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# Cinnamon 6.2 is Ready for Linux Mint 22 With Subtle Feature Additions
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/cinnamon-6-2/
- Published: 2024-06-19T07:19:55.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-19T07:19:55.000Z
- Description: Cinnamon 6.2 isn't a massive upgrade, but it's the one meant for Linux Mint 22. That makes it exciting!
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: DE Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

Cinnamon is a [fantastic, yet underrated](https://itsfoss.com/why-cinnamon/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) Linux desktop environment that features a user interface that does not get in the way and is beginner-friendly.

Of course, many of you might already be users of Cinnamon desktop, thanks to [Linux Mint](https://linuxmint.com/?ref=news.itsfoss.com).

So, allow me to take you through some really awesome features that are being introduced with the new **Cinnamon 6.2** release, which has arrived months after the previous [major release](https://itsfoss.com/cinnamon-6-0-release/).

Let's get started.

## Cinnamon 6.2: What to Expect? 🤔

![a screenshot of endeavouros running cinnamon 6.2](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/06/Cinnamon_6.2.jpg)

Cinnamon 6.2 running on EndeavourOS

Packed with many important fixes and improvements, Cinnamon 6.2 brings about things like the workspace switcher now supporting the **closing of workspaces with a middle-click**, a fix for the reported battery status, with reporting of pending charge/discharge states under “*Power Management*”.

Then there's the **new screen lock delay options** to choose from (*5 or 10 seconds*), searchable keybinds, **improved Flatpak support**, a switch to [GNOME Online Accounts GTK](https://github.com/xapp-project/gnome-online-accounts-gtk?ref=itsfoss.com) and the search bar being shown [by default](https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/commit/2ad67fdd9d64d0a102f9c0c37b6f72a24b225801?ref=itsfoss.com) when choosing an application.

Moreover, **users can now see their profile picture in the panel**, and in case it doesn't load, the placeholder image will be loaded instead. **Cinnamon Spices also received some useful tweaks** like support for keybindings and the preservation of file permissions for downloaded Spices.

### Other Changes and Improvements

Those were not all the changes, there are a bunch of other notable changes too:

- A new “Science” category in the menu.
- New action icon included with the Mint-X theme.
- Improvements to the window behavior when connecting a monitor.
- A padlock being shown on the network icons when a VPN connection is active.
- Addressed a bug for NVIDIA users that caused breakage with Online Accounts.

You can get additional information about this release in the [official changelog](https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/commit/636d3ea7d75fc64dc1caaa7ecb3bb6aff5eca19b?ref=itsfoss.com).

## 📥 Get Cinnamon 6.2

The best way to get this release of Cinnamon would be with the upcoming **Linux Mint 22 “Wilma”** release, which will be based on [Ubuntu 24.04 LTS](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts/).

But, you will have to wait for it, as it's still undergoing development. Plus, **this iteration of Cinnamon is bound to receive further tweaks** before the final release happens, so you will get a refined experience when it arrives.

**If you can't wait**, then you can either get the source from [GitHub](https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/releases/tag/6.2.0?ref=itsfoss.com), or install a rolling release distro like [EndeavourOS](https://endeavouros.com/?ref=itsfoss.com), which features this release of Cinnamon.

[Cinnamon 6.2 (GitHub)](https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/releases/tag/6.2.0?ref=itsfoss.com)

The [Arch Linux repo](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86%5F64/cinnamon/?ref=itsfoss.com) hosts this release, so you can easily get it on any Arch-based distro.

**Suggested Read** 📖

[7 Reasons Why Cinnamon is Fantastic Desktop EnvironmentCinnamon is a nice desktop environment. Want to know why? Here are some good reasons behind it.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/11/reasons-why-cinnamon-fantastic-de.png)](https://itsfoss.com/why-cinnamon/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)