why are my linux mint desktop and window effects so laggy? | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

frozen fossil Nov 15, 2025, 11:45 AM

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i have an old i3 6gb ram sony vaio laptop. windows 10 animations worked pretty smooth but I learnt that on linux it would have been more lightweight. however so, the desktop animations are very laggy. is there a reason for this? can it be fixed?

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also im using linux mint cinnamon edition

nimble jackal Nov 15, 2025, 11:48 AM

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@hallow wave you had the same problem no?

hallow wave Nov 15, 2025, 11:48 AM

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nimble jackal <@497962196261797946> you had the same problem no?

Yes, but it got solved after getting Mint 22.2/Mesa 25

frozen fossil Nov 15, 2025, 11:48 AM

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how do I get them?

hallow wave Nov 15, 2025, 11:49 AM

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frozen fossil how do I get them?

By simply updating

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If not, then use XFCE

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XFCE is more liteweight than Cinnamon on lower RAM

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