I tap WindowsLogo & search for Syna, I get "Mouse&Touchpad". I don't want that. I want Synaptic Manager.

[pepperminty]

When I press the Windows Logo on my keyboard (which brings up the Mint Menu), and start typing "Syna"..., I see "Mouse and Touchpad" over "Synaptic Package Manager". Why do I see "Mouse and Touchpad"? And how do I remove "Mouse and Touchpad" from the search results of '"Syna"...?

[Moem]

Because there is a mouse and touchpad driver called Synaptics. Try typing 'pack' instead.

[pepperminty]

Thanks for your reply, Moem.

Okay... is there a way to remove the link between "synaptics' and "mouse and touchpad". This is my computer, and for me, synaptics is all about Synaptic Package Manager. I want to personalize my computer.

[Moem]

Not that I know of. It's what the driver is called, I don't think there is an easy way to change that.

[smurphos]

Thanks for your reply, Moem.

Okay... is there a way to remove the link between "synaptics' and "mouse and touchpad". This is my computer, and for me, synaptics is all about Synaptic Package Manager. I want to personalize my computer.

Yep

Copy Mouse & Touchpads default desktop file to your home

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cp /usr/share/applications/cinnamon-settings-mouse.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

Open it in a text editor

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xed ~/.local/share/applications/cinnamon-settings-mouse.desktop

Navigate to the keywords line and remove synaptic as a keyword. Save the file and exit the text editor.

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Keywords=mouse;touchpad;synaptic;double-click;

Restart Cinnamon with Ctrl-Alt-Esc

[pepperminty]

thanks, smurphos!

When I get to my linux mint laptop, I plan to do the edits you have helpfully suggested!

I've deleted all the other languages. Now the file looks like this:

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[Desktop Entry]
Icon=cs-mouse
Exec=cinnamon-settings mouse
Type=Application
OnlyShowIn=X-Cinnamon;
Categories=Settings;
Name=Mouse and Touchpad
Comment=Control mouse and touchpad settings
Keywords=mouse;touchpad;double-click;

[pepperminty]

Copy Mouse & Touchpads default desktop file to your home

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cp /usr/share/applications/cinnamon-settings-mouse.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

hi smurphos, I fresh-installed mint 20 on my computer and now when i run the above command...

me@lap:~$ cp /usr/share/applications/cinnamon-settings-mouse.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
cp: cannot create regular file '/home/me/.local/share/applications/': Not a directory

[smurphos]

Run this first

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mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications

[pepperminty]

Thanks, smurphos. that solved things.