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Linux Mint is a free Linux-based operating system designed for use on desktop and laptop computers.

Want to see the latest news from the blog? Set the Firefox homepage to:

linuxmint.com/start/

where is a current or past release. Here's an example using release 21.1 'Vera':

https://linuxmint.com/start/vera/

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what is the difference between running a webpage (for example redditt) as a tab in a web browser and running it as a web app that is explained in the video i'll link at 2 minutes 47 seconds (lemmy.world)
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linux mint web app at 2 minutes 46 seconds

please explain it to me like i'm 5 because i just don't really understand the difference. if there really is a difference.

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

as /u/Bongles says, its mostly a visual thing. Have an icon on the taskbar so it opens up 8 to that page and is separate.