Hey everyone! I've been using Linux Mint on my old laptop for about six months now, and it's been mostly great. Initially, it was super fast, booting up quickly and responding instantly to my keystrokes and mouse movements. However, for the last month, I've noticed some significant lag, especially with my mouse and keyboard. I've kept the system up to date and installed several applications, but I don't think any of them are running in the background. I'm not seeing huge spikes in CPU usage either. Does anyone have suggestions on how to fix this? Thanks a lot!
3 Answers
Are you absolutely sure nothing is running in the background? You might want to check by installing a resource monitor like btop. It helps you see what’s using up your CPU and other resources. There’s likely something that's causing the lag.
Another quick tip is to clear out your cache. You can do this by running the command `rm -r ~/.cache` in the terminal. Sometimes a bit of cleanup can help speed things up.
Also, check out the resources page in our wiki; it has a lot of useful information. Just make sure to keep regular backups of your important files and maybe experiment in a virtual machine if you're trying new stuff out.
I totally agree! I tried btop, and it revealed that my dedicated GPU was maxed out, which was the issue. Switching back to the integrated GPU solved all my problems. I think it had to do with outdated drivers.