Linux Mint 18

Linux Mint 18 is a version of Linux Mint, which was released to the public on 30 May 2016. It is based on Ubuntu 16.04.

This release updates Cinnamon to version 3.0.6. It introduces a brand new theme, Mint-Y, replacing the old Mint-X from Linux Mint 10. This theme includes a dark mode, making Linux Mint 18 the first Linux Mint version to include a dark mode. It also includes X-Apps, which produces generic applications with traditional GTK desktop environments.

As of 2022, this release is the only version of Linux Mint to not have an "a" at the end of the codename.