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Linux Mint 17.1 "Rebecca": changes shared between the MATE and Cinnamon editions

Nemo Emblems extension (Cinnamon)

Nemo Folder Color Switcher extension (Cinnamon)

Caja Emblems extension (MATE)

Caja Folder Color Switcher (MATE)

• redesigned Login Window Preferences;
• the default MDM (login screen) theme now uses a slideshow;
• the Software Sources tool now checks the speed of repository mirrors much faster than before and in parallel. It also uses a retry mechanism on timeout and removes erroneous mirrors from the list;
• the session output is now limited to 200KB (between 2000 and 4000 lines of logs), to prevent warning spam and also, it can be filtered ro prevent warnings and errors being collected from GTK, Glib, Gobject and so on. Note that the session output limit is enabled by default and the session output filtering is disabled by default. Both options are available in the MDM Setup tool;
• the 'apt' commands now feature bash completion;
• the English version of the Official User Guide was ported to DocBook and is now available from the menu (under Help).

Changes in Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon edition

• smoother and more responsive desktop: about 30 memory leaks were fixed, CJS was rebased on a newer version of GJS in an effort to reduce memory usage and provide faster execution times and also, the icons used in Cinnamon Settings were added to Mint-X icon theme, which should provide increased responsiveness;
• compositing in full-screen mode is now configurable and does not require to restart Cinnamon;
• added support for single-button touchpads and the actions for 2-finger and 3-finger clicks are configurable;
• Cinnamon Settings:
• the theme module was redesigned and it now includes previews for themes which support this;
•  background module was redesigned and it now supports slideshows (to control this, a new slideshow applet is available, but it's not added to the panel by default);
• the Network Settings were rebased on GNOME's latest configuration module;
• two new Settings modules were added, for privacy and notifications;
• the desktop font is now configurable;
• the screensaver now supports custom date format and custom fonts;
• Nemo:
• redesigned toolbar;
• improved sidebar with highlight effects on hover and a smarter dynamic bookmark section;
• a new button (hidden by default) to open a terminal in the current directory was added;
• two new extensions for folder emblems and changing individual folder color were added by default (already covered above, in the changes shared between the MATE and Cinnamon editions);
• similar to Windows, "Super+e" now opens up the home directory;
• the Cinnamon desktop now starts with a zoom animation, similar to GNOME Shell;
• the login sound is now handled directly by Cinnamon (as opposed to cinnamon-settings-daemon) and plays in sync with the login sequence;
• other small refinements and a lot of bug fixes.

The Background settings module now supports slideshows (to control it, a new panel applet was added)

New Cinnamon Notification settings

The screensaver now supports custom date format and custom fonts

New Privacy settings

Redesigned Cinnamon Themes settings module, which now includes previews for themes that support this

Changes in Linux Mint 17.1 MATE edition

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• users who have installed Linux Mint 17.1 RC can get the final release by simply installing the updates available in the Update Manager;
• Linux Mint 17 can be upgraded to Linux Mint 17.1 via the Update Manager - official instructions HERE;
• Linux Mint versions older than 17 can't be upgraded to Linux Mint 17.1.

Xubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Beta 1

• The display dialog has been updated, multiple dispays can now be arranged by drag and drop;
• The power manager can now control the keyboard-backlight and features a new panel plugin, which shows the battery’s status, other connected devices with batteries and controls the display’s backlight brightness;
• Xubuntu minimal install available – information on installation and testing will follow shortly;
• Inxi, a tool to gather system information, is now included by default;
• To allow users to use pkexec for selected applications instead of gksu(do), appropriate profiles are now included for Thunar and Mousepad;
• The display dialog has been updated, multiple dispays can now be arranged by drag and drop;
• The themes now support Gtk3.12;
• The alt-tab dialog can now be clicked with the mouse to select a window;
• Setting-related menu items earlier available only under Settings manager are now shown and searchable in Whiskermenu;
• Presentation mode in Xfce4 power manager is now working;
• apt-offline should work now;
• Updated packages: Catfish 1.2.1, Xfwm4 4.11.2, xfdesktop 4.11.7, xfce4-panel 4.11.1, lightdm-gtk-greeter 1.9.0, xfce4-appfinder 4.11.0, xfce4-notifyd 0.2.4, xfce4-settings 4.11.3, xfce4-power-manager 1.3.2, Whisker Menu 1.4.0, Light Locker Settings 1.4.0, Menulibre 2.0.5 and Mugshot 0.2.4;
• XChat was removed from the default installation.

Ubuntu GNOME 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Beta 1

• Includes GNOME Shell 3.12 by default;
• GNOME Weather and GNOME Maps are installed by default.

Kubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Beta 1

Kubuntu 14.10 beta 1 - Plasma 4 ISO

Kubuntu 14.10 beta 1 - Plasma 5 ISO

• Two new ISOs are available for download: Plasma 4 Stable and Plasma 5 tech Preview (64bit only for now);
• The Stable Plasma 4 ISO includes KDE Applications and Platform 4.14

Lubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Beta 1

Ubuntu Kylin 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Beta 1

• Ubuntu Kylin Software Center updated to 0.3.3;
• Sogou IM updated to 1.1.0;
• Wiznote updated to version 2.1.12;
• "Some interesting new features are still under development".

Ubuntu MATE 14.10 Beta 1

• Added community contributed wallpapers, Plymouth theme, SYSLINUX theme and Ubiquity slides;
• Added Ambiant-MATE and Radiant-MATE desktop and icon themes;
• Added Ubuntu MATE LightDM theme;
• Updated the default Qt4 style to match the Ambiant-MATE theme;
• Added OpenDyslexic a font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia;
• Added a screen magnifier for indiviuals with low vision;
• Added patent-free S3TC compatible implementation that provides texture compression to Mesa;
• Added service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite;
• Added colord to manage, install and generate accurate colour profiles;
• Added ntp time synchronisation daemon;
• Added policykit-desktop-privileges which fixes, among other things, auto mounting of disks without requiring a password;
• Added a PAM module that will automatically unlock the keyrings using your login password, making gnome-keyring usage transparent without losing its security benefits;
• Added GVFS backend (FTP, SSH, WebDAV, Samba) to Déjà Dup;
• Added GStreamer backend to LibreOffice;
• Fixed installation failures when there is no active Internet connection;
• Fixed hiding the im-config icon from MATE;
• Improved support for 3G/4G USB dongles, iPod and MTP devices, on-demand codec installation and hardware detection and support;
• Updated the language packs in the Live CD based on the Top 10 countries that visit https://ubuntu-mate.org;
• Removed ffmpegthumbnailer, light-themes and ubuntu-artwork.

Application launcher & dock

Notifications

Notification Center

Quick Linux Deepin 2013 overview

Changes in Linux Deepin 2013

• updated default theme;
• Software Center improvements (for instance, crucial system packages are protected so they can't be removed by the user);
• DSnapshot now supports moving and resizing the selected area using the arrow keys;
• improved power management: when watching videos in fullscreen in the browser, the display won't be turned off;
• the Notification Center no longer logs notifications from blacklisted applications;
• users can now log in using face recognition;
• the dock now supports Unity quicklists;
• the default key to bring up the application menu is now set to the Super (Windows) key;
• users can choose whether removable devices should be mounted when plugged in;
• according to the official release announcement, 336 bugs have been fixed since the release of.

Default applications

DMusic

DPlayer

Software Center

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• fixed various bugs that caused the Dock to freeze the system;
• fixed issues with the desktop right click menu;
• improved multi-monitor support;
• improved hot corners: when using full-screen applications, the hot corners are automatically disabled so they don't interfere with the app;
• the Control Center brightness (from the Display module) function should now work properly;
• the Control Center Network module has received a wireless switch and also, a series of bugs were fixed;
• Deepin Store should now download software a lot faster;
• Deepin Movie: improved subtitles display, added new minor features like support for adding a folder recursively;
• WPS Office was updated to the latest version.

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