MATE is a very efficient desktop environment and a worthy contender to Cinnamon and other environments that are available for Linux. Although primarily recommended to those that have slower computers, MATE benefits everyone. MATE is chosen by users who prefer a desktop environment that is lighter on resources, so their applications will run with as little overhead as possible. The MATE environment is very customizable and easy to make on your own. In this appendix, we walked through many of the features that make MATE different from other environments as well as some of its strengths. Feel free to check out the MATE edition on your own system. In fact, try others as well, and you may find a desktop environment that you like even better.