , might be better suited for your needs
I'm currently using Linux Mint for my coding classes at college and I love the fact that it is very simple to use, you can customize the UI any way you want and it is an excellent choice to enter the world of Linux, I just absolutely love it.
I have used Mint for several years. I love my penguin. It's great for computer science (I AM a computer scientist). It's well supported in the community. It's based on Debian so has a quality upstream. It's very stable. I use it at home, and in my office space. I admit using my MacBook Pro and a Mac studio as well. :) Thanks Manuel for sharing.
I'm using it as my daily driver (21.1 Cinnamon) and i love it. The only think I'd add to it is tiling mode like kde bismuth
I've been a Linux Mint user for years. You hit the nail on the head when you said, "People just want to use their computers." How true! If I could get MS Office to run on Linux Mint, I could switch my company over to Linux Mint exclusively.
I know not all of the Linux users agree with me, but I truly wish Adobe and Microsoft would release their software on at least one Linux distro. I'm reasonably confident that would be the catalyst for a lot of companies.
onlyoffice would do the tricks
@@youandme8082 I agree, it's just getting the rest of management to agree as well. The only software I really like are outlook and publisher. I still use ITunes, so that's on me :), but personally, I hate the annual subscription model Microsoft has come up with.
What about Office 365 on the web? Most people where I work use that, and it just requires a web browser. The only downside is that every so often you come across a document that does require the desktop version. That's probably on purpose...
@@budgetkeyboardist They say with office programs that most people only use 10% of the features, but different people use a different 10%. I looked at Office on the web, and there's like one or two features that matter to me that aren't in the web version. I assume MS will never port Office to Linux, because that would damage their OS monopoly; what I don't know is why Wine has trouble with Office, but they don't even promise a good experience with it. Libre Office works well most of the time, but there's just enough uncertainty about whether it will be fully compatible with latest update to Office that you would be brave to specify it for a corporation. This is not accidental.
programming teacher of mine had a whole mint lab. very beginner friendly for the students coming though who were new to linux
I wish 😭
Linux Mint is my daily driver on most of my PCs but I use Pop!_OS on my 2011 Macbook Pro because I felt the elegant aluminum Apple hardware needed something with a bit more graphical flair. Silly reason, I know, but it works for me.
You could probably customize Mint to look just as good, but I guess Pop just looks cool out of the box.
How’s the battery life on your MacBook?
Mind if I ask what the ups and downs about Pop! are?
I personally run Zorin but I recently installed Mint on my wife's computer and I like them equally. Great video as always. Peace out from a former Minneapolitan (58th and Lyndale South)
I got a few people away from Windows to mint on their older machines, they have ended up enjoying it. Linux mint have done a fantastic job.
I am running Linux Mint 20.3 on a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro! It is is my daily driver and my favorite combo. This is what I used to watch this video! I was running Ubuntu Mate, which did give me WiFi driver issues during the initial install. I had to be near my modem and use an Ethernet cable to download and install the Broadcom drivers manually. But, when I switched to Mint, the Driver Manager found my Broadcom WiFi adapter no problem. Ubuntu Mate did run decently on this MacBook Pro. But I prefer Linux Mint and ended up switching. Mint runs amazing on it. It is like a whole new laptop.
I started using Linux 8 months ago with Mint Cinnamon. Since then ive hopped around a number of distros but always kept my original partition of Mint on the disk, just a great platform to do work and have a reliable experience
Linux Mint has been my favorite and primary OS since shortly after it's beginning! I used to distro hop quite a bit, it's fun to do anyway, but I always found myself coming back to the incomparable Linux Mint!
Me too, i used to disto hop. It was fun, but staying witb with mint for the last 10 years now
When I was new to Linux I tried a bunch ofdistros. Open Suse, Debian, Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Puppy, Knoppix, Backtrack, Kali. For my daily use I settled on Mint with MATE on the desktop and Mint with XFCE on the laptop. I also tried a variety of GUIs. Gnome 2, KDE, XFCE, Lxde, Fluxbox, Cinnamon, MATE. I think I tried Rat poison and another mousless GUI. I also have an OLPC XO laptop; so you can add Sugar to the list. It's fun to try different things. But eventually the fun wore off. I found what works and don't feel the need to try something new.
On my Macbook Pro 2012 model, I installed Macfanctld to keep my Macbook cool using Linux Mint Cinnamon 20.3. I've added it to the Startup applications. Thanks for the video. Great stuff !! 😃
I put Macfanctld on my 2011 MBP after reading your comment. I had just installed LMC 20.3 and I was about to give up on this because my case was getting so hot. I still have a couple of things to figure out, but at least I can play now. Thanks so much! 🙂
Great tip, thanks..
As a first time Linux user I gave 2 2009 iMacs a second live. Way easier then expected although you still need to copy and paste code from Github to get things installed. Took me a few hours with some trial and error following TH-cam explanation movies. It’s so stupid we throw away perfect hardware because of lack of software updates.
I just upgraded a 2012 Enterprise HP ProBook and i threw Mint on there, man it is lightning fast now and I consider Linux Mint a little bloaty for my tastes (works awesome for Mom, who it was for!)
I argue that Mint is the best all-around desktop distro that you can get with Linux, it gives you all the functionality of a modern desktop without all the nonsense.
mf really said bloaty
I use Mint on 2013 MSI and Gigabyte machines. They are i7 four core and they run very fast. And so, you comment resonates.
I tried this beta and it is a very solid OS experience. I feel that some distros could learn from it and aim for a solid desktop experience before all the fancy stuff that only works for half of the people (Wayland, Gnome, etc).
This channel is awesome! Let me explain. Veronica has such an engaging presentation style, and I always learn a pantload from her videos. I love both the humor and the depth of knowledge. More, more! Btw, I like the new tee at 3:16, but I love the original "Linux is Awesome" tee better. So, I just ordered one. Can't wait to wear it!
Thank you SOOO much!!!
I first thought it said "Linus is Awesome" lol
I was ROLLING when the error/editors note music started to play. Brilliant! 😂
@@VeronicaExplains was the the installation hardware native or on virtual machine.
Veronica is the best! She reminds me of my mum, if my mum was a cool computer nerd, lol. She's great at presenting useful information, avoiding sensationalism, and just generally being calm about everything, and yet her excitement over the little things is so infectious and wholesome. You can tell she's a mum and she just gives off the best vibes I have ever seen in tech related videos, we need more mums and older women in this space because the vibe is such a good fit.
At 1:38, this is known as staingate and the only way I have found to remove it that works the best without damaging the display is ArmourEtch, I have done about a half dozen of these and they all turned out great.
You GOTTA do a video about your editing workflow. This is a very well made and incredibly well edited video.
Would love to see a video about encryption. Mainly risks involved in encrypting it and what would happen to my data in case my OS fucks up etc. I've seen everyone recommending it but not sure what happens in case my OS fucked up my drive or in case my hard disk fails -- does data recovery become harder with encryption ?
Timeshift video might also be nice
Just installed Linux Mint (20..3 Xfce) on a nine year old Asus Transformer (Atom CPU, 2 GB RAM, shipped with Window 8 😵, struggled with Windows 10), and it's working great. Great channel-I like your style! Subscribed.
I was a developer who used Windows my entire life but finally with .net core and VS code and other apps all beginning to work on linux in recent years I installed Linux mint 2 years ago and have been using it as my main development OS without any issues. Sometimes I think about switching but haven't found a reason to yet. I have Artix + s6 + dwm on my ThinkChad that I tinker with.
I have a 11yr old Mac mini running great with MX Linux. I am seriously considering Mint. Thanks for the video.
@@mikepxg6406 because it is too late, I've converted to Linux. Plus I don't want to be stuck in a system that is not up to date
@@mikepxg6406sorry , I was thinking of Catalina . I have a 5.1 Mac mini that will can only use high Sierra. I can move ahead a little with fancy patching thru software. Sounds like a bandaid to me , that is basically holding off the inevitable , that Apple will eventually leave me behind.
Hi Veronica. I'm a Linux Mint 20.3 user and I can say Warpinator works pretty well. Sorry for my Windows-er friends who must turn to some unofficial port :-)
Great job. I love the way kde-connect pauses media when I receive a call. It sometimes surprises me when I get off the phone and the music starts back up. Sending webpages to my choice of computer is great too. It's really handy when I remember I don't need to read the whole article on my phone.
Thank you for an awesome overview of Mint. You have a great ability to explain stuff and really make videos that are enjoyable to watch. I love tuning in and seeing new content.
I got around the lack of broadcom driver by tethering the Macbook to my phone via Bluetooth, and sharing the Wi-Fi through that.
I'm a Linux Mint user. I like that it is simple and straight forward and mostly works the way I want it to out of the box without requiring lots of customising. My only real complaint is some of the packages in the repositories are a bit old. Hopefully this new version will finally get OpenSCAD 2021 instead of 2019 for example.
Yes, it would be nice if LibreOffice at least got to 7.x.x.
Much of the repositories within Linux need a spring cleaning. If you root around, it's Horrid some of the crap in them.
@@weseehowcommiegoogleis3770: Well, what you think is crap is someone else’s essential. Especially for ancient legacy software or drivers which perform a specific, unique function - but which nobody since has bothered to expand upon or incorporate into more modern programs/daemons, etc.
I believe the repository *is* regularly curated. My only question would be why the latest software versions don’t automatically appear in the list. Too often, the programs’ webpage is offering the newest version whilst the repo is offering an iteration from two years ago. That I find very hard to understand.
After watching this video, I just installed Linux Mint (Virginia) on a Mid 2010, 13" MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM and a 250GB SSD. Works great and now I can keep using an "oldie but goodie" computer. Installation was flawless! Thanks.
I have used Linux since the very first release of Slackware in 1993. I have used many distros. I use Linux Mint all the time now. I love it for all the reasons you mentioned. It is a beautiful interface, pretty much everything runs right out of the gate, and they have made it easy for both beginners and experienced people alike.
Totally agree. First started using Linux back in the late '90s. Due in part to work change, I ended back using MS. About two years ago now, I went back to Linux via Mint. Compared to back in the '90s, the install via a pre-programmed USB drive was a snap including setting up the Mint-Windows OS option at start-up and setting Mint as the default start option. I do need Windows for certain software choices- mainly at tax time and so it's convenient to be able to simply choose an OS option at start-up.
Once one gets used to daily working with Linux Mint, switching back to Windows and the laborious wait to load time, the pace of programs loading to run quickly reminds one as in part why you switched over to Linux.
As a note, I donated to the support of Mint and encourage everyone to show some appreciation and send a little moo-la over.
Super cool video! I'm using 20.3 now. Linux Mint has resurrected my 2011 MBP. Woohoo!
Thanks! And huzzah for old technology keeping up, thanks to Linux!
I've been using Linux Mint for years. I love Cinnamon. I've distrohopped for years but I just end up going back to LM. I run the standard Ubuntu based on my desktop, but I run the Debian based on my laptop. KDE connect works great on both.
Yes, Please do a video discussing LVM disk encryption! Thanks for your fun videos!
Running Linux Mint 21 (not beta) on a late 2009 Mac Mini. Excellent Operating System for an older mac which Apple has refused to upgrade. The only issue I ran into on my install was the WiFi/Bluetooth card. I removed it and replaced it with a generic WiFi dongle (tenda) I had lying around. Linux recognized the WiFi dongle, and it was nothing more than a basic long in to my network to get it up and working. Now I'm on line with this older Mac Mini. and I must say, it runs better under Linux Mint, than It ran under OSX...
Hey Veronica, thank you for your time and LINUX support, it's 2023 and your videos are still alive and well helping a wide variety of LINUX enthusiast around the world. Smile have a great day!
a timeshift video would be nice
Linux Mint is Ubuntu underneath, but with a classic WinXP/Win7 type user interface.
Linux Mint persuaded me I could use Linux on my main computer. I'm just trying a few other distros to make sure before the Big Switch, and a lot of them are failing the First Half Hour test: a bug, or some basic set-up item that is too hard to work out, in the first encounter. Mint doesn't do that. The language of "for beginners" or "first distro" obscures the fact that you point out: most regular folks don't want to think about their computer, they just want to use it to do stuff. Windows 2000 (and XP) was like that, and Mac OS X for quite a while while the company was run by an obsessive perfectionist. Now, it seems like it's Linux Mint. BTW, thanks for the mention of KDE Connect (or is it Konnekt?)--I must check it out.
Linux Mint " persuaded you " into believing that it's safe ! That's right :D that debian would be good enough
I'm digging your laid back vibe. I'm subbing just because of the vibe and we need more ladies into tech that aren't wearing 5 pounds of make up. Personality and authenticity counts. Keep up the good work and keep the vids coming. I would like to see a video on encryption and securing/preparing a Linux laptop for traveling and trips to the local coffee shop (pub wi-fi).
Yes would love a video on encryption! Linux is awesome for rejuvenating old laptops and other pc hardware. Awesome video, thank you!
handbrake
@@johnhricko8212 isn’t Handbrake mostly for compression?
Easy-peasy! Great video and I just revived an old 2012 Macbook Air that my son used for college years ago. Thanks!
I've installed Peppermint on a first gen MacBook Pro and also had heat issues as well with just the stock install. I've tried and would recommend Mint for folks who are beginners. I personally prefer Fedora MATE spin because I've worked with Red Hat machines and it is what I'm most comfortable with. I'd also like to thank you for your video on QEMU/VirtManager. It has allowed me to move away from Vmware Player which has been nothing but trouble for me ever since having to move away from Centos.
On my Macbook Pro 2012 model, I run Macfanctld on Linux Mint which keeps the machine cool. Check and see if it works on Peppermint OS. 😀
I love these videos. It's like your favorite elementary school teacher is teaching you about her favorite subject, so wholesome.
I have a few desktop computers in my home on Linux Mint 20 running Docker containers (Portainer) for my media, self-hosted Nextcloud and as a backup server. So far it is working great! I use PopOS on my Dell laptop as my portable daily driver. I do think Mint looks kind of dated to me. I would think with v21 beta, they would change it to look a little more modern. But again, Linux Mint has always been stable.
Been using linux for the las 20 years, I remember the bad old days of using the terminal for everything and spending a day to make your printer work. Now I use Linux Mint because is easy and stable. Not missing all the hustle with printers or wifi not working,
I've got Mint 20 running on a 2008 MacBook, and it's fine. I haven't got a laptop or desktop PC less than 10 years old, and it runs well on all of them.
How did you get Mint installed? I've got a 2006 MacBook Pro (A1211) that I want to install Linux on but I can't get my live USB Linux flash drives to boot on the system at all. :(
@@TheCocoaDaddy you'll need the 32-bit version of Linux Mint Debian Edition. IIRC those machines only have 32-bit EFI (despite having 64-bit processors) so you still need to use a 32-bit OS unless you want to do some futzing about.
@@TheCocoaDaddy In the normal way with a USB 64-bit live image. It booted fine every time, until I installed Ubuntu Studio on it. Since then it's been slow to boot, which I think is EFI related, even though I've gone back to Mint. I don't know if this affects newer versions of Mint, or if Ubuntu did something irreversible. I've also installed an SSD, and upgraded to the maximum 4Gb RAM.
@@babyboomertwerkteam5662 Thanks for the tip!
@@EcoHamletsUK Thanks! For whatever reason, the 64-bit "live" USB image I have doesn't boot, so I'll try a 32-bit one and see how that goes. :)
the team of Linux mint have done a great work on this beta. Best distro for people to experience the awesomeness of Linux for the first time.
I've been using Linux Mint for quite a few years now and I also find it awesome. I use it mainly for coding as I find it quite stable but I also play around with some of the amazing applications available.
Further to this and before settling on Mint, I did a lot of distro hopping. Since discovering your channel, I thought I would give Pop-OS a try and I love it, but I am still sticking to LM for now, but that mnight change in the near future. All my Linux distros run on Virtualbox on a Windows 10 host as there are some things I use that just cannot reliably run on linux using wine, such as WoW. Otherwise I would be 100% linux.
I am really interested in KVM though and you really piqued my interest with your vlog on the subject. The trouble is, I haven't got a suitably powerful enough machine to run it, so maybe I'll just have to invest in one or build one.
Please keep the videos coming. They are absorbing, highly interesting, informative but best of all, your style of presenting is wickedly funny... 🙂
I am using Linux mint on a 2010 full aluminium case Mac Pro as my every day computer. It works like a charm. 👌
The laptop temp could be due to needed a refreshed application of thermal paste between the cpu/gpu and respective coolers. I did this to my older laptop with thermal grizzly and it lowered temperatures significantly.
That definitely makes a huge difference. I try and do a clean with ArtiClean followed by a reapplication of a quality thermal paste every few years. All gaming consoles with a heatsink also need that. Tearing them down can be time consuming but keeping older hardware running requires some maintenance.
Having a good soldering station and being able to remove and replace capacitors is also a huge help since those age and will leak if they are failing.
That is my main laptop and I love Mint 21 on it. I started my Linux journey in 2020 and I have now completely switched. Mint has bridged the barriers that Linux has always presented. Thanks for your awesome channel.
@@alfa-psi The top buttons that adjust the keyboard backlight work properly if that is what you mean. All those buttons worked immediately which isn’t always the case with other keyboards.
I can't express just how much I love your videos.
You're so AWESOME!
L.M. user since 2008 ... and still newbie . 1st partition with KDE 18 and second with Vanessa MATE . Thank you for all your support .
It's a big pleasure to watch your videos. Keep it up, you're doing a fantastic job! ^_^
So is Linux Mint fantastic, I installed it for my fiancée 2 years ago, and she loves how well it works. Maybe it'd been a bit tough time for her to get used to Linuxes, but in the end it was worth it. :)
Mint is great. I changed the desktop on my installation to lxqt. It is more snappy now. It still has the mint symbols and all functions.
Timeshift would be an awesome topic for a new video;
Great video again.
I have been using Mint for many years. When I want to play with Linux, I use some other distro (Manjaro for example), but when I want to use Linux for something useful, I use Mint.
Do I spy Workbench 1.3 behind you?? Or maybe it’s WB 3. I can’t remember lol.
Workbench 1.3 running on my Amiga 500!
I've been running Linux Mint on a similar old "recycled" MacBook Pro for a few years now. Rock solid, and easily one of the best distros out there. Great video!
Great video, hasn't Linux, no matter what flavor, come a long way in the last 10 - 15 years?, i remember getting fee Ubuntu discs with version 6.06 then 9.04 and soon after 10.04 sent by mail. The amount of you tubers out there explaining Linux Distros has grown 10 fold since the old days. I think the percentage of Linux users now has grown to an incredible amount, it would be nice to know the market share of Linux, i don't think it's still hovering around the 2% mark as some stated a while ago, far from it, should be well over 5% and growing but i guess there's no way to know.
Yes, Linux has come quite a way. My first install was with RH ....3?...4?.... 90s. I use Ardour for audio recording, and I can FINALLY recommend it to almost anyone ('specially young-uns) for that purpose (supports VSTs...) It FLYS on my mac....
On a 10yr old MacBook, I would recommend for Linux Mint the Xfce desktop and not the Cinnamon desktop, which needs a lot more RAM and CPU power. However, I regularly have an issue with the Wi-Fi. It is indeed connected, but never has a data flow. It seems like there are some drivers installed that you need to delete manually before the Broadcom for mac can fully function.
Linux is a great option to get some more life out of old MacBooks since they aren't supported by new versions of macOS. Just wondering: How's the battery life? Is it worse than macOS?
Mint is a good choice of distro. I personally would probably opt for something more macOS-like. Fedora uses GNOME as its default DE and is well polished so that would be my personal choice.
I have a 2012 macbook pro and the battery life is fine. On par with what it was on MacOS. So no issues there.
Linux can sadly burn through your macbook battery like you wouldn’t believe. I would recommend looking at tools like auto-cpufreq, tlp, etc. Personally, I run Mint as a VM inside MacOS, which strangely seems to use much less battery. Otherwise, natively, I wouldn’t expect much more than 3 or 4 hours between recharging.
This is my first time stumbling onto your channel!!!! Linux Mint has been something I looked into, and I am now a former Windows user!!! Your videos are awesome, and so are you!!!!
I love Linux Mint!😀
thank you!!!! Installed mint 21 on a 12 year old MacBook and it runs like a charm. Runs a bit warm, and the fan goes into high gear on a video call but other than that it is FAB!!!. Boots in 16 seconds logs in quickly too.
Why dont you play the guitar for us ?
Yes. KDE CONNECT is a quality of life improvement for Linux users .
No weird issues it just works seamlessly
I absolutely love using it in my workflow
Believe it or not, Mint on a 2010 MacBook was my first experience with Linux on real hardware! Very glad to see a video like this.
Like so many others, Mint was my first full-time distro. Mint taught me a few things: 1.) Linux is for everyone, 2.) Mint is more difficult to brick (and easier to fix) than Windows and MacOS, 3.) command line is awesome, and 4.) you don't need to stay in a loveless relationship with your DE because XFCE will always be there for you.
Fast forward nearly a decade to the present time: after agonizing over what we would run on our business laptops, I settled on Mint (XFCE) for all of the reasons listed above.
Linux Mint was one of the first distro's that I tried on an older laptop some 10 years ago. I continue to install it as an OS for old laptops that I donate to community organizations. I think you've covered many of the reasons for my doing this nicely in this video. I've had little trouble setting it up on a variety of older computers.
It's the distro I recommend to anyone switching from windoze. They install it, like it, use it, then love it and never look back.Stability above bleeding edge.
I just started with Linux 2 days ago. Have Ubuntu and mint I’m learning on and I prefer mint.
I just discovered your Channel and subbed. I've had Linux Mint on a laptop for over 6 years, it just works, no tinkering, just do what you got to do and it does it no problem.
ive been using both mint and peppermint on my 2009 macbook and it runs like a dream, currently using it as a dlna media server to cast my external ssd over to the various consoles in my house (running peppermint 11 with MiniDLNA and a 2TB external ssd)
Encryption - great topic for beginners to understand... what is at stake, why backups are critical... Good stuff Thanks Veronica
After starting with PCLinuxOS 15 years ago, tested several other distro's.
Finaly stopped at Linux Mint Cinnamon as my daily driver some 8 years ago.
Still testing other distro's for fun, but still sticking at LMC.
Looking at Pop OS! Also now.
Installed app. 10 x LMC on old hardware from friends.
All are happy with it.
Also using Ansible for all my preffered installs and config charges, works great.
Keep up the good work ....
I had been using Ubuntu since I tried it in one of my old windows machines, and it just worked. I played around for several years with it, until Ubuntu adopted the Unity desktop. I switched to Mint, and have used it as my primary OS until I retired (the university required Windows or Apple to access the database), and now I use Mint exclusively and haven't looked back. I help my wife manage her Windows system, and from that experience, I would never go back. While watching this video, I ordered a 2013 Mac Air to run Mint, and will use it as my "carry with me" machine when I travel. Thanks for your encouragement. I love your videos and subscribed.
I used Mint back in the old days. 2008-2011. I have had a favorable opinion of the project ever since and while I have moved on to other distros, I love checking out Mint content. It's gratifying to know the project has managed to stay focused all these years on delivering a great environment with accessibility for newcomers and utility for veterans
Just installed Linux Mint 21.2 in my 2011 Macbook Air. It is working fantastically. Thanks!
i just cant believe you used a bop it in a tech video GENIUS!!!
Awesome video. Just did the same on my 2012 macbook pro yesterday night. The Lubuntu I had installed a couple of months ago had stopped being able to fetch new stuff using apt.. I had never tried the Mint distro seems very nice !!
I'm really impressed with this channel.
I've used Linux mint for years even for older folks, my son's computer since he was about 4 and whenever I need a computer I don't want to work on again...
I daily drive Manjaro.
Well,n let's try that again. I have an old Samsung Laptop that came with Windows 7 and it wasn't handling Windows 10 so I decided to try to use Linux Mint. That was about 2 years ago and I'm really happy with it. Several online folks like DistroTube and some specific Linux Mint sites have helped me when I had an issue. Obviously, I'm a Newby or however it is spelled. I only recently discovered your page and I love the format and your style! Thank you!
Yup. I've been a mint user for over ten years. I took a gamble initially and thought it might be a good daily driver. Some were a bit anti mint initially and felt it was yet another Ubuntu wannabe. But I stuck with it. Glad I did, every version gets better and better 👍😁
Very encouraging. Plan to install Mint 21 to some old office computers. Thanks.
I was able to revive a long dormant 2007 iMac with Linux Mint 20.04. Works beautifully! The iMac was stuck at OS X something or other. So it was no longer receiving any updates. And it was super slow even though all of the hardware was still in perfectly good shape. I'm so impressed with how Linux Mint just works - from the Webcam to the Broadcom WiFi antenna and the optical drive - even the Mac keyboard. I had initially tried Chrome Flex and that worked pretty well until it didn't. Turns out that Chrome Flex requires a minimum 4GB RAM. So I decided to go with Linux Mint instead.
Your videos are TERRIFIC! Really enjoyed your "Is the terminal still worth learning?" video too. I'm going to show it to our sons so that they understand a little better what the terminal can do that GUI apps can't do (or can't do as well). Keep up the good work. This is GREAT!
Another great video! I need to look at getting some of your merch. Please keep them coming. Thanks again :)
Thx to spread the procedure, I 'm a big fan of Linux mint and also did install it on several Mac with OS X custom themes that looks like Monterey or Snow Leopard. On my Pcs, I keep the original look so people can notice that I 'm using Mint instead of Windows. It 's a fantastic distribution and it keeps getting better and better at each versions.
Linux Mint is my daily driver. And I've installed it on a 2012 Macbook with a "retina" display and used that for a while. It just works.
I think the work culminating in Mint 21.3 is a winner! It seems so resolved and mature, while it’s actually still pretty young. Like many systems that you can install, if not all, the first thing you should do, even before adding any network, is harden the system! Stop any services that are sharing and installed by default: this goes for packagers, package management systems, and users - also close any open ports until your system and its software are configured! I installed one pkg which called for postfix and left it running. A quick audit showed a number of applications opening ports and a number of extra services running.
A sensible ufw, configuration and rules added and explained by each software that can communicate should be part of every distribution and package. I think a built in system-auditor that is understandable at the ‘Barney™’ level should be part of every install and a visible choice on the Welcome screen. I was port-knocked wi/in ~2 minutes of setting up my first network connection & VPN…. The latter got a wg-quick reconfiguration. All-in-all, Mint 21.3 is very successful. I’ll be hopping soon, but we’ll.
Your videos are very helpful and you have a talent to explain things clearly. Keep up good work!
First time the algorithm shows me your content. Immediately subscribed. Great job!
Yes! Video on encryption!
Especially if you do it with btrfs, and multiple OSs, with a external encrypted ssd to archive old data!
Just found your channel and...LOVE IT! I am a 30+ year user (and Administrator) of Windows PCs and servers...but have been getting a bit unhappy with the moves to online/subscription over the last few years. For that reason:
--My non-primary machines run Ubuntu 22.10 (GNOME), but I do use Mint 21 Cinnamon in a VM on my primary machine.
--I also tinker with ZorinOS - another excellent choice for beginners.
Both Mint and Zorin look FANTASTIC and support Flatpak out of the box...which I like! :)
Yes, an encryption video (or two) would be great! Thanks V.
I love Linux Mint. I use it right now on my NAS (an HP Z420 board transplanted to an old PC case I have had since 2002, where I was able to place 12 3.5" HDD), instead of other "mainstream" solutions, since it is more flexible.
I found your channel last week, and I'm enjoying watching the videos. Nice work!
I've been playing around with computers since the early 80's, and in 2015 I bought a refurbished Windows 8 Acer Aspire E 11 laptop and I immediately wiped Windows and installed Linux Mint on it. Still works great, and I'm still loving Mint. More recently my son built a desktop computer for me that I'm also running Linux Mint on. I've got a dozen or so games on it via Steam, and they work as well or better than they did on Windows. Any future computer I own will also have Mint installed.
Installed Mint on an aging HP laptop from years ago and it made the thing actually usable again!
Yes, I love it! It is my old stand-by, go back to, after distro hopping. I’m on Tuxedo OS 2 now, with all the bells and whistles of Catalina IOS. It looks like Catalina but I use OnlyOffice, Google-Chrome, and Dolphin file manager. All on a 2014 Dell laptop e6440, so I can swap ssd drives all day. The latest LM 22.10 is great! God Bless, I am 77 years old and having a blast with all the Linux distros.
I have been Linux Mint Mate for years and I love it.
I use Linux Mint as my main OS since 2012. It's still my preferred Linux distro as today. I even replaced the Windows XP from my mom's computer to Mint. Now I have to format it for the third time because she's using the one that is build on top of Bionic Beaver (18.04) and she had the one that was built on top of Xenial Xerus (16.04).
Isn’t there a direct upgrade path from LM•18 →︎ 19 →︎ 20 →︎ 21 ?
I seem to recall that there was a way with 18 →︎ 19 (I did it), it just had lots of warnings, that’s all.
Saves having to reformat the drive.
Hope this helps.
Oddly enough, I am watching this on my 2012 Macbook Air. Although it is still running Mac OS. I use Mint on two other computers, and I think it is a great operating system for daily use. Thanks for letting me know about the Mint 21 coming out.