How can I speed up Ubuntu 16.04 as much as I can? Should I switch to GNOME from builtin Unity? [closed]

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I read that "gnome is more stable than unity" and I am wondering if it could help speed up my system.



I'm experiencing some performance problems, for example:




  • Android Studio felt obviously slow, and even hung when 2 Android Studio windows were opened simultaneously.



    1. In Zealdoc searchbox, Sublime command pallete I can only input one character.


Any advice is appreciated, and below is the hardware profile.



CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz × 4

Intel® HD Graphics 520 (Skylake GT2)

Memory: 8GB

HD: 500G 7200 RPM, 180G SSD (Win10 on it)






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    Not sure if Unity is your overhead, you might want to check your processes and resources being used with system monitor. If Unity is causing you the trouble then give a go to mate.
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    Apr 14 at 7:15






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    You can try (with separate live and/or dual boot installed systems alongside your current operating system) Ubuntu community flavours with lighter desktop environments, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. See this link: Try Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, ...) before installing it
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    Apr 14 at 7:50















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I read that "gnome is more stable than unity" and I am wondering if it could help speed up my system.



I'm experiencing some performance problems, for example:




  • Android Studio felt obviously slow, and even hung when 2 Android Studio windows were opened simultaneously.



    1. In Zealdoc searchbox, Sublime command pallete I can only input one character.


Any advice is appreciated, and below is the hardware profile.



CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz × 4

Intel® HD Graphics 520 (Skylake GT2)

Memory: 8GB

HD: 500G 7200 RPM, 180G SSD (Win10 on it)






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closed as too broad by user117103, waltinator, George Udosen, user68186, Fabby Apr 19 at 17:39


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    Not sure if Unity is your overhead, you might want to check your processes and resources being used with system monitor. If Unity is causing you the trouble then give a go to mate.
    – Adathor
    Apr 14 at 7:15






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    You can try (with separate live and/or dual boot installed systems alongside your current operating system) Ubuntu community flavours with lighter desktop environments, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. See this link: Try Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, ...) before installing it
    – sudodus
    Apr 14 at 7:50













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up vote
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I read that "gnome is more stable than unity" and I am wondering if it could help speed up my system.



I'm experiencing some performance problems, for example:




  • Android Studio felt obviously slow, and even hung when 2 Android Studio windows were opened simultaneously.



    1. In Zealdoc searchbox, Sublime command pallete I can only input one character.


Any advice is appreciated, and below is the hardware profile.



CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz × 4

Intel® HD Graphics 520 (Skylake GT2)

Memory: 8GB

HD: 500G 7200 RPM, 180G SSD (Win10 on it)






unity gnome performance







share|improve this question















I read that "gnome is more stable than unity" and I am wondering if it could help speed up my system.



I'm experiencing some performance problems, for example:




  • Android Studio felt obviously slow, and even hung when 2 Android Studio windows were opened simultaneously.



    1. In Zealdoc searchbox, Sublime command pallete I can only input one character.


Any advice is appreciated, and below is the hardware profile.



CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz × 4

Intel® HD Graphics 520 (Skylake GT2)

Memory: 8GB

HD: 500G 7200 RPM, 180G SSD (Win10 on it)






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closed as too broad by user117103, waltinator, George Udosen, user68186, Fabby Apr 19 at 17:39


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closed as too broad by user117103, waltinator, George Udosen, user68186, Fabby Apr 19 at 17:39


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    Not sure if Unity is your overhead, you might want to check your processes and resources being used with system monitor. If Unity is causing you the trouble then give a go to mate.
    – Adathor
    Apr 14 at 7:15






  • 1




    You can try (with separate live and/or dual boot installed systems alongside your current operating system) Ubuntu community flavours with lighter desktop environments, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. See this link: Try Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, ...) before installing it
    – sudodus
    Apr 14 at 7:50













  • 2




    Not sure if Unity is your overhead, you might want to check your processes and resources being used with system monitor. If Unity is causing you the trouble then give a go to mate.
    – Adathor
    Apr 14 at 7:15






  • 1




    You can try (with separate live and/or dual boot installed systems alongside your current operating system) Ubuntu community flavours with lighter desktop environments, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. See this link: Try Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, ...) before installing it
    – sudodus
    Apr 14 at 7:50








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Not sure if Unity is your overhead, you might want to check your processes and resources being used with system monitor. If Unity is causing you the trouble then give a go to mate.
– Adathor
Apr 14 at 7:15




Not sure if Unity is your overhead, you might want to check your processes and resources being used with system monitor. If Unity is causing you the trouble then give a go to mate.
– Adathor
Apr 14 at 7:15




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You can try (with separate live and/or dual boot installed systems alongside your current operating system) Ubuntu community flavours with lighter desktop environments, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. See this link: Try Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, ...) before installing it
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 7:50





You can try (with separate live and/or dual boot installed systems alongside your current operating system) Ubuntu community flavours with lighter desktop environments, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. See this link: Try Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, ...) before installing it
– sudodus
Apr 14 at 7:50











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Just keep calm and run Ubuntu MATE with



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    Just keep calm and run Ubuntu MATE with



    sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop


    Then select MATE session on login screen.






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      Just keep calm and run Ubuntu MATE with



      sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop


      Then select MATE session on login screen.






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        Just keep calm and run Ubuntu MATE with



        sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop


        Then select MATE session on login screen.






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        Just keep calm and run Ubuntu MATE with



        sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop


        Then select MATE session on login screen.







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