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** Note: To write the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus portable, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added:
Changes:
Removed: -
Updated/Upgraded: Many applications... read more

** Note: To write the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: GPeriodic
Changes: Spanish Localization for Libreoffice, now with full support for De, En, Es and Pt_br in live mode
Removed: -
Updated/Upgraded: Libreoffice... read more

** Note: To “burn” the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: Gnome Pie, Synapse, Syncthing

Changes: Compiz enabled by default, to revert to marco use mate-tweak. New programs added to uumate repository.... read more

** Note: To “burn” the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

** This will be the last update based of 14.10, I'm working on the newest 15.04, it will be available after Ubuntu-Mate 15.04 final release in late April **... read more

** Note: To “burn” the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Note for Libreoffice 4.4: If you have 2015.01.02 or later installed, you just have to delete the libreoffice*.list from /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ and replace with libreoffice.list found in uumate repo @ https://sourceforge.net/projects/uumate/files/repo/sources.list.d/. All other files will be upgraded normally...... read more

** Note: To “burn” the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: Gnupaint

Changes: New compiz (greenish) default theme, fixed Mate Menu to open in favorites mode, fixed some file associations, fixed Skype theme to comply with GTK appearance.... read more

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

ISO size reduced to 1.9GB! Added new uumate repository: https://sourceforge.net/projects/uumate/files/repo/... read more

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

To reduce the bloat and duplicated programs with similar features I removed some of them, see below. They can be easily reinstalled using software center or synaptic.... read more

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: Bittorrent Sync, Extcalc (math graphical calculator), GIMP, Skype call recorder, Wxbanker (finance manager), XDM (xtreme download manager), Zim (desktop wiki)... read more

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

Added: Extcalc (math graphical calculator), Skype call recorder, Wxbanker (finance manager), XDM (xtreme download manager), Zim (desktop wiki)
Changes: New "Apps" folder in /home (with some extras), New compiz effects for maximize, unminimize and focus
Removed: --
Updated/Upgraded: AftershotPro (shareware), Firefox, Handbrake, Libreoffice 4.3.4, Teamviewer 10, Thunderbird, Telegram

** Note: To burn the ISO to a USB stick, use default "Startup Disk Creator" (use software center to locate it) **
** In Windows use Rufus, get it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable **
** For Archlinux use: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/usb-creator/ **
** To speed up the install process, disable internet connection and select “3rd party software” **

There is a patch of about 230MB for people who downloaded the previous version and want to build the updated ISO.... read more