Linux Mint is developing three new apps for Linux Mint 27: Superlight, a system monitor; Velocitty, a terminal; and Unfold, an archive manager. In its October 31, 2026 update, the project described all three as previews still in development, with distinct jobs for monitoring a system, working in a terminal, and handling archives. (Linux Mint’s October update)
What the three apps are designed to do
| App | Intended task | Functions Linux Mint describes |
| Superlight | Monitor system activity | Resource graphs, app and process views, battery information, and storage breakdowns |
| Velocitty | Work in a terminal | Configurable tabs, palette themes, shell selection, and startup commands |
| Unfold | Manage archives | View, create, and extract archives, including password-protected archives |
Superlight maps system activity beyond the headline metrics
Linux Mint describes Superlight as tracking CPU, memory, swap, GPU, network, disk activity, temperature, and fan speed. Its app and process views are intended to show where resources are going, while battery status and history add context for a laptop. Storage breakdowns can identify space used by files, Steam games, and Flatpak.
Velocitty makes terminal tabs configurable
Linux Mint says Velocitty will let users reorder tabs, move them between windows, or detach them into separate windows. Tabs can have custom names, colors, commands, and automatic startup behavior; their colors can also indicate root activity, remote sessions, or running processes. Users can choose a shell and startup command, and shorten displayed paths.
Clem said users can create palette files in ~/.local/share/velocitty/palettes/ or /usr/share/velocitty/palettes/ and select them in preferences. He said a palette-editing graphical interface was not planned.
Unfold is an archive manager for everyday operations
Unfold is designed to open, create, and extract archives. Linux Mint says it uses 7zip and 7zip-RAR and supports their encryption formats, including password-protected archives.
Hibernation saves power but needs disk swap
Linux Mint’s planned Sleep Modes page in System Administration covers hibernation, Hybrid Sleep, and Suspend-then-Hibernate. Hibernation saves a session to disk and shuts down the computer without using power. Linux Mint says it can take longer than rebooting and requires substantial disk swap space.
Clem said the tool flags potential setup issues such as Secure Boot or insufficient swap. In a November 1 comment, he said its sleep-mode changes are reversible because they are written to a separate systemd file.
Nemo adds a media preview pane
Linux Mint also describes a Nemo pane for previewing audio, pictures, and videos, with information about the selected media. Users can toggle it with F7 or a button in the status bar.
