Another thought (that may be a dead end or a non-starter): What CPU are you running? Raspberry Pi has different CPUs they use depending on model. They are all ARM processors, but some are 32-bit and some are 64-bit. You can find out quickly by running uname -m in a terminal. Can it be some of those are 64-bit apps but you're running a 32-bit CPU?
Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) is the default OS for RP. It's based on Debian, like Ubuntu, but comes in 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. It might be helpful to know which you've got.
Hi everyone, so after trying some of the suggestions, I think I have discovered that at least with the snap store even though there are icons everywhere, including some desktop icons for snaps and the snap store. It was not installed so I think I will need to go through and delete those icons since they obviously don’t work now I’m just looking at some of the other programs to see why they aren’t opening so I will know more once I do that
Can you send a link in this group to that OS if it’s good for the pie I might like to try it I like ubuntu because of it simple layout and as far as finding applications and stuff, it works really well, but it seems that certain applications are very slow and that might be better changed with a more maintained OS and I’m really not a fan of raspberry OS from what I’ve messed around with it
I'm not sure that's true re: "a priority"; but, yes, the 22.04 -> 24.04 (and 24.04 -> 24.10) upgrades in Ubuntu (plain Ubuntu, that is) look rather rocky. UM probably inherited some of those problems (and maybe a few of its own).
There is no 24.04, nor 24.10 image available to download. I don't interpret these observables as - Yes, it's still a priority.
It's a little sad as the last time I tested OS's on the Pi, U-MATE was clearly the superior product when compared with vanilla Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS.
The default OS for Raspberry Pi is based on Debian. Ubuntu is based on Debian. One of the great things about Linux is that you can choose the user interface. Yes, it takes some effort to customize a user interface, but that's not something you can do with Mac or Windows (I once ran a Linux computer that I tweaked to make it look like a Mac -- the Plank in MATE is a substitute for Apple's Dock). If you check out Ubuntu, you'll find that derivatives like Kubuntu and Lubuntu are available. The most popular Linux according to DIstroWatch is Linux Mint, which is a derivative of Ubuntu. The fourth most popular Linux is Debian itself.
My point is that there is a Linux for nearly everyone. I have an ancient EeePC 900a (circa 2008) that is runniung Peppermint Linux 6 on an Intel Atom CPU!
So I guess my question is how does regular ubuntu os differ from ubuntu mate os is it just that ubuntu os is kept more current then ubuntu mate os or is it other things?
All things MATE are dependent on Ubuntu and its updates. The core product of MATE is Ubuntu. What MATE brings to the party are enhancements to the UI, and ways of doing things. That's effectively the "short version." Here's how Distrowatch explains it:
Ubuntu MATE is a desktop Linux distribution which aims to bring the simplicity and elegance of the Ubuntu operating system through a classic, traditional desktop environment - the MATE desktop. MATE is the continuation of the GNOME 2 desktop environment which was used as Ubuntu's default desktop until 10.10 (when it was replaced by Unity). The project began its life as an Ubuntu "remix", but starting with version 15.04, it was formally accepted as an official member of the Ubuntu family of Linux distributions.
