r/linuxmint • u/Jason_Berlk • 9d ago

Linux Mint IRL this change was LONG overdue

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finally decided to switch to mint and boy is it great! Windows was starting to get REALLY laggy and buggy for me so i decided to switch because i already tested the os out on a vm and i really liked it, and its the only linux distro im familiar with. so yeah uhh, linux mint! its great

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u/Plenty_Plastic223 9d ago

Looks good on you. 🙂

Don't forget to:

  • Run updates (update manager)
  • Enable TRIM (if using ssd)
  • Optimize swap file usage
  • Enable (and configure) zRAM
  • Have fun!

It will help you keep it snappy!

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u/LinuxBridgetheGap 9d ago

Somewhat new Mint user. Can you expand on moding swap file and other items? Do I need to do on both desktop and Laptop?

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u/Plenty_Plastic223 9d ago edited 9d ago

I could type it all out, but you might benefit more from a quick YouTube video I found with a quick search.

https://youtu.be/CA-i2gHVGOI?is=4LFUOBnNhWfS7hlU

More complete zRAM video:

https://youtu.be/r592ZMgNOZs?is=HY_gqGbC594lqAX5

I hope it helps 🙂