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Welcome to the documentation

MATE is a fork of the now unmaintained GNOME 2. MATE provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

MATE is under active development to add support for new technologies while preserving a traditional desktop experience. MATE also supports running the environment without compositing, making MATE a suitable choice for lower-end hardware.

Feature overview

Traditional Yet Modern

Support for modern technologies while preserving a traditional desktop experience.

Light and Fast

Get the most out of your computer.

Easy Customization

Do not hesitate exploring endless options and tweaking every little detail of the Desktop.

Sane Defaults

Easy and perfectly usable out of the box, even for beginners.

Good Documentation

Every application comes with its own help dialogue. Furthermore there are lots of online tutorials.

Easy Accessible

Featured built-in accessibility support.