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Removing default Desktop Icons in MATE

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http://ubuntuforums.org – How do I remove the Computer and Home folders from my desktop? I tried right clicking and deleting but that simply does not work. I'm running Mint 14 by the way. (Hardware)

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By default ubuntu 12.04 desktop is set to not diplay any icons.You can see default ubuntu 12.04 desktop screenshot as follows (...)Read the rest of How to display Computer,Home,Network,Trash and Mounted volumes icons on ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) desktop (217 words)

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Unity is the default desktop environment in Ubuntu 12.10. Although, it has improved a lot but if you’re still looking for an alternative desktop with classic GNOME 2 style layout then you may try MATE. MATE is also a GNOME 3 based desktop (just like unity), it’s easy to use, and the it’s stable too.

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Linux Mint 13 MATE and Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon are the latest releases of the main line distribution of Linux Mint, the desktop-centric distribution based on Ubuntu Desktop. MATE is a desktop environment forked from GNOME 2, while Cinnamon is a fork of GNOME (3) Shell. Both desktop environments aim to satisfy users who refuse [...]