Problems with Desktop Effects

If you experience problems when using desktop effects, it is advisable to disable them by pressing System → Preferences → Appearance → Desktop Effects and selecting No effects.

  • If you receive the following error message, it is likely that your graphics card does not currently support desktop effects:

    Desktop effects could not be enabled

    In this case, you will not be able to use desktop effects.

  • If your computer runs slowly, disabling desktop effects may improve performance. Desktop effects require more system resources, and so older or less powerful computers may not be able to cope with the extra load.