MATE Desktop: How to Get the Most Out of It (opens in new tab)

I have no idea what “modern” means. Most of the times I encounter the term “modern” with respect to desktops, it turns out to mean “functionally incapacitated, enshittified and near-useless” I don’t give a donkeys ear about “modern” or “classic” or “retro” or “futuristic” or whatever meaningless fashionstatement can be thought of. But yeah, you can count on it that I modify it to my liking, I always did. Compare it to moving to a new house: Everyone has its own preferences in color(paint), wa...