In years past, we’ve offered comparisons of KDE vs GNOME, along with comparisons of other desktop environments. But what about two desktop environments based on the GNOME shell?
First we have Cinnamon, which is actually forked from the GNOME shell. Next, we have Unity which is built from the GNOME shell specifically.
In this article I’ll explore two different approaches to utilizing the desktop, both of which share history from the GNOME desktop.
The Unity desktop experience
Despite my early discomfort with the Unity interface on Ubuntu, my perception changed with version 12.04. Unity has come a long way and it’s actually quite comfortable to use these days. Part of this desktop acceptance is admittedly due to the release of a newer version of Unity, which offers greater speed and stability.
Admittedly, I don’t find myself using all aspects of Unity everyday. For example, I rarely use the Unity dockbar. Instead, I find myself using Synapse. While it’s a little more involved for newer users, I’ve personally found it to be less work to find what I’m looking for than relying on the Unity dash.
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