Linux Mint Mate desktop settings for hi res displays

Preferences/Appearance –> Font tab –> click on font, set size, select best shapes at bottom

Preferences/Desktop setting –> Interface –> icon size Large

Right click on Start icon, select preferences,

Main button tab –> change text to || so MENU word doesn’t appear
or uncheck ‘show button icon’ and add ‘-MENU-‘ to the text (prefered?)

Applications tab –> Hover delay to 250, icon size 29