the BEST Linux Distro for Beginners

Hello everybody. This is Tekk. What we Hello everybody. This is Tekk. What we are going to be doing is talking about are going to be doing is talking about are going to be doing is talking about probably the best and probably the most probably the best and probably the most probably the best and probably the most respected Linux distribution that is respected Linux distribution that is respected Linux distribution that is great for beginners. Now, there's a ton great for beginners. Now, there's a ton great for beginners. Now, there's a ton of Linux distros that you can argue are of Linux distros that you can argue are of Linux distros that you can argue are best for beginners. One of them that best for beginners. One of them that best for beginners. One of them that comes to mind is Zoran OS. That one is comes to mind is Zoran OS. That one is comes to mind is Zoran OS. That one is fantastic. Just base Ubuntu works great. fantastic. Just base Ubuntu works great. fantastic. Just base Ubuntu works great. Fedora, I mean, if you have an AMD Fedora, I mean, if you have an AMD Fedora, I mean, if you have an AMD machine, you're gaming. No bra or S is machine, you're gaming. No bra or S is machine, you're gaming. No bra or S is one of my personal favorites. But this one of my personal favorites. But this one of my personal favorites. But this right here is Linux Mint. This is tried right here is Linux Mint. This is tried right here is Linux Mint. This is tried and true. Probably one of the most and true. Probably one of the most and true. Probably one of the most frequently recommended Linux frequently recommended Linux frequently recommended Linux distributions out there. Not only in distributions out there. Not only in distributions out there. Not only in this video am I going to go over the this video am I going to go over the this video am I going to go over the DRO, go over some of the features, some DRO, go over some of the features, some DRO, go over some of the features, some of the things that you should enable in of the things that you should enable in of the things that you should enable in settings, some of the stuff to do after settings, some of the stuff to do after settings, some of the stuff to do after installation. One thing I've noticed is installation. One thing I've noticed is installation. One thing I've noticed is a lot of people don't like the a lot of people don't like the a lot of people don't like the aesthetics of the Cinnamon desktop, aesthetics of the Cinnamon desktop, aesthetics of the Cinnamon desktop, which is what Linux Mint runs. So, I'm which is what Linux Mint runs. So, I'm which is what Linux Mint runs. So, I'm going to show you how truly configurable going to show you how truly configurable going to show you how truly configurable it actually is. So whether if you are it actually is. So whether if you are it actually is. So whether if you are just now starting to experiment with just now starting to experiment with just now starting to experiment with Linux and you're looking for a DRO to go Linux and you're looking for a DRO to go Linux and you're looking for a DRO to go ahead and try out or even if you're an ahead and try out or even if you're an ahead and try out or even if you're an experienced Linux veteran, there's experienced Linux veteran, there's experienced Linux veteran, there's probably going to be something in this probably going to be something in this probably going to be something in this video for you. So stay tuned. And before video for you. So stay tuned. And before video for you. So stay tuned. And before we get on to all of that, I do need to we get on to all of that, I do need to we get on to all of that, I do need to thank the sponsor of today's video, and thank the sponsor of today's video, and thank the sponsor of today's video, and that is Skillshare. I've been using that is Skillshare. I've been using that is Skillshare. I've been using Skillshare for a few different things.

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into your computer, boot to the USB. into your computer, boot to the USB. Depending on what's going on, you may Depending on what's going on, you may Depending on what's going on, you may have to disable secure boot. And when have to disable secure boot. And when have to disable secure boot. And when you're in the live desktop environment, you're in the live desktop environment, you're in the live desktop environment, you just launch the installer, go you just launch the installer, go you just launch the installer, go through the whole process, pick the disc through the whole process, pick the disc through the whole process, pick the disc you want to install it on, making sure, you want to install it on, making sure, you want to install it on, making sure, just like with the USB, that there's just like with the USB, that there's just like with the USB, that there's nothing super important on it, back up nothing super important on it, back up nothing super important on it, back up all your data, of course, let it finish all your data, of course, let it finish all your data, of course, let it finish the installation, reboot your system, the installation, reboot your system, the installation, reboot your system, pull out the drive, and then you're pull out the drive, and then you're pull out the drive, and then you're going to end up in a system that looks going to end up in a system that looks going to end up in a system that looks like this. And if I go ahead and punch like this. And if I go ahead and punch like this. And if I go ahead and punch in here, we are going to get a nice view in here, we are going to get a nice view in here, we are going to get a nice view of what is going on. So, welcome to Mint of what is going on. So, welcome to Mint of what is going on. So, welcome to Mint gives us a nice little overview. And gives us a nice little overview. And gives us a nice little overview. And what's really nice is some of these uh what's really nice is some of these uh what's really nice is some of these uh first step things that are recommended first step things that are recommended first step things that are recommended that you do. So, desktop colors. I'm that you do. So, desktop colors. I'm that you do. So, desktop colors. I'm going to skip that for now. That's into going to skip that for now. That's into going to skip that for now. That's into the customization that we're going to the customization that we're going to the customization that we're going to talk about a little bit. We have time talk about a little bit. We have time talk about a little bit. We have time shift here. I have a whole separate shift here. I have a whole separate shift here. I have a whole separate video on that. Uh does system snapshots. video on that. Uh does system snapshots. video on that. Uh does system snapshots. Makes it really easy to back things up. Makes it really easy to back things up. Makes it really easy to back things up. And then down here, we have the driver And then down here, we have the driver And then down here, we have the driver manager. This is important if you're manager. This is important if you're manager. This is important if you're running like a Nvidia GPU. This will running like a Nvidia GPU. This will running like a Nvidia GPU. This will help you get the drivers that you need help you get the drivers that you need help you get the drivers that you need so you won't run into as many issues.

so you won't run into as many issues. so you won't run into as many issues. And right here, update manager. This is And right here, update manager. This is And right here, update manager. This is what we're going to dive into. So, I'm what we're going to dive into. So, I'm what we're going to dive into. So, I'm going to go ahead and launch this. Now, going to go ahead and launch this. Now, going to go ahead and launch this. Now, real quick, future me is interjecting. real quick, future me is interjecting. real quick, future me is interjecting. I'm just going to show you a little tip I'm just going to show you a little tip I'm just going to show you a little tip with this. I waited to have an actual with this. I waited to have an actual with this. I waited to have an actual update so I could show you that. One update so I could show you that. One update so I could show you that. One thing you're going to want to do if thing you're going to want to do if thing you're going to want to do if you're installing this for the first you're installing this for the first you're installing this for the first time, and you might get a little notice time, and you might get a little notice time, and you might get a little notice right here that will pop up and tell you right here that will pop up and tell you right here that will pop up and tell you as well, but we're going to go over here as well, but we're going to go over here as well, but we're going to go over here to edit and software sources. Type in to edit and software sources. Type in to edit and software sources. Type in our password, and then it's going to our password, and then it's going to our password, and then it's going to bring up this dialogue. What the bring up this dialogue. What the bring up this dialogue. What the software sources are are the actual software sources are are the actual software sources are are the actual servers that it's going to be servers that it's going to be servers that it's going to be downloading all these packages and downloading all these packages and downloading all these packages and updates from. So, for example, here, updates from. So, for example, here, updates from. So, for example, here, main, I selected this one. And for the main, I selected this one. And for the main, I selected this one. And for the um base packages, I'm using Duke .edu. um base packages, I'm using Duke .edu. um base packages, I'm using Duke .edu. Now, if we go ahead and click on this, Now, if we go ahead and click on this, Now, if we go ahead and click on this, what it's going to do is actually run a what it's going to do is actually run a what it's going to do is actually run a quick speed test of all the different quick speed test of all the different quick speed test of all the different mirrors or locations that we could pull mirrors or locations that we could pull mirrors or locations that we could pull these updates from. So, I'm just going these updates from. So, I'm just going these updates from. So, I'm just going to give it a minute to let it scan all to give it a minute to let it scan all to give it a minute to let it scan all of these real quick or test the speed of of these real quick or test the speed of of these real quick or test the speed of all of them. And there we go. You can all of them. And there we go. You can all of them. And there we go. You can see it ran a quick speed test on just see it ran a quick speed test on just see it ran a quick speed test on just about everything. If we scroll to the about everything. If we scroll to the about everything. If we scroll to the top, this might actually be different.

top, this might actually be different. top, this might actually be different. Nope, same one. Same as the best speed. Nope, same one. Same as the best speed. Nope, same one. Same as the best speed. But if I wanted to change it to like UC But if I wanted to change it to like UC But if I wanted to change it to like UC Berkeley for example, I would just click Berkeley for example, I would just click Berkeley for example, I would just click on that, click apply, and then I click on that, click apply, and then I click on that, click apply, and then I click here to update the AP, which is the here to update the AP, which is the here to update the AP, which is the package manager that this is using package manager that this is using package manager that this is using because it's an Iuntu system. Update the because it's an Iuntu system. Update the because it's an Iuntu system. Update the cache. So then when it runs the update cache. So then when it runs the update cache. So then when it runs the update command to pull from the repositories, command to pull from the repositories, command to pull from the repositories, it will use this instead. So now this is it will use this instead. So now this is it will use this instead. So now this is going to have to refresh. Same update, going to have to refresh. Same update, going to have to refresh. Same update, of course. And then to install the of course. And then to install the of course. And then to install the updates, we just make sure they're updates, we just make sure they're updates, we just make sure they're selected. Click on install updates. selected. Click on install updates. selected. Click on install updates. Authenticate once more. And then there Authenticate once more. And then there Authenticate once more. And then there we go. So you could always drop this we go. So you could always drop this we go. So you could always drop this down to see some details on what's going down to see some details on what's going down to see some details on what's going on. One update real quick and we're good on. One update real quick and we're good on. One update real quick and we're good to go. And then over here we have system to go. And then over here we have system to go. And then over here we have system settings and software manager. Uh before settings and software manager. Uh before settings and software manager. Uh before we dive into the settings and some of we dive into the settings and some of we dive into the settings and some of the features that I recommend you enable the features that I recommend you enable the features that I recommend you enable to make this a really good experience. to make this a really good experience. to make this a really good experience. First let's dive into the uh software First let's dive into the uh software First let's dive into the uh software manager here. So launching this brings manager here. So launching this brings manager here. So launching this brings it up and it has it's a pretty nice tool it up and it has it's a pretty nice tool it up and it has it's a pretty nice tool that we have here. This is basically that we have here. This is basically that we have here. This is basically like your equivalent of the uh Apple App like your equivalent of the uh Apple App like your equivalent of the uh Apple App Store, Microsoft Store, all that. You Store, Microsoft Store, all that. You Store, Microsoft Store, all that. You can find a variety of applications. For can find a variety of applications. For can find a variety of applications. For example, just here on the featured. I example, just here on the featured. I example, just here on the featured. I use almost all of these. Discord, use almost all of these. Discord, use almost all of these. Discord, Audacity, we have Virtual Box here, Audacity, we have Virtual Box here, Audacity, we have Virtual Box here, Sublime Text is really good. So, you can Sublime Text is really good. So, you can Sublime Text is really good. So, you can find a lot of nice stuff in here.

find a lot of nice stuff in here. find a lot of nice stuff in here. Blender is one of the top rated. You Blender is one of the top rated. You Blender is one of the top rated. You have Obsidian. Uh you will see right have Obsidian. Uh you will see right have Obsidian. Uh you will see right here it says FlatHub. There's a here it says FlatHub. There's a here it says FlatHub. There's a different package management systems. Uh different package management systems. Uh different package management systems. Uh flatp pack is the package management flatp pack is the package management flatp pack is the package management system that I try to use for most of my system that I try to use for most of my system that I try to use for most of my applications. It makes it so the applications. It makes it so the applications. It makes it so the applications themselves don't really do applications themselves don't really do applications themselves don't really do anything to the root file system. anything to the root file system. anything to the root file system. They're containerized and it really They're containerized and it really They're containerized and it really helps with uh one cross-platform support helps with uh one cross-platform support helps with uh one cross-platform support between various Linux distributions and between various Linux distributions and between various Linux distributions and just overall I've had a really good just overall I've had a really good just overall I've had a really good experience using them. The default experience using them. The default experience using them. The default package manager on here is apt. So if I package manager on here is apt. So if I package manager on here is apt. So if I open up the terminal, make it a little open up the terminal, make it a little open up the terminal, make it a little bit bigger here, and then I run bit bigger here, and then I run bit bigger here, and then I run something such as apt or we want to do something such as apt or we want to do something such as apt or we want to do pseudo apt update. This is the package pseudo apt update. This is the package pseudo apt update. This is the package manager that it's going to be using. And manager that it's going to be using. And manager that it's going to be using. And a lot of these applications that you see a lot of these applications that you see a lot of these applications that you see in the app center that aren't flat packs in the app center that aren't flat packs in the app center that aren't flat packs are going to install using this package are going to install using this package are going to install using this package manager without you having to dive into manager without you having to dive into manager without you having to dive into the terminal at all. That's one of the the terminal at all. That's one of the the terminal at all. That's one of the beautiful things about Linux Mint is beautiful things about Linux Mint is beautiful things about Linux Mint is everything that essentially every everything that essentially every everything that essentially every feature that you have available to you feature that you have available to you feature that you have available to you that you're actually going to want to that you're actually going to want to that you're actually going to want to use is available within an actual use is available within an actual use is available within an actual graphical interface such as this graphical interface such as this graphical interface such as this software manager here. And when it comes software manager here. And when it comes software manager here. And when it comes to the actual stability of Linux Mint, to the actual stability of Linux Mint, to the actual stability of Linux Mint, it is wonderful. It's based on uh it is wonderful. It's based on uh it is wonderful. It's based on uh Ubuntu, which is based on Debian, which Ubuntu, which is based on Debian, which Ubuntu, which is based on Debian, which are just really big popular are just really big popular are just really big popular distributions that are known for being distributions that are known for being distributions that are known for being incredibly stable. and the apt package incredibly stable. and the apt package incredibly stable. and the apt package manager if you actually do want to dive manager if you actually do want to dive manager if you actually do want to dive in and use it in the terminal is in and use it in the terminal is in and use it in the terminal is incredibly easy to use and learn. So

incredibly easy to use and learn. So incredibly easy to use and learn. So getting applications on Linux is an getting applications on Linux is an getting applications on Linux is an actual breeze. And speaking of actual breeze. And speaking of actual breeze. And speaking of applications, let's talk about some of applications, let's talk about some of applications, let's talk about some of those that come pre-inccluded. I'm not those that come pre-inccluded. I'm not those that come pre-inccluded. I'm not going to dive into every single tool and going to dive into every single tool and going to dive into every single tool and accessory here, but we do have quite a accessory here, but we do have quite a accessory here, but we do have quite a few of them. So for example, in few of them. So for example, in few of them. So for example, in graphics, we have a drawing pics under graphics, we have a drawing pics under graphics, we have a drawing pics under internet kind of based. It does have a internet kind of based. It does have a internet kind of based. It does have a torrent client pre-installed for you. torrent client pre-installed for you. torrent client pre-installed for you. Uh, we have web apps, which this one is Uh, we have web apps, which this one is Uh, we have web apps, which this one is really cool. So, it will make it so if really cool. So, it will make it so if really cool. So, it will make it so if there's not a specific application for a there's not a specific application for a there's not a specific application for a web service that you want to be using, web service that you want to be using, web service that you want to be using, you can just do this. So, for example, you can just do this. So, for example, you can just do this. So, for example, it's as easy as just making something it's as easy as just making something it's as easy as just making something like a iCloud. Ignore me while I log in like a iCloud. Ignore me while I log in like a iCloud. Ignore me while I log in real quick. You get the web address that real quick. You get the web address that real quick. You get the web address that you want. You drop it in here. You pull you want. You drop it in here. You pull you want. You drop it in here. You pull this, which will grab or it should grab this, which will grab or it should grab this, which will grab or it should grab the icon. So, we could select that. Give the icon. So, we could select that. Give the icon. So, we could select that. Give it a category. This is more of an office it a category. This is more of an office it a category. This is more of an office tool. You could pick what browser. So, tool. You could pick what browser. So, tool. You could pick what browser. So, you can install a wide variety of brow you can install a wide variety of brow you can install a wide variety of brow browsers, even Microsoft Edge if that's browsers, even Microsoft Edge if that's browsers, even Microsoft Edge if that's something that you're used to. And you something that you're used to. And you something that you're used to. And you can uh customize some of the settings. can uh customize some of the settings. can uh customize some of the settings. Click okay. And now I have a iCloud web Click okay. And now I have a iCloud web Click okay. And now I have a iCloud web app. So, if I go down here and I search app. So, if I go down here and I search app. So, if I go down here and I search for iCloud, you can see it right there.

for iCloud, you can see it right there. for iCloud, you can see it right there. Open it up. Uh Open it up. Uh Open it up. Uh 655720. So, there we go. Now, we have 655720. So, there we go. Now, we have 655720. So, there we go. Now, we have iCloud and we can access all the apps. iCloud and we can access all the apps. iCloud and we can access all the apps. It looks kind of like a native It looks kind of like a native It looks kind of like a native application. Just one of the cool tools application. Just one of the cool tools application. Just one of the cool tools that's included here on Linux Mint. Now that's included here on Linux Mint. Now that's included here on Linux Mint. Now for office we have the Libre office for office we have the Libre office for office we have the Libre office suite of tools which is a wonderful suite of tools which is a wonderful suite of tools which is a wonderful alternative to Microsoft office. We have alternative to Microsoft office. We have alternative to Microsoft office. We have some things under sound and video just some things under sound and video just some things under sound and video just basic uh video and music players and basic uh video and music players and basic uh video and music players and then we have all the administration then we have all the administration then we have all the administration tools and preferences. Additionally this tools and preferences. Additionally this tools and preferences. Additionally this is a cinnamon desktop. Whenever you have is a cinnamon desktop. Whenever you have is a cinnamon desktop. Whenever you have a desktop environment which is the guey a desktop environment which is the guey a desktop environment which is the guey and all the applications that we're and all the applications that we're and all the applications that we're seeing a lot of them are shipped with seeing a lot of them are shipped with seeing a lot of them are shipped with that environment. So for example like that environment. So for example like that environment. So for example like files this is our file management files this is our file management files this is our file management application. If I go to help and about, application. If I go to help and about, application. If I go to help and about, you can see this is the Nemo file you can see this is the Nemo file you can see this is the Nemo file editor. And another cool thing is if you editor. And another cool thing is if you editor. And another cool thing is if you prefer or not file editor, file browser. prefer or not file editor, file browser. prefer or not file editor, file browser. And really cool, you can switch it out And really cool, you can switch it out And really cool, you can switch it out for something else completely if you for something else completely if you for something else completely if you would like to. That is one of the would like to. That is one of the would like to. That is one of the beauties and freedoms of using a Linux beauties and freedoms of using a Linux beauties and freedoms of using a Linux system. So now what we're going to do system. So now what we're going to do system. So now what we're going to do real quick is I'm going to dive into real quick is I'm going to dive into real quick is I'm going to dive into settings and talk about some of the settings and talk about some of the settings and talk about some of the things I think you should at least things I think you should at least things I think you should at least change or use. And probably the first change or use. And probably the first change or use. And probably the first one here is going to be uh hot corners.

one here is going to be uh hot corners. one here is going to be uh hot corners. So if I go up under preferences, we have So if I go up under preferences, we have So if I go up under preferences, we have hot corners here. This will just make it hot corners here. This will just make it hot corners here. This will just make it so you can throw your cursor up into one so you can throw your cursor up into one so you can throw your cursor up into one of the corners and it will perform an of the corners and it will perform an of the corners and it will perform an action for you. So for example, if I action for you. So for example, if I action for you. So for example, if I want to enable the top left corner here, want to enable the top left corner here, want to enable the top left corner here, you can the default is to show all the you can the default is to show all the you can the default is to show all the workspaces. I like to have it show all workspaces. I like to have it show all workspaces. I like to have it show all my windows. So then if I go ahead and my windows. So then if I go ahead and my windows. So then if I go ahead and zoom out and I have a couple things zoom out and I have a couple things zoom out and I have a couple things open, maybe the terminal, maybe that, open, maybe the terminal, maybe that, open, maybe the terminal, maybe that, maybe we got a web browser open. This is maybe we got a web browser open. This is maybe we got a web browser open. This is a feature that is kind of default in uh a feature that is kind of default in uh a feature that is kind of default in uh Gnome. And if I boop throw that up, I Gnome. And if I boop throw that up, I Gnome. And if I boop throw that up, I have a nice view of all of my active have a nice view of all of my active have a nice view of all of my active windows here. And then you can manage windows here. And then you can manage windows here. And then you can manage them, close them out. And then if I go, them, close them out. And then if I go, them, close them out. And then if I go, let's say I want the other corner to be let's say I want the other corner to be let's say I want the other corner to be the uh show the workspaces, I can throw the uh show the workspaces, I can throw the uh show the workspaces, I can throw it up there. And then I can manipulate it up there. And then I can manipulate it up there. And then I can manipulate and move various windows in between and move various windows in between and move various windows in between various workspaces and even give like various workspaces and even give like various workspaces and even give like workspaces specific names for what I workspaces specific names for what I workspaces specific names for what I happen to be doing. Now another place happen to be doing. Now another place happen to be doing. Now another place worth checking out within the system worth checking out within the system worth checking out within the system settings here is if we go back and we go settings here is if we go back and we go settings here is if we go back and we go down to windows here is where you can down to windows here is where you can down to windows here is where you can control all the actions of your uh title control all the actions of your uh title control all the actions of your uh title bars, all the action buttons, the bars, all the action buttons, the bars, all the action buttons, the layouts. But right here under behavior, layouts. But right here under behavior, layouts. But right here under behavior, one thing that I've started doing is one thing that I've started doing is one thing that I've started doing is right here under window focus mode. The right here under window focus mode. The right here under window focus mode. The default is click. But if we go to mouse default is click. But if we go to mouse default is click. But if we go to mouse and then we enable something like and then we enable something like and then we enable something like automatically enable focused window.

automatically enable focused window. automatically enable focused window. What this will do is make it so you What this will do is make it so you What this will do is make it so you don't have to click on the windows. It don't have to click on the windows. It don't have to click on the windows. It will just focus on the window that you will just focus on the window that you will just focus on the window that you happen to have your mouse floating over. happen to have your mouse floating over. happen to have your mouse floating over. So if I enable the terminal here, let's So if I enable the terminal here, let's So if I enable the terminal here, let's uh open up Firefox again. And now if I uh open up Firefox again. And now if I uh open up Firefox again. And now if I go over here, it's going to bring it up. go over here, it's going to bring it up. go over here, it's going to bring it up. If I go down here, it's going to bring If I go down here, it's going to bring If I go down here, it's going to bring it up without me having to actually it up without me having to actually it up without me having to actually click on it. So it's just one of those click on it. So it's just one of those click on it. So it's just one of those things that just makes your whole things that just makes your whole things that just makes your whole experience move a little quicker. So, experience move a little quicker. So, experience move a little quicker. So, even if you don't have any kind of even if you don't have any kind of even if you don't have any kind of disability or anything like that, I disability or anything like that, I disability or anything like that, I would urge you to dive into these would urge you to dive into these would urge you to dive into these accessibility settings, play around with accessibility settings, play around with accessibility settings, play around with them, and you might find something them, and you might find something them, and you might find something that's useful for you. Even what I'm that's useful for you. Even what I'm that's useful for you. Even what I'm doing right now, how I'm zoomed in. You doing right now, how I'm zoomed in. You doing right now, how I'm zoomed in. You could see I'm just testing out an could see I'm just testing out an could see I'm just testing out an accessibility feature for recording this accessibility feature for recording this accessibility feature for recording this video, which is the desktop zoom right video, which is the desktop zoom right video, which is the desktop zoom right here. Went ahead, clicked enable zoom. here. Went ahead, clicked enable zoom. here. Went ahead, clicked enable zoom. There we are. We have a modifier. So, There we are. We have a modifier. So, There we are. We have a modifier. So, I'm using the mouse wheel. So, I'm I'm using the mouse wheel. So, I'm I'm using the mouse wheel. So, I'm holding down control and then scrolling holding down control and then scrolling holding down control and then scrolling for that. And you could see that for that. And you could see that for that. And you could see that magnification level changes as I go magnification level changes as I go magnification level changes as I go ahead and do that. And then I set it to ahead and do that. And then I set it to ahead and do that. And then I set it to corner pushes around the contents. So corner pushes around the contents. So corner pushes around the contents. So you could see that is how it's working.

you could see that is how it's working. you could see that is how it's working. And if I wanted to, I could keep cursor And if I wanted to, I could keep cursor And if I wanted to, I could keep cursor centered, but then that's kind of uh centered, but then that's kind of uh centered, but then that's kind of uh doesn't look too good on video. Might be doesn't look too good on video. Might be doesn't look too good on video. Might be okay for you. Or we could move with the okay for you. Or we could move with the okay for you. Or we could move with the contents, which this looks a little bit contents, which this looks a little bit contents, which this looks a little bit better, but still for me kind of better, but still for me kind of better, but still for me kind of nauseating. So that's just an example. nauseating. So that's just an example. nauseating. So that's just an example. You have typing assistance. You could You have typing assistance. You could You have typing assistance. You could set up your sticky keys here. Change set up your sticky keys here. Change set up your sticky keys here. Change some mouse settings. There's actually some mouse settings. There's actually some mouse settings. There's actually really useful stuff in accessibility. really useful stuff in accessibility. really useful stuff in accessibility. So, just like getting any new computer So, just like getting any new computer So, just like getting any new computer or device, it's really good to just go or device, it's really good to just go or device, it's really good to just go through the system settings and go through the system settings and go through the system settings and go through every single one to make sure through every single one to make sure through every single one to make sure you change everything and also discover you change everything and also discover you change everything and also discover a lot of features. So, for example, here a lot of features. So, for example, here a lot of features. So, for example, here we have applets. Now, this is how we we have applets. Now, this is how we we have applets. Now, this is how we kind of get started with the kind of get started with the kind of get started with the customization of the system. For customization of the system. For customization of the system. For example, this first one right here is example, this first one right here is example, this first one right here is the calendar applet. You could see it the calendar applet. You could see it the calendar applet. You could see it right here. And if I go ahead and right here. And if I go ahead and right here. And if I go ahead and disable it, for example, it's going to disable it, for example, it's going to disable it, for example, it's going to get rid of that down there. So this is get rid of that down there. So this is get rid of that down there. So this is just part of the customization process just part of the customization process just part of the customization process and all these applets or most of them do and all these applets or most of them do and all these applets or most of them do have options. So if I jump into the have options. So if I jump into the have options. So if I jump into the calendar settings for example you could calendar settings for example you could calendar settings for example you could see we have the events show week number see we have the events show week number see we have the events show week number use custom date format and we have some use custom date format and we have some use custom date format and we have some shortcuts here and all of these settings shortcuts here and all of these settings shortcuts here and all of these settings can be exported or imported to files.

can be exported or imported to files. can be exported or imported to files. Now when we enabled that you may have Now when we enabled that you may have Now when we enabled that you may have noticed that it didn't go back into its noticed that it didn't go back into its noticed that it didn't go back into its original spot. All we need to do is original spot. All we need to do is original spot. All we need to do is rightclick here and enable the panel rightclick here and enable the panel rightclick here and enable the panel edit mode. And then I can drag this over edit mode. And then I can drag this over edit mode. And then I can drag this over and put it back right to where I want it and put it back right to where I want it and put it back right to where I want it to be. So let's get out of edit mode to be. So let's get out of edit mode to be. So let's get out of edit mode real quick. And a really beautiful thing real quick. And a really beautiful thing real quick. And a really beautiful thing is kind of like with KD Plasma, which is is kind of like with KD Plasma, which is is kind of like with KD Plasma, which is another Linux distribution. We can another Linux distribution. We can another Linux distribution. We can actually download applets. So now it's actually download applets. So now it's actually download applets. So now it's going to sort it by popularity. You can going to sort it by popularity. You can going to sort it by popularity. You can see I'm downloading all the images. It's see I'm downloading all the images. It's see I'm downloading all the images. It's the first time I opened this. And we see the first time I opened this. And we see the first time I opened this. And we see we have a whole bunch here ordered from we have a whole bunch here ordered from we have a whole bunch here ordered from popularity. So the first couple that we popularity. So the first couple that we popularity. So the first couple that we see here are going to be decent ones to see here are going to be decent ones to see here are going to be decent ones to check out. And to check them out, we check out. And to check them out, we check out. And to check them out, we could just download this weather one for could just download this weather one for could just download this weather one for example. And cinna menu is another example. And cinna menu is another example. And cinna menu is another really good one. This is a very uh really good one. This is a very uh really good one. This is a very uh customizable menu. So if I go ahead and customizable menu. So if I go ahead and customizable menu. So if I go ahead and added that for example, we now added that for example, we now added that for example, we now downloaded two. And then if I go over downloaded two. And then if I go over downloaded two. And then if I go over here to manage, we could see the cinn here to manage, we could see the cinn here to manage, we could see the cinn menu and weather. So scrolling out here menu and weather. So scrolling out here menu and weather. So scrolling out here real quick, let's go ahead and add the real quick, let's go ahead and add the real quick, let's go ahead and add the weather outlet. And we could see it weather outlet. And we could see it weather outlet. And we could see it showed up right there. And now look at showed up right there. And now look at showed up right there. And now look at that. We have our weather. If we click that. We have our weather. If we click that. We have our weather. If we click on it, this it's actually where I am. So on it, this it's actually where I am. So on it, this it's actually where I am. So it did a auto location detection. Very it did a auto location detection. Very it did a auto location detection. Very nice. And then for the menu, this right nice. And then for the menu, this right nice. And then for the menu, this right here is the default. I'm not too big of here is the default. I'm not too big of here is the default. I'm not too big of a fan of it. I mean, it's nice, a fan of it. I mean, it's nice, a fan of it. I mean, it's nice, functional, works great. But let's add functional, works great. But let's add functional, works great. But let's add the cinn menu real quick. Boop. So, the cinn menu real quick. Boop. So, the cinn menu real quick. Boop. So, added it over here. So, if I click and added it over here. So, if I click and added it over here. So, if I click and open it, you can kind of see what it open it, you can kind of see what it open it, you can kind of see what it looks like. And then all I would do is looks like. And then all I would do is looks like. And then all I would do is go into panel edit mode. Drag this over go into panel edit mode. Drag this over go into panel edit mode. Drag this over here to where it's kind of expected to here to where it's kind of expected to here to where it's kind of expected to be. Rightclick. I'm going to remove the be. Rightclick. I'm going to remove the be. Rightclick. I'm going to remove the original menu. Yes. Get out of the panel

original menu. Yes. Get out of the panel original menu. Yes. Get out of the panel edit mode. And then we have our new menu edit mode. And then we have our new menu edit mode. And then we have our new menu here. From there, I could go into the here. From there, I could go into the here. From there, I could go into the settings and then really play with it settings and then really play with it settings and then really play with it and make it what I want. You can see and make it what I want. You can see and make it what I want. You can see there's a lot of settings. Layout, there's a lot of settings. Layout, there's a lot of settings. Layout, content, we have the behavior, the content, we have the behavior, the content, we have the behavior, the search, appearance, and tips. So, for search, appearance, and tips. So, for search, appearance, and tips. So, for example, just real quick under example, just real quick under example, just real quick under application view mode. If I wanted it to application view mode. If I wanted it to application view mode. If I wanted it to be a list, there we go. Now, it kind of be a list, there we go. Now, it kind of be a list, there we go. Now, it kind of looks like how it did before. Under looks like how it did before. Under looks like how it did before. Under search, we can enable various web search, we can enable various web search, we can enable various web searching and change the options for searching and change the options for searching and change the options for that. Under appearance here, if I do, that. Under appearance here, if I do, that. Under appearance here, if I do, let's use a custom icon. So, now it's let's use a custom icon. So, now it's let's use a custom icon. So, now it's the cinnamon icon. So then I would just the cinnamon icon. So then I would just the cinnamon icon. So then I would just pick an icon that I think will fit the pick an icon that I think will fit the pick an icon that I think will fit the theme that I'm eventually going to want. theme that I'm eventually going to want. theme that I'm eventually going to want. And there we go. And you get down all And there we go. And you get down all And there we go. And you get down all the way to like the menu and change the the way to like the menu and change the the way to like the menu and change the individual size of like the icons here. individual size of like the icons here. individual size of like the icons here. So like application grid icon size. So like application grid icon size. So like application grid icon size. That's a little too large for me. So That's a little too large for me. So That's a little too large for me. So let's change that to something like uh let's change that to something like uh let's change that to something like uh 32. Roughly half the size. So now if I 32. Roughly half the size. So now if I 32. Roughly half the size. So now if I open it up, there we go. Much smaller. open it up, there we go. Much smaller. open it up, there we go. Much smaller. So play play around with something like So play play around with something like So play play around with something like that and really kind of make it your that and really kind of make it your that and really kind of make it your own. Now we can also put widgets on the own. Now we can also put widgets on the own. Now we can also put widgets on the desktop. And that is just with a desk desktop. And that is just with a desk desktop. And that is just with a desk lit instead of an applet. So if I do add lit instead of an applet. So if I do add lit instead of an applet. So if I do add desklit, we have a couple, but I'm going desklit, we have a couple, but I'm going desklit, we have a couple, but I'm going to go over here to download. And of to go over here to download. And of to go over here to download. And of course, if you click on this and click course, if you click on this and click course, if you click on this and click the little light bulb, you can get more the little light bulb, you can get more the little light bulb, you can get more information on it, which in turn opens information on it, which in turn opens information on it, which in turn opens up the cinnamon spices page on the Linux up the cinnamon spices page on the Linux up the cinnamon spices page on the Linux Mint website. So you get a lot more Mint website. So you get a lot more Mint website. So you get a lot more information, see how it's going to look.

information, see how it's going to look. information, see how it's going to look. And to simply add these, all I would do, And to simply add these, all I would do, And to simply add these, all I would do, actually, I want to download that real actually, I want to download that real actually, I want to download that real quick. Boop. So for each individual one quick. Boop. So for each individual one quick. Boop. So for each individual one you add, you can change what it's you add, you can change what it's you add, you can change what it's monitoring our duration. So I can set it monitoring our duration. So I can set it monitoring our duration. So I can set it to 5 minutes. I can set it to 30 to 5 minutes. I can set it to 30 to 5 minutes. I can set it to 30 seconds. So then the graph's going to be seconds. So then the graph's going to be seconds. So then the graph's going to be moving pretty quick. You can change the moving pretty quick. You can change the moving pretty quick. You can change the colors, the scale factor, all kinds of colors, the scale factor, all kinds of colors, the scale factor, all kinds of fun stuff. Just overall, the desklets fun stuff. Just overall, the desklets fun stuff. Just overall, the desklets and outlets are really nice to have. So and outlets are really nice to have. So and outlets are really nice to have. So now we're going to dive a little deeper now we're going to dive a little deeper now we're going to dive a little deeper into the customization. I went ahead and into the customization. I went ahead and into the customization. I went ahead and 2xed my uh display scaling so you can 2xed my uh display scaling so you can 2xed my uh display scaling so you can see everything a little bit better. Now see everything a little bit better. Now see everything a little bit better. Now let's say I want this to look either let's say I want this to look either let's say I want this to look either like Gnome or maybe I'm coming over from like Gnome or maybe I'm coming over from like Gnome or maybe I'm coming over from Mac OS and I prefer that kind of a Mac OS and I prefer that kind of a Mac OS and I prefer that kind of a layout. So something I could do real layout. So something I could do real layout. So something I could do real easy is just move this panel. I'm going easy is just move this panel. I'm going easy is just move this panel. I'm going to throw this one right on the top. to throw this one right on the top. to throw this one right on the top. Boop. Like that. Maybe move me down Boop. Like that. Maybe move me down Boop. Like that. Maybe move me down here. And then what I could do is dive here. And then what I could do is dive here. And then what I could do is dive back into the panel edit mode. Let's back into the panel edit mode. Let's back into the panel edit mode. Let's take this calendar and move it to this take this calendar and move it to this take this calendar and move it to this green right here in the middle. And just green right here in the middle. And just green right here in the middle. And just having the time there doesn't look too having the time there doesn't look too having the time there doesn't look too good. So we could go ahead rightclick good. So we could go ahead rightclick good. So we could go ahead rightclick and configure this. And we could use a and configure this. And we could use a and configure this. And we could use a custom date format. So now it looks like custom date format. So now it looks like custom date format. So now it looks like this. Much better for me. I actually this. Much better for me. I actually this. Much better for me. I actually prefer that default right there. But you prefer that default right there. But you prefer that default right there. But you can customize these how you see fit can customize these how you see fit can customize these how you see fit right here. And then from there, I'm right here. And then from there, I'm right here. And then from there, I'm actually going to remove some things.

actually going to remove some things. actually going to remove some things. So, I'm not going to want the icons So, I'm not going to want the icons So, I'm not going to want the icons here. So, let's remove the uh grouped here. So, let's remove the uh grouped here. So, let's remove the uh grouped windowed list. And I'm going to remove windowed list. And I'm going to remove windowed list. And I'm going to remove the little show desktop thing. I never the little show desktop thing. I never the little show desktop thing. I never use that. I just use the hotkey of use that. I just use the hotkey of use that. I just use the hotkey of throwing it up there. And I'm actually throwing it up there. And I'm actually throwing it up there. And I'm actually going to move the weather right here going to move the weather right here going to move the weather right here next to the time. And I believe I can next to the time. And I believe I can next to the time. And I believe I can Oh, I can Let's add a separator right Oh, I can Let's add a separator right Oh, I can Let's add a separator right here. And I'm going to put that in here. And I'm going to put that in here. And I'm going to put that in between the two just so there's a little between the two just so there's a little between the two just so there's a little bit more of a gap. And I do believe bit more of a gap. And I do believe bit more of a gap. And I do believe close that out. And even on 2x scaling, close that out. And even on 2x scaling, close that out. And even on 2x scaling, this is a little thick. So what I'm this is a little thick. So what I'm this is a little thick. So what I'm going to do is go to panel settings going to do is go to panel settings going to do is go to panel settings here. And let's make this a little bit here. And let's make this a little bit here. And let's make this a little bit thinner. 32 is probably good. A little thinner. 32 is probably good. A little thinner. 32 is probably good. A little smaller. Let's go 30. So now you can see smaller. Let's go 30. So now you can see smaller. Let's go 30. So now you can see what that looks like. We have our time, what that looks like. We have our time, what that looks like. We have our time, date, calendar. We have our weather date, calendar. We have our weather date, calendar. We have our weather right here ready to go. And then we have right here ready to go. And then we have right here ready to go. And then we have some important system utilities. And some important system utilities. And some important system utilities. And then the menu right here. Real quick, then the menu right here. Real quick, then the menu right here. Real quick, I'm actually going to customize this a I'm actually going to customize this a I'm actually going to customize this a little bit more. Let's configure this little bit more. Let's configure this little bit more. Let's configure this menu. Go under appearance panel text. menu. Go under appearance panel text. menu. Go under appearance panel text. I'm going to get rid of that. Let's use I'm going to get rid of that. Let's use I'm going to get rid of that. Let's use a custom icon size and make it just a a custom icon size and make it just a a custom icon size and make it just a little bit smaller. And then for the little bit smaller. And then for the little bit smaller. And then for the layout, I actually prefer lists. So it layout, I actually prefer lists. So it layout, I actually prefer lists. So it will look like this. And then what I'm will look like this. And then what I'm will look like this. And then what I'm going to do is under content, let's get going to do is under content, let's get going to do is under content, let's get rid of recent items, bookmarks, and rid of recent items, bookmarks, and rid of recent items, bookmarks, and places. And we can see the sidebar is on places. And we can see the sidebar is on places. And we can see the sidebar is on the bottom. I believe it's this right the bottom. I believe it's this right the bottom. I believe it's this right here. So, let's just go ahead and here. So, let's just go ahead and here. So, let's just go ahead and disable that. There we go. And now, can disable that. There we go. And now, can disable that. There we go. And now, can we make it not as wide? Ah, do it just we make it not as wide? Ah, do it just we make it not as wide? Ah, do it just by dragging. Beautiful. So, there we go.

by dragging. Beautiful. So, there we go. by dragging. Beautiful. So, there we go. That's something I like a little bit That's something I like a little bit That's something I like a little bit more. I need to read a power button real more. I need to read a power button real more. I need to read a power button real quick. And you could just go into quick. And you could just go into quick. And you could just go into applets download. I'm going to go over applets download. I'm going to go over applets download. I'm going to go over here to system controls, download it, here to system controls, download it, here to system controls, download it, and then under manage, I am just going and then under manage, I am just going and then under manage, I am just going to add it. So, now you can see here I to add it. So, now you can see here I to add it. So, now you can see here I have a power button. If I click it, I have a power button. If I click it, I have a power button. If I click it, I now have access to all that instead of now have access to all that instead of now have access to all that instead of having to use the uh menu over here. So having to use the uh menu over here. So having to use the uh menu over here. So now what I want is some icons down here now what I want is some icons down here now what I want is some icons down here so I can access my favorite so I can access my favorite so I can access my favorite applications. So for that we just need applications. So for that we just need applications. So for that we just need to add another panel. I'm going to to add another panel. I'm going to to add another panel. I'm going to rightclick over here. I'm going to add a rightclick over here. I'm going to add a rightclick over here. I'm going to add a new panel right down here. And then I new panel right down here. And then I new panel right down here. And then I can go to applets. And this one is that can go to applets. And this one is that can go to applets. And this one is that grouped window list that we got rid of grouped window list that we got rid of grouped window list that we got rid of earlier. Just going to add that. You can earlier. Just going to add that. You can earlier. Just going to add that. You can see it popped in over there. Now I see it popped in over there. Now I see it popped in over there. Now I should be able to just enter edit mode should be able to just enter edit mode should be able to just enter edit mode and drag these right to the middle. So and drag these right to the middle. So and drag these right to the middle. So now what we could do if we'd like to is now what we could do if we'd like to is now what we could do if we'd like to is go to the panel settings here and you go to the panel settings here and you go to the panel settings here and you could customize this panel how you'd could customize this panel how you'd could customize this panel how you'd like to. So I can make the panel higher, like to. So I can make the panel higher, like to. So I can make the panel higher, shorter, whatever I need. We can set it shorter, whatever I need. We can set it shorter, whatever I need. We can set it to autohide. So I'm going to to autohide. So I'm going to to autohide. So I'm going to intelligently hide the panel and you can intelligently hide the panel and you can intelligently hide the panel and you can set up delays and all that and just set up delays and all that and just set up delays and all that and just really get into customizing it. So now really get into customizing it. So now really get into customizing it. So now if I uh go out of the edit mode, we see if I uh go out of the edit mode, we see if I uh go out of the edit mode, we see the panel there. If I open up something, the panel there. If I open up something, the panel there. If I open up something, drag it down, you can see it's going to drag it down, you can see it's going to drag it down, you can see it's going to automatically hide for us. So now what automatically hide for us. So now what automatically hide for us. So now what we're going to do is dive back into our we're going to do is dive back into our we're going to do is dive back into our settings. So, if I go over here to settings. So, if I go over here to settings. So, if I go over here to preferences or we just search themes, preferences or we just search themes, preferences or we just search themes, we're going to make it look a little we're going to make it look a little we're going to make it look a little prettier. So, by default, we do have prettier. So, by default, we do have prettier. So, by default, we do have just kind of some general style changes.

just kind of some general style changes. just kind of some general style changes. You can make it ah put it in light or You can make it ah put it in light or You can make it ah put it in light or dark mode and change some general color dark mode and change some general color dark mode and change some general color stuff. But if we go down here to stuff. But if we go down here to stuff. But if we go down here to advanced settings, this is where we can advanced settings, this is where we can advanced settings, this is where we can customize specific things like our customize specific things like our customize specific things like our mouse, pointer, applications, icons, so mouse, pointer, applications, icons, so mouse, pointer, applications, icons, so on. And here, if we click add remove, on. And here, if we click add remove, on. And here, if we click add remove, it's going to download or download the it's going to download or download the it's going to download or download the information for all the themes that we information for all the themes that we information for all the themes that we can get. and it will sort them again by can get. and it will sort them again by can get. and it will sort them again by order of popularity. A lot of these are order of popularity. A lot of these are order of popularity. A lot of these are really good and you can go ahead and really good and you can go ahead and really good and you can go ahead and grab whatever ones you think look good grab whatever ones you think look good grab whatever ones you think look good to you and try them out, play around to you and try them out, play around to you and try them out, play around with them. So, for example, if I wanted with them. So, for example, if I wanted with them. So, for example, if I wanted to grab app adapt, I could click on to grab app adapt, I could click on to grab app adapt, I could click on that. Obviously, we could go over here that. Obviously, we could go over here that. Obviously, we could go over here to more information and browse the to more information and browse the to more information and browse the website instead of that specific website instead of that specific website instead of that specific application if we wanted to. So, like if application if we wanted to. So, like if application if we wanted to. So, like if I click themes, this will kind of give I click themes, this will kind of give I click themes, this will kind of give us a better list to kind of view and see us a better list to kind of view and see us a better list to kind of view and see exactly what we want and what we're exactly what we want and what we're exactly what we want and what we're looking for. I'm going to go ahead and looking for. I'm going to go ahead and looking for. I'm going to go ahead and go with this one right here. It's go with this one right here. It's go with this one right here. It's pretty. So, we just click download, go pretty. So, we just click download, go pretty. So, we just click download, go over to themes, and then under desktop over to themes, and then under desktop over to themes, and then under desktop here, you're going to get a better here, you're going to get a better here, you're going to get a better visual here. Let's get rid of myself visual here. Let's get rid of myself visual here. Let's get rid of myself real quick. You're going to get a better real quick. You're going to get a better real quick. You're going to get a better visual of all these themes that we have, visual of all these themes that we have, visual of all these themes that we have, including what we just downloaded, which including what we just downloaded, which including what we just downloaded, which I believe here. You're going to get a I believe here. You're going to get a I believe here. You're going to get a better visual of all the themes that you better visual of all the themes that you better visual of all the themes that you have to choose from. This right here is have to choose from. This right here is have to choose from. This right here is obviously the one I downloaded. So, obviously the one I downloaded. So, obviously the one I downloaded. So, we'll click on that. Looking good thus we'll click on that. Looking good thus we'll click on that. Looking good thus far. Now, to change some of these other far. Now, to change some of these other far. Now, to change some of these other things, we're going to have to download things, we're going to have to download things, we're going to have to download and install some themes manually. So, and install some themes manually. So, and install some themes manually. So, we're going to go to the Cinnamon Look we're going to go to the Cinnamon Look we're going to go to the Cinnamon Look website first. While we're here, we website first. While we're here, we website first. While we're here, we might as well look fire make Firefox might as well look fire make Firefox might as well look fire make Firefox look a little bit better. And I haven't look a little bit better. And I haven't look a little bit better. And I haven't done this in a while. I believe it's in done this in a while. I believe it's in done this in a while. I believe it's in settings. Ah, there it is. Right click,

settings. Ah, there it is. Right click, settings. Ah, there it is. Right click, uh, customize toolbar. And then right uh, customize toolbar. And then right uh, customize toolbar. And then right here where it says title bar, just get here where it says title bar, just get here where it says title bar, just get rid of that. And then you could see it's rid of that. And then you could see it's rid of that. And then you could see it's going to merge the uh tabs into the going to merge the uh tabs into the going to merge the uh tabs into the actual title bar, which is kind of how actual title bar, which is kind of how actual title bar, which is kind of how it's supposed to be. So yeah, Firefox it's supposed to be. So yeah, Firefox it's supposed to be. So yeah, Firefox looks like that. That's something you're looks like that. That's something you're looks like that. That's something you're going to want to do. Here we are on going to want to do. Here we are on going to want to do. Here we are on cinnamonlook.org. Going to get a icon cinnamonlook.org. Going to get a icon cinnamonlook.org. Going to get a icon theme because these honestly do not look theme because these honestly do not look theme because these honestly do not look that good. These icons to me feel like that good. These icons to me feel like that good. These icons to me feel like they would be the default on a they would be the default on a they would be the default on a children's tablet. Let's sort this by children's tablet. Let's sort this by children's tablet. Let's sort this by rating here. Oh, candy icons. Those look rating here. Oh, candy icons. Those look rating here. Oh, candy icons. Those look even worse. Let's go Orcus. Orcus is a even worse. Let's go Orcus. Orcus is a even worse. Let's go Orcus. Orcus is a Oh, that's a theme. Full icon themes I Oh, that's a theme. Full icon themes I Oh, that's a theme. Full icon themes I rating. There we go. A lot of these are rating. There we go. A lot of these are rating. There we go. A lot of these are really nice. I have a full video going really nice. I have a full video going really nice. I have a full video going over like my favorite themes and all over like my favorite themes and all over like my favorite themes and all that. Oh, there it is. Flattery. This that. Oh, there it is. Flattery. This that. Oh, there it is. Flattery. This one's my personal favorite. We click one's my personal favorite. We click one's my personal favorite. We click download here. We'll have a lot of download here. We'll have a lot of download here. We'll have a lot of options. A lot of these colors just mean options. A lot of these colors just mean options. A lot of these colors just mean the colors of the folders. I am a fan of the colors of the folders. I am a fan of the colors of the folders. I am a fan of kind of Ubuntuesque type themes. So, kind of Ubuntuesque type themes. So, kind of Ubuntuesque type themes. So, we're going to go flattery orange and we're going to go flattery orange and we're going to go flattery orange and then download it. So, there we go. Just then download it. So, there we go. Just then download it. So, there we go. Just under a megabyte. And now let's go ahead under a megabyte. And now let's go ahead under a megabyte. And now let's go ahead and grab a GTK theme. So here, GDK and grab a GTK theme. So here, GDK and grab a GTK theme. So here, GDK themes rating. Now let's go ahead and themes rating. Now let's go ahead and themes rating. Now let's go ahead and grab Orcus, download it here. And we are grab Orcus, download it here. And we are grab Orcus, download it here. And we are going to go with Orcus Orange. So now we going to go with Orcus Orange. So now we going to go with Orcus Orange. So now we have that downloaded. Let's close this have that downloaded. Let's close this have that downloaded. Let's close this out real quick and go over to our file out real quick and go over to our file out real quick and go over to our file browser. There are going to be some browser. There are going to be some browser. There are going to be some hidden files here. So if I go Ctrl H, hidden files here. So if I go Ctrl H, hidden files here. So if I go Ctrl H, we'll be able to see both a icicon and we'll be able to see both a icicon and we'll be able to see both a icicon and themes folder. So what I'm going to do themes folder. So what I'm going to do themes folder. So what I'm going to do is I'm going to open up this in a new is I'm going to open up this in a new is I'm going to open up this in a new tab. Let's extract both of these real tab. Let's extract both of these real tab. Let's extract both of these real quick. So now, first for our icons, I'm

quick. So now, first for our icons, I'm quick. So now, first for our icons, I'm going to go into the folder. I'm going going to go into the folder. I'm going going to go into the folder. I'm going to copy these and then drop it into to copy these and then drop it into to copy these and then drop it into icons. And then we could grab our Orcus icons. And then we could grab our Orcus icons. And then we could grab our Orcus GTK themes. Let's give that a copy. And GTK themes. Let's give that a copy. And GTK themes. Let's give that a copy. And then drop those into then drop those into then drop those into themes folder. Boop. Boop. Paste. There themes folder. Boop. Boop. Paste. There themes folder. Boop. Boop. Paste. There we go. So now over here, we should have we go. So now over here, we should have we go. So now over here, we should have the option. So let's go over to icons. the option. So let's go over to icons. the option. So let's go over to icons. And there we go. We have flattery. Let's And there we go. We have flattery. Let's And there we go. We have flattery. Let's go flattery orange dark. So now we can go flattery orange dark. So now we can go flattery orange dark. So now we can see it does not look like that on see it does not look like that on see it does not look like that on KDE. Let's try a different one, shall KDE. Let's try a different one, shall KDE. Let's try a different one, shall we? This one has a lot more icons as you we? This one has a lot more icons as you we? This one has a lot more icons as you could tell by the extraction time. Copy could tell by the extraction time. Copy could tell by the extraction time. Copy that and drop it in icons. Boop. There that and drop it in icons. Boop. There that and drop it in icons. Boop. There we go. Ah, yes. Much better. There we we go. Ah, yes. Much better. There we we go. Ah, yes. Much better. There we go. That's what I'm talking about. I go. That's what I'm talking about. I go. That's what I'm talking about. I want the orange one. The cool thing is want the orange one. The cool thing is want the orange one. The cool thing is this is so easy and quick to do that it this is so easy and quick to do that it this is so easy and quick to do that it doesn't matter if you want to play doesn't matter if you want to play doesn't matter if you want to play around try a whole bunch of different around try a whole bunch of different around try a whole bunch of different ones. Let's grab these. There they are. Ubuntu these. There they are. Ubuntu dark. Nice. So if we open up files. Oh, dark. Nice. So if we open up files. Oh, dark. Nice. So if we open up files. Oh, that looks so much better. And now for that looks so much better. And now for that looks so much better. And now for the applications we can go right here the applications we can go right here the applications we can go right here and then we'll have the orcas. We have and then we'll have the orcas. We have and then we'll have the orcas. We have light dark. I'm going to go dark light dark. I'm going to go dark light dark. I'm going to go dark compact.

compact. compact. Stunning. Oh, yeah. There we go. That's Stunning. Oh, yeah. There we go. That's Stunning. Oh, yeah. There we go. That's what I'm talking about. I keep seeing what I'm talking about. I keep seeing what I'm talking about. I keep seeing little things that I want to change. Ah, little things that I want to change. Ah, little things that I want to change. Ah, there we go. That looks better. Now, there we go. That looks better. Now, there we go. That looks better. Now, this the margins a little off. So, we this the margins a little off. So, we this the margins a little off. So, we can go to customize for the desktop. And can go to customize for the desktop. And can go to customize for the desktop. And I think these are the margins. Yeah, I think these are the margins. Yeah, I think these are the margins. Yeah, there we go. So, probably about there. there we go. So, probably about there. there we go. So, probably about there. There we go. But first, I'm going to There we go. But first, I'm going to There we go. But first, I'm going to check to see if it's extensions and also check to see if it's extensions and also check to see if it's extensions and also show you guys extensions. So, if we open show you guys extensions. So, if we open show you guys extensions. So, if we open up the extensions application here, go up the extensions application here, go up the extensions application here, go to download, we can see the most popular to download, we can see the most popular to download, we can see the most popular extensions. Look at this. Let's do this extensions. Look at this. Let's do this extensions. Look at this. Let's do this real quick. Manage. Boom. Enable. So, real quick. Manage. Boom. Enable. So, real quick. Manage. Boom. Enable. So, now if I close now if I close now if I close it. Oh, that was an effect, but not the it. Oh, that was an effect, but not the it. Oh, that was an effect, but not the one I'm looking for. This right here, one I'm looking for. This right here, one I'm looking for. This right here, these kind of things is literally what these kind of things is literally what these kind of things is literally what got me into into Linux in the first got me into into Linux in the first got me into into Linux in the first place. I was in like sixth grade and I place. I was in like sixth grade and I place. I was in like sixth grade and I saw like window effects and I was like, saw like window effects and I was like, saw like window effects and I was like, I have to try that. Here's all the uh I have to try that. Here's all the uh I have to try that. Here's all the uh effects. So, fire for effects. So, fire for effects. So, fire for clothes. Okay, that's dumb. Let's clothes. Okay, that's dumb. Let's clothes. Okay, that's dumb. Let's disable that. Okay, I mean, while we're disable that. Okay, I mean, while we're disable that. Okay, I mean, while we're already here having fun, I might as well already here having fun, I might as well already here having fun, I might as well try this, too. Oh, there's a lot of cool stuff in too. Oh, there's a lot of cool stuff in here. I haven't played with this in a here. I haven't played with this in a here. I haven't played with this in a while. Opacify Windows. Let's enable it.

while. Opacify Windows. Let's enable it. while. Opacify Windows. Let's enable it. Hey, that's cool. I'd keep that one. Hey, that's cool. I'd keep that one. Hey, that's cool. I'd keep that one. Let's go ahead and try dynamic wallpaper Let's go ahead and try dynamic wallpaper Let's go ahead and try dynamic wallpaper real quick. If you can't tell, I'm uh real quick. If you can't tell, I'm uh real quick. If you can't tell, I'm uh going a little off script here playing going a little off script here playing going a little off script here playing around with this. Like I even had a around with this. Like I even had a around with this. Like I even had a script and enable it. Oo, do I want to script and enable it. Oo, do I want to script and enable it. Oo, do I want to install it? Yep. How dependency. Let's install it? Yep. How dependency. Let's install it? Yep. How dependency. Let's grab it. If you're a beginner, grab it. If you're a beginner, grab it. If you're a beginner, dependency just means an application dependency just means an application dependency just means an application depends on another application to run. depends on another application to run. depends on another application to run. We needed it. So, now let's dive into We needed it. So, now let's dive into We needed it. So, now let's dive into settings. Whoa. Oo, I like it. We have settings. Whoa. Oo, I like it. We have settings. Whoa. Oo, I like it. We have our image selection. Wow, that's pretty our image selection. Wow, that's pretty our image selection. Wow, that's pretty cool. So, we have a few different things cool. So, we have a few different things cool. So, we have a few different things to choose from. I do like the default to choose from. I do like the default to choose from. I do like the default lakeside, but if I like go mountains. lakeside, but if I like go mountains. lakeside, but if I like go mountains. Ooh, all of these are cool. Ooh, all of these are cool. Ooh, all of these are cool. Earth. Let's keep lakeside. Lakeside's Earth. Let's keep lakeside. Lakeside's Earth. Let's keep lakeside. Lakeside's beautiful. Lots of different settings to beautiful. Lots of different settings to beautiful. Lots of different settings to configure this how you want to, but configure this how you want to, but configure this how you want to, but that's real nice. Now, I can't find a that's real nice. Now, I can't find a that's real nice. Now, I can't find a way to actually edit the panel width on way to actually edit the panel width on way to actually edit the panel width on here, unfortunately. If you know, please here, unfortunately. If you know, please here, unfortunately. If you know, please let me know down below. but using an let me know down below. but using an let me know down below. but using an extension. This one, this first one here extension. This one, this first one here extension. This one, this first one here that we uh took a or peaked at earlier.

that we uh took a or peaked at earlier. that we uh took a or peaked at earlier. We're going to go manage uh transparent We're going to go manage uh transparent We're going to go manage uh transparent panels. We're going to enable it. Whoa. panels. We're going to enable it. Whoa. panels. We're going to enable it. Whoa. We're going to open up the settings here We're going to open up the settings here We're going to open up the settings here and we are going to make this only and we are going to make this only and we are going to make this only affect the bottom panel. So, there we affect the bottom panel. So, there we affect the bottom panel. So, there we go. Oh, bottom panel. So, now our bottom go. Oh, bottom panel. So, now our bottom go. Oh, bottom panel. So, now our bottom panel is fully transparent here. Uh, we panel is fully transparent here. Uh, we panel is fully transparent here. Uh, we can do semi-transparent, full can do semi-transparent, full can do semi-transparent, full transparency, or with shadow, which I transparency, or with shadow, which I transparency, or with shadow, which I like the with shadow there. So now, if I like the with shadow there. So now, if I like the with shadow there. So now, if I close this out, have something open close this out, have something open close this out, have something open here. You could see on the bottom, it in here. You could see on the bottom, it in here. You could see on the bottom, it in fact has a shadow. Very beautiful. Like fact has a shadow. Very beautiful. Like fact has a shadow. Very beautiful. Like I said in the beginning of this video, I said in the beginning of this video, I said in the beginning of this video, Linux Mint is by far the one of the best Linux Mint is by far the one of the best Linux Mint is by far the one of the best Linux distributions that you could use, Linux distributions that you could use, Linux distributions that you could use, especially if you're first getting into especially if you're first getting into especially if you're first getting into it. It's heavily customizable, but it. It's heavily customizable, but it. It's heavily customizable, but there's not too much that it's like there's not too much that it's like there's not too much that it's like overwhelming kind of with like something overwhelming kind of with like something overwhelming kind of with like something like KDE Plasma. And this is definitely like KDE Plasma. And this is definitely like KDE Plasma. And this is definitely a lot less buggy than KDE Plasma. But a lot less buggy than KDE Plasma. But a lot less buggy than KDE Plasma. But again, there's a lot more options. The again, there's a lot more options. The again, there's a lot more options. The thing that I'd really recommend you do thing that I'd really recommend you do thing that I'd really recommend you do if you're trying to uh experiment and if you're trying to uh experiment and if you're trying to uh experiment and get into and play with Linux is on your get into and play with Linux is on your get into and play with Linux is on your Windows machine or even a Mac, throw up Windows machine or even a Mac, throw up Windows machine or even a Mac, throw up a virtual machine and play around with a virtual machine and play around with a virtual machine and play around with the distributions in there and try and the distributions in there and try and the distributions in there and try and test out software that you can either test out software that you can either test out software that you can either already use if it's already free and already use if it's already free and already use if it's already free and open source or try to just see if you open source or try to just see if you open source or try to just see if you can match your workflows in a Linux can match your workflows in a Linux can match your workflows in a Linux environment before you completely wipe environment before you completely wipe environment before you completely wipe your system, get discouraged, and then your system, get discouraged, and then your system, get discouraged, and then end up switching back to Windows or end up switching back to Windows or end up switching back to Windows or whatever. Anyways, so yeah, with all

whatever. Anyways, so yeah, with all whatever. Anyways, so yeah, with all that, I do hope you have an absolutely that, I do hope you have an absolutely that, I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye.