Cinnamon is highly configurable; it's very easy to make it your own. You can customize everything from the theme all the way to power events such as choosing what happens when you close your lid (if you're using a laptop). Just about everything is customizable, thus making your installation of Mint truly your own. To get started with customizing your installation, open the System Settings application. You'll find it in the application menu under System Tools. By default, Mint has System Settings pinned on the left-hand side of the application menu for easy access. The following screenshot shows the Cinnamon System Settings application:

By default, not all categories are shown as System Settings will open in normal mode the first time you open it. In order to be able to access the complete array of settings, it's recommended that you switch to an advanced mode right away. To do so, click on the Switch to Advanced Mode link on the lower-left side of the...