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.