If you
don't find what you're looking for in the Software Boutique, install one of the available
Software Centers to explore the complete Ubuntu software catalog. Choose the "More
Software" category using the icons across the top of the Software Boutique
's main window. The selection labeled simply "Software" installs a
graphical application that lets you browse, install and update additional software applications and system
extensions from the Ubuntu software repositories.
The Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical package management application that lets you install software onto your computer and manage the software that is already installed. It allows you to search, install, upgrade, and remove packages using the software repositories. It also lets you add more software sources, modify repository settings, view changelogs, and even lock a package to a specific version.
MATE always has security in mind. Regardless of how you choose to install software, you are always asked for your password before anything can be installed. This is a list of some of the most popular software selections available from the repositories:
Barrier keyboard and mouse sharing application
Codecs, libdvdcss2
Dropbox for file sharing
Gimp advanced image editor
The Google Chrome browser
Clementine music manager
Minetest minecraft-inspired game
Skype for Linux
The Steam gaming platform
The Software application
Slack collaboration tool for teams
Spotify for music
Synaptic package manager
Telegram messaging app
uGet download manager
VeraCrypt file and folder encryption
VirtualBox virtual machine
There is much more available. You can browse by the application's name or by function -- what the application does. Because the vast majority of the software available in the repositories is free, you can try applications and if you don't like them, or if they don't do what you expect them to do, you can uninstall them just as easily.