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Linux Mint 21 - XFCE | Why Use XFCE?

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Today we are going to look at the beta for Linux Mint 21 XFCE and talk about why we might want to use XFCE as a Desktop Environment.
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@STONE69_ 2 года назад

Running Linux Mint Xfce on my Secondary Laptop, which has only 4GB of Ram, and has been running very well for a few years now. Linux Mint Xfce is the way to go for older PCs. Picked up all my Drivers automatically.

@fiddledotgoth 2 года назад

I have used xfce but I still find the mate faster and more stable...

@colonian83 Год назад

Awesome to hear! Just realized i had a prehistoric HP laptop with a pentium, hdd and 4gb of ram and wanted to try out Linux for the first time because Windows 10 just seems awful on that poor machine

@sifat-ullah123 Год назад

@@fiddledotgoth isn't XFCE supposed to be the lightest among the 3 variants? And isn't most lightweight DE the fastest? I'm new so I'm confused.

@fiddledotgoth Год назад

@@sifat-ullah123 No, in my experience Mate is actually faster and therefore a more lightweight...

@chitailun Год назад

i use xfce on my 64GB machine

@ArniesTech 2 года назад

XFCE is always a good idea 🙏😌💖

@r05ejan8 2 года назад

XFCE works great on my dads 2002 laptop, I prefer KDE. I LOVE the level of customization attainable for the non technically inclined.

@tylerdean980 2 года назад

I have a 2006 machine and XFCE was too much for it. Maybe I’m just sensitive to sluggishness. I use window managers only on machines that old.

@AlokProductions Год назад

What is KDE

@T0x1cSl4yer 22 дня назад

@@AlokProductions desktop environment

@bernpaul9868 2 года назад

I use XFCE and I love it its blazingly fast and very flexible. I put a copy of xfce mint inside my micro sd card just in case in trouble theres a lot much help from the community

@kackotopi Год назад

Xfce is a way of life!

@CommodoreFan64 2 года назад

I'm one of those people that likes MATE better than XFCE for a low resource PC, as I've had far less composting issues with older AMD APU chips vs. XFCE, but it's been a while since I've used either, as I mainly use Budgie, so I might give XFCE a shot again at some point on a spare machine when I get bored one day.

@ArniesTech 2 года назад

You wont regret, sir 😎

@fiddledotgoth 2 года назад

While I like some of the extra features of budgie or kde, I tend to run into problems at some point and always go back to mate or xfce...

@SidTheGeek 2 года назад

XFCE has a cooling looking Interface for Linux

@TruthProvider 2 года назад

Your video was helpful to me. Thank you. I think I'll stick with what I have, version 20.3 Cinnamon. I like that the calendar etc, is integrated, as you say, while XFCE doesn't have the bells and whistles...

@jimw7916 2 года назад

XFCe is the snappiest of all.

@PaddleAsia Год назад

LIked and subscribed... good delivery, easy to understand, and not overly technical like some Linux videos tend to be. Good job... I'm convinced to try XFCE on my older laptop now. 👍👍

@Kokuraman Год назад

Thank you Bro for all your gear through the years. Yes Sir, I use the Notes to keep track of where I am in Word Time mp3s (Acts in Japanese...Hebrews in KJV...stuff like that). Starts heaps faster than Office docs! Peace, Man! (You had asked about Notes, and I didn't see any replies, so...)

@dj__grizzly День назад

i really like Cinnamon but Thunar don't work very well in there (no 'open as root' and no 'open in terminal') and Nemo has no 'undo' 'redo' option.

@benjy288 2 года назад

See at the 6:30 mark, its one of the main reasons why I don't use xfce anymore, see how it renders windows, it will render the window decoration first and then fill in the rest of the window, it really bugs me, with firefox it rendered the window decoration and then literally took 1 second to fill in the contents of the window, lxqt is my go to desktop now, but I combine it with kwin, when you disable animations it renders windows instantly, you have all the advanced features of kwin, and it only uses 440M of ram.

@petergrin3629 2 года назад

I prefer the cinnamon desktop, you can deinstall applications if you right-click on the main menu.

@TennesseeFrank 2 года назад

KDE Plasma isn't all that heavy anymore. My MX KDE installs come in at under 500 Mg. Plus, KDE has a more modern look and feel. JMHO, YMMV.

@therealb888 2 года назад

This is my doubt as well. There were a few back & forth tweets between kde & xfce devs about kde being lighter in some version a year or so ago. We need some detailed benchmarking.

@crossetta 2 года назад

I'm already using XFCE ;-)

@stevefiorito5379 Год назад

I currently use the Cinnamon version of Mint. I have plenty of RAM and Processor Power, so choosing a version for the reason of limiting the load on my system would not be a strategy. I've always wondered about what I might lose or gain going with another version.

@tailsorange2872 2 года назад

Fun Fact for the wallpaper (3:50 thru 9:30) --> That's "Gardens by the Bay" in Singapore

@happyfeet4506 2 года назад

Thanks for the video 👍I love xfce

@riseabove3082 2 года назад

Looks nice, i'd give Mint's XFCE another try. On KDE Plasma it idles at 450MB of ram. But I have to admit XFCE feels light and nimble which is nice.

@MrGamelover23 Год назад

That sounds pretty lightweight. KDE is the best balance of features and system resources.

@bertrodgers2420 2 года назад

After lxqt, xfxe is my favourite, used to be my daily driver

@fadedtimes 2 года назад

After running XFCE on Mint for years, I switched to XFCE on Fedora (via spin). I wanted something a little more updated kernel wise.

@alternatuber6698 2 года назад

Manjaro XFCE, why not?

@akashsahu933 Год назад

@@alternatuber6698 Manjaro always bad for me, arch better than manjaro

@LindenAshbyMK Год назад

@@alternatuber6698 Manjaro has its own package repository, which can be both good and bad thing, in terms of long-term support. Xfce on Manjaro is super smooth though

@macblink Год назад

I installed Mint XFCE on an old laptop with 4gb of ram with a celeron N2830 (2.16ghz) CPU, and once it's inside it runs very good, (much better than w7 would) so I'm wondering if it could run MATE just as well?

@unclefester9113 9 месяцев назад

My challenge is.... How to edit the motherboard boot menu. There are dozens of good Ubuntu derivatives - however no matter what Ubuntu based distro I choose - it just lists Ubuntu. Hard to identify the different drives - without a more unique name ?

@snickeas1 2 года назад

My Logitech MX Keys keyboard would not connect via bluetooth with blueman so I had to abandon using mint as I used a cheap wired keyboard to complete initial install.

@jimw7916 2 года назад

you DONT need to use bluetooth to use that keyboard!

@snickeas1 2 года назад

@@jimw7916 well if i connect it via the usb cable it still does not work on linux mint.

@jimw7916 2 года назад

@@snickeas1 did u enable it in bios?

@TruthProvider 2 года назад

I ran into the same exact problem. I couldn’t solve it.

@JackRainfield Год назад

At 9:57 he says XFCE is better "if you don't like the bells and whistles of online accounts". You can't have online accounts? That seems impossible.

@elcapitano75 2 года назад

Running Liquorix Kernel on my Mint 21 XFCE, my god it runs like a dream.

@Saivarun11 9 месяцев назад

i use mint Cinnamon in my AMD 5 5600X 32gb 306012gb PC & Xfce on my i3 8th gen 4gb ram laptop

@renaldi6210 2 года назад

Why youtube recommend your channel just by now, anyway great content bro!

@darrenclift6704 2 года назад

i prefer blueman, my bluetooth head phones always run great with it, the other bluetooth they used before it disconnected and broke up while using my head phones.

@johanb.7869 2 года назад

Used Cinnamon for a while, but prefer XFCE. Is lighter on resources, and easier to use, but that's just personal. On cold boot around 530 to 550Mb. But not using Mint. Using Debian XFCE.

@williambaldwin9346 2 года назад

What ever happened to Lubuntu? I never hear from anyone talking about it anymore.

@riseabove3082 2 года назад

Lubuntu was replaced with LXQT.

@fabricio4794 Год назад

XFCE is the most logical choice,im on Mint 21 and it works fine.

@ndwilcock6575 2 года назад

Sticky Notes - a warning. Some years ago I used a similar application to put a note on my desktop - "Remember to compliment wife on new hair-do". Seemed a good idea at the time......except that my wife spotted it ! I paid for my temerity and foolhardiness........

@GiulioTopLad 2 года назад

Believe it or not but I really use a lot the sticky notes on my computer, so this is a big deal for me

@senpos 2 года назад

Gonna try it on my friend's old cheap 2 GB laptop. I love how Linux Mint comes with everything a normal (not techy) human beeing needs, yet the Cinnamon might be a bit too tough on that hardware. Might be a good compromise.

@fiddledotgoth 2 года назад

Depending on your use case, I'd also try Solus mate; I find it faster and more stable for everyday use on my HP DM1 (amd e450 1.65 ghz, 4gb ram)...

@Ben-hg3bz 2 года назад

2 GB of RAM may not be enough. I mean it's OK for XFCE but the problem is the web browsers: they use a lot of RAM

@fabricio4794 Год назад

@@Ben-hg3bz i have a Core 2 Due intel with 2 GB Ram,and XFCE Mint Works Fine,and i use Google Chrome and its Runs Fast same way,because is Linux,but Firefox not run fast,it pingpongs a lot before open a homepage.

@TLOZ1986 5 месяцев назад

I can't Install because my Notebook needs more Specs. I can only Install cinnemon edge

@alopeztywonek2401 11 месяцев назад

Sorry for asking, but the Lenovo s21e you use with xfce is the 2gb ram version or the 4gb ram? The thing is that a have a Lenovo 100s (the 2gb ram) which has the same specs. I have fedora lxde there, but is kind of slow and I read lxde is slow. Also, lxde is kind of a pain to personalize, mostly because it bugs sometimes when doing it

@SwitchedtoLinux 11 месяцев назад

2GB version

@sfskol9173 2 года назад

32 bit? Like to try on a ASUS 900A Eee pc (1.6Mhz 2g ram 4g ssd) for just writing a book, internet use for dictionary / thesaurus and research.

@SwitchedtoLinux 2 года назад

MX Linux and Peppermint both support 32 bit.

@boringboringboringboring Год назад

Is there GNOME Disks utility at the Live USB of this Linux Mint 21 XFCE?

@linuxworkroom 2 года назад

i don't use sticky not, i use gnote

@GoatzombieBubba Год назад

Linux MInt XFCE 2.5GB ISO, MX Linux AHS ISO is 1.9GB.

@OctavioGaitan 2 месяца назад

A Linux distro based on Xfce does not require a lot of horsepower from your computer, which makes it a very viable option for people like me who prefer performance over aesthetics. Also, Xfce makes my Pentium D-based PC work like a charm.

@transauf4445 2 года назад

Is there any chance this version support wayland by default? Afaik its based on ubuntu 22.04 which support wayland by default

@SwitchedtoLinux 2 года назад

No. Linux Mint has generally steered away from Wayland because it is not fully supported yet, but that will be comign sometime soon. XFCE will be steering toward wayland in the future.

@duduonyu5810 2 года назад

Excellento!!! Thanks!!!

@tonyf5869 Год назад

I actually do use those notes, I’ve been learning with hackthebox, udemy, etc and I’ll copy and paste relevant notes and things I need to remember like commands and hotkeys.

@paolomarini_eu 2 года назад

i think i w'd have used xfce in my university/college years but i find it too simplistic nowadays (at my age)

@AchmanWinata 2 года назад

Beautiful Garden by the bay wallpaper :-)

@leendert1100 2 года назад

I can't install gmusicbrowser in it, so not for me .I have to look for an other distro then Mint, which I used for years now, because Gmusicbrowser doesn't install in the 21 series. Cinnamon refuses too.

@Sizganov 8 месяцев назад

Thx 4 video

@DaltonMyWorld 2 года назад

Good review

@BotraxDiaz 2 года назад

XFCE can't even link to a file within GUI. Somewhat debilitating.

@josmoify 2 года назад

xfce/i3 ...my daily driver for years.

@NADEEMKHAN-sj5hn 2 года назад

Is Zorin os lite xfce edition takes more ram or resources than other xfce distros like linux mint, mx linux, peppermint os

@linuxlover_8436 2 года назад

I'm unsure, but I would guess it uses more RAM in that it is still ubuntu-based iirc. If it still has an OpenBox file manager option, it may be about the same or a little better than PM in RAM usage. I haven't used ZOS since discovering PM in version 7, but I do hold it in high regard still and am not opposed to going back if PM ever becomes unbearable. I have installed PM 11 x86 on a netbook w/only 2 GB of ram and it seems faster than the prior PM 10, but I'd have to directly compare the RAM usage at some point. Hope this helps somehow.

@WalterPetrovic 8 месяцев назад

By not being able to attach a google account does this mean you cant run google or gmail on xfce?

@SwitchedtoLinux 8 месяцев назад

It means it will not do a system integration. You can setup any email client to work with them. You can set up Google in Evolution to manage contacts, calendars, and emails, just not system-wide.

@WalterPetrovic 8 месяцев назад

@@SwitchedtoLinux Thanks

@izby Год назад

XFCE or MATE? (for Asus N61 and Aser Aspire One 722)

@SwitchedtoLinux Год назад

They would be about the same spec requirements, so it depends on what you like better.

@ahmedadam6625 2 года назад

zorin lite is the best in appearance as xfce distro, no thing new in mint

@menzokruizinga 2 года назад

I don’t like xfce because I had issues every time no thank you and it looks way too old and I now that you can change it but it takes way too many work I like cinnamon way better

@JTM75 2 года назад

I'd also recommend LXQT, even lighter than xfce.

@fiddledotgoth 2 года назад

I like lxqt in theory but haven't found any distros where it works well enough so I tend to go for mate on most distros...

@benjy288 2 года назад

@@fiddledotgoth Works great here on tumbleweed, I use kwin instead of openbox, kmix for volume control, its like kde but without the plasma desktop.

@SB-qm5wg 2 года назад

I use sticky notes once in while. Not perm, just like a 1-line reminder.

@boringboringboringboring Год назад

What is the RAM consumption?

@SwitchedtoLinux Год назад

Usually around 750MB on install

@sylwesterirla9246 Год назад

thanks

@steevewhitehead1416 2 года назад

Its quite a nice DE, but every time on any distro, they never have fixed screen taring. SO, screw XFCE for that reason- catch up!

@riseabove3082 2 года назад

That's odd because yes I used to have problems with XFCE screen tearing as well until XFCE was migrated to the latest GTK code which matches Gnome's performance and I no longer have those issues. If you have an Intel graphics card there is a fix you can add to some file that I used to do and it helped a lot.

@DolaAktar-t9d 3 дня назад

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@spicynoodle7419 2 года назад

In a world of Plasma 5, XFCE is obsolete. Plasma uses the same or less resources while looking prettier and more coherent.

@SwitchedtoLinux 2 года назад

It is not as responsive, however.

@shabang71 2 года назад

If you run htop it shows about 600 MB of Ram usage, but if you run KDE system monitor it shows 1,1 GB. I love Plasma, but every application is way more complex and features reach if compared to XFCE. XFCE is way more responsive and you can do a test. Open 10 applications in Plasma and the equivalent apps in XFCE. You will notice a huge difference in resources usage.

@spicynoodle7419 2 года назад

@@shabang71 I think the KDE one includes SWAP and some cache for indexing. GNOME does the same. With file indexing and translucency disabled i've gotten Plasma 5 below 400MB. Haven't really seen any responsiveness issues since I've never run a machine with EEEPC specs

@shabang71 2 года назад

@@spicynoodle7419 I agree. Same experience here. Yes the KDE system monitor includes a lot of cache (not SWAP). However in a very low hand PC i noticed a sensible difference in responsiveness.

@benjy288 2 года назад

@@shabang71 Try lxqt with kwin, its more responsive than xfce, uses about 440M of ram, and has all the advanced features of kwin, its like a stripped down lightweight kde.

@goldmaster369 2 года назад

Yes Mate has bugs specially in panel !!!!

@BlowingDummy-s9s 3 дня назад

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@Acesahn Год назад

I'm a simple man. I just need it to work officelibre, play movies and watch videos online.

@neandertalac Год назад

Always XFCE

@bignoob1790 2 года назад

I use mate

@fiddledotgoth 2 года назад

Noobs unite...! =)

@oraz. 2 года назад

I use the Mint sticky notes

@YzkavPzlangd-t6v 7 дней назад

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@ps3301 2 года назад

No Wayland development in xfce!!

@SwitchedtoLinux 2 года назад

Actually I think they are starting to move into Wayland. wiki.xfce.org/releng/wayland_roadmap

@iplyrunescape305 Год назад

I'm a newbie What is Wayland?

@MelanieMills-c1v 11 дней назад

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@fragdq 2 года назад

Why not use XFCE? Simple, no wayland support.

@SwitchedtoLinux 2 года назад

Wayland is coming.

@grumpyfeet7575 2 года назад

Other than KDE, Gnome, Cinnamon & Pantheon all other DEs should be retired :)

@TheAmirhossssein 2 года назад

Talk about MAJOR LET DOWN; eversince Ubuntu latest LTS dropped, literally every day I'd go to mint blog to check up on Mint 21... FFS the shade of orange of the firefox icon is still the same as Mint 17... it ain't cool to be THIS ASSBACKWARDS Though I love Mint and Cin, well loved, now I can't stand the sight of Mint's Cin, or Mint's skeleton. Fedora's Cin Spin is a superb experience, even Manjaro Cin Edition beats Mint's but I think ArcoLinux takes the cake; but I fqn hate rolling distros, Mint is also rolling, albeit rolling backwards, and Fedora Spins are point releases... THATS WHY LINUX SUX