Download N1.deb from Nylas N1 website ( )Ĩ.Sudo apt-get install my-weather-indicatorĦ. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao Add my-weather-indicator a as startup application.Sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppa Mark for installation and apply changes.From the Synaptic Package Manager, select ‘plank (Simple, elegant, clean dock) ‘.Change the menu image from mint image to RMS (Richard M Stallman) image.Set up my current favorite desktop background (Evolution) and move Panel from bottom of the screen to top of the screen.However, to bring to my current environment, I need to install multiple things. This completes basic installation of Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon desktop on Macbook Pro. There are occasions when internet gives me 2 kB/s and I find it difficult to even open the google page. Once this is done, I chose to update the packages.ġ85 kB/s is the best internet speed I am experiencing in recent times. I wish to keep my daily OS stable and optimized. I have selected the recommended update policy. Navigate to /Applications/Parallels Desktop/Contents/Resources/ToolsĬlick on prl-tools-lin.iso and click Openģ. Mount the Parallels Tools image to Linux virtual machine and verify: Go to Parallels Desktop menubar > Devices > CD/DVD > Connect image… Open Linux Terminal window and login as rootĢ. Reproducing the steps below just in case: 1. I do this from terminal and follow instructions given in the site – Hence I downloaded torrent file from Linux Mint site – ( ) and downloaded linuxmint-18-cinnamon-64bit.iso using µTorrent.īelow screenshot is post installation and just after first login:įirst thing I do after any installation is to install Parallels tools for my Linux. However, I am exited to try to the Mint 18 sooner and can’t wait any longer. Upgrade instructions will be published next month.”) However, as an exception, I am seeing a message on the official blog that upgrade instructions would be made available in future ( – “It will also be possible to upgrade from Linux Mint 17.3. Normally, a major release (e.g., from Mint 17.3 to Mint 18) needs to be a freshly installed and upgrade option is provided only for minor releases (e.g., from Mint 17.2 to Mint 17.3). Mint 17.x was based on Ubuntu 14.04 stable and Mint 18 is based on Ubuntu 16.04 packages. I installed Xubuntu, Kubuntu packages as well so that I can login optionally to XFCE or KDE or Cinnamon sessions (All part of my learning). In the last 6 months, I have installed several apps (such as WordPress, Vivaldi browser, Nylas N1 email P圜harm community edition, Google Earth, Comodo AV, My Weather, PlayOnLinux etc) and settled down on Paper Icon theme and ended up with a custom menu icon, startup/shutdown image. I also have Elementary OS installed as a VM. In the below screenshot, you can see Mint Linux on top right corner. Perhaps that is the reason for Linux Mint to be the top ranked Linux distribution in Distrowatch website ( ) I am very pleased with the performance and usability of Linux Mint. I am using Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon as regular use OS on my Macbook Pro installed as a VM Parallels Desktop ever since it (Rosa) was available (Dec 2015). There is an excellent feedback given on internet about Mint 18. Like many other hardcore Linux fans, I have been waiting for this moment ever since Mint 18 was announced. Linux Mint 18 stable version was released on 30th Jun 2016.
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