New Update Linux Mint 22.1 Slated for Release in December with Revamped Cinnamon Theme

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In the latest monthly newsletter published today, Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre shares a sneak peek at the new default Cinnamon theme coming to Linux Mint 22.1 later this year.

Slated for release in December 2024, near the Christmas holidays, Linux Mint 22.1 will ship with the soon-to-be-released Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment featuring a revamped theme that’s much darker and contrasted than before, rounded elements, redesigned dialogs, and a gap between the applets and the panel.

The new default Cinnamon theme in Linux Mint 22.1 also introduces a “Force Quit” dialog rewritten in Clutter that will appear when an application is frozen and no longer responds. In addition, the media buttons and Workspace OSD were modernized, a new status applet was introduced, and notifications, animations, and the main menu were improved for the new Cinnamon theme.

Under the hood, Linux Mint 22.1 will feature a much-improved package manageme.

Linux Mint 22.1 Slated for Release in December with Revamped Cinnamon Theme - 9to5Linux

The Linux Mint 22.1 distribution was slated for release in December 2024 with a revamped Cinnamon theme and better package management.

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Thanks for sharing the update. The new features and improvements in Linux Mint 22.1, especially the revamped Cinnamon theme, sound exciting. Looking forward to the release in December.

 

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Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New​

The wait is finally over as the Linux Mint team has published the final ISO images of the Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” release, which are available for download from the official mirrors.

Based on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and powered by Linux kernel 6.8, Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” introduces the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment with a built-in Night Light feature supporting both XOrg and Wayland, a brand new default theme, native dialogs, a much improved Wayland session, simplified sound over-amplification settings, enhanced notifications, Nemo improvements, and more.

Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux

Linux Mint 22.1 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

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How to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.1​

It is now possible to upgrade Linux Mint 22 to version 22.1.
If you’ve been waiting for this we’d like to thank you for your patience.
1. Create a system snapshot
You can use Timeshift to make a system snapshot before the upgrade.
If anything goes wrong, you can easily restore your operating system to its previous state.
Launch Timeshift from the application menu, follow the instructions on the screen to configure it and create a system snapshot.
2. Prepare for the upgrade
If you installed Cinnamon spices (applets, desklets, extensions, themes), upgrade them from the System Settings.
3. Upgrade the operating system
Upgrading to Linux Mint 22.1 is fast and easy.
In the Update Manager, click on the Refresh button to check for any new version of mintupdate or mint-upgrade-info. If there are updates for these packages, apply them.
Launch the System Upgrade by clicking on “Edit->Upgrade to Linux Mint 22.1 Xia”.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

If asked whether to keep or replace configuration files, choose to replace them.
4. Reboot the computer
Once the upgrade is finished, reboot your computer.
Commonly asked questions

• If the upgrade is not available to you, check that you have the latest version of mint-upgrade-info (1.2.7 or higher) and restart the Update Manager by launching it again from the applications menu.
• If the latest version of mint-upgrade-info is not yet available in your mirror, switch to the default repositories.
• This happens rarely, but if you ever got locked and were unable to log back in, switch to console with CTRL+ALT+F2, log in, and type “killall cinnamon-screensaver” (or “killall mate-screensaver” in MATE). Use CTRL+ALT+F7 to get back to your session.

How to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.1 – The Linux Mint Blog

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