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If you’re on the fence about using an open-source operating system, you can do a lot worse than try out Linux Mint. It’s easy to set up, its UI is very familiar to people who are used to Windows, and it runs just fine on older, weaker hardware. And while some people (such as myself) move on to other Linux distros, others find a lifelong home with Mint.
Regardless of if you’re a newcomer to Linux or you’re a Mint veteran, an upcoming update to the operating system promises to make navigating your files a lot snappier. Just don’t get too excited, as it’ll be a while until we see it on our system.
Over on the Linux Mint blog, the dev team has published their monthly news update for May. If you’re interested in the OS, it’s well worth a read; it details a new way to search for your files, a screenshotting tool baked into Cinnamon, and tweaks to Linux Mint’s themes. However, one of the more interesting updates will affect Linux Mint’s file explorer software, Nemo:
We significantly improved the response time and navigation performance in Nemo. In Cinnamon 6.6, a delay of 200ms was used between the moment you clicked on a directory and the moment this directory started to show its content on the screen. Some directories load faster than others, but to guarantee a smooth looking render each took at least 200ms.
200ms might not seem like much, and to be honest it never really bothered us before. But once you notice it, you cannot unsee it.
The good news is that everyone should get the new and improved Nemo in the next big Linux Mint feature update. The bad news is, the Linux Mint dev team says it will release this new version around Christmas, so you’ll have to wait over half a year to actually get it. Better late than never, I suppose.