Choosing the right desktop environment can make or break your Linux experience. Here's the best options for new users.

There's a new Linux desktop on the horizon that wants to be your next old-school MacOS desktop clone. Does it succeed?

We've taken you through a tour of Window Managers in Linux, and now it's time to show you the Window Manager's bigger brother: the desktop environment, or DE for short. With a sea of choices out there ...

Newcomers to Linux often worry about system stability. Cinnamon has the advantage of being backed by the Linux Mint team, ...

The MX Linux default desktop is about as clean as you'll find. MX Linux is the most downloaded Linux desktop distribution, and now I know why Your email has been sent Jack Wallen examines MX Linux to ...

As a fairly new desktop Linux user I've been a distro-hopping fanatic, exploring the functionality and key differences between the array of excellent options out there. While a "forever distro" is the ...

Is there any other way to change the size of the icons on the desktop besides changing the screen resolution? I'm using Fedora Core 2 Test 3 with 1280x1024 resolution on a 17" CRT monitor. I'd really ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Imagine if Windows 10 had something like seven different versions ...

Linux is awesome. It’s a powerful, capable, flexible operating system with tremendous potential. But, it’s never going to be a factor on the desktop, so don’t even waste your time considering it. On ...