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Reader supplied reviews for Linux Mint
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8.7 from 732 review(s)
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-09-24
Votes: 58
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Mint is handsdown the best distro out there. And not just for those who transition from windows, but for anyone looking for any kind of work to be done on their computers. I'm mainly a gamer, and games run super-duper-butter-smooth on this baby. I've distrohopped alot, and by alot I mean a lot lot lot lot and even more of that. Mint was my entry linux back in 2022(ish) when I permanently formatted windows off my drives. Then I used Mint, for almost a year. Then for whatever reason I went "offroad" to try out different distros out there, but eventually you see, I came back to what I like to call as: HOME! For me, Mint is like a Home at christmas night, next to a cozy fireplace: that gives shelter, safety, reliability, robustness, trust, and so on. There is no negative side for mint actually. My printer works out of the box, my wireless too, nvidia gtx 1050 with proprietary drivers aswell! Codecs are installed at the installation process of distro. The operating system is ready to use out of the box, but you can tweak it to your likings. Then the widgets, applets and such, you can customize your desktop to high heavens. I prefer to keep it simple, so I use the default looks, because I'm very fine with it. Also, after you installed Mint, it welcomes you with a nice and friendly guide welcome screen, that will lead you through key steps for initial setup of your distro. Then it just goes away, and the distro will never stand in your way. You'll focus on your work, and not troubleshooting like on many other distros. Oh and also, the software center tailored for specifically Mint itself, is going to find any package that you'd find via apt, because it has the appstream (or whatever its called) built-in which is wonderful imho, because I don't even have to touch the terminal at all. Everything I do on Mint, is through GUI, which is very comfy and safe, because I know I won't screw up my system. And lastly: Timeshift, which is maintained by Mint team yet again, is a very good tool, and comes preinstalled, so you can make backups as snapshots, if you ever need to rollback for whatever reason (I never had to rollback, that's how much Mint rock stable is)!
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Version: 22
Rating: 7
Date: 2024-09-21
Votes: 1
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Impressed to some degree with Mint 22 as far as stability and driver support. Everything works on my laptop a Dell Inspiron 3520. But for the life of me, I could not get my Canon TS8300 series printer to work. It recognizes the printer when I try to add it. But has issues with CUPS driver installing. First Linux distribution where I had my printer not automatically detected and this printer is fairly new and not some old relic from the past. This will most likely cause me to abandon Mint for another distro that can easily detect the printer.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-09-11
Votes: 31
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bsolutely stable distribution with intuitive desktop (Cinnamon), although that is of course a matter of taste. I have been using Mint for several years in the latest version. Upgrades from one major version to the next usually work. It has everything you need at first, especially a good file explorer and tools (e.g. file renaming for multiple files at once) out of the box. I have tested many others (including Ubuntu, MX Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Garuda), but I always come back to Mint. Only the Ubuntu base is occasionally annoying, but the criticism is directed at Ubuntu. Maybe one day I'll switch to the Debian edition.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-09-09
Votes: 27
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Absolutely stable distribution with intuitive desktop (Cinnamon), although that is of course a matter of taste. I have been using Mint for several years in the latest version. Upgrades from one major version to the next usually work. It has everything you need at first, especially a good file explorer and tools (e.g. file renaming for multiple files at once) out of the box. I have tested many others (including Ubuntu, MX Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Garuda), but I always come back to Mint. Only the Ubuntu base is occasionally annoying, but the criticism is directed at Ubuntu. Maybe one day I'll switch to the Debian edition.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-25
Votes: 66
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I have been using Linux mint for 11 years. During all that time, I had almost no significant bad experiences. Now I have version 22 installed and I am very satisfied (after all, as in previous years). Linux mint is not only for beginners, but also for all those who require stability in their work. I recommend everyone to install linux mint. He will not repent. The only complaint about linux mint is that it is so stable that it is boring :), but my middle name is boredom, so it is not difficult for me.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-19
Votes: 55
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Linux Mint surprisingly just gets better and better each release, more polish, newer software, including Cinnamon and release 22 is no exception. The latest Cinnamon on the latest LTS base just works great. I'm not a fan of X-Apps but those are easily replaced with their analogs from Gnome or MATE. The other default packages are pretty good but some aren't useful to me so a quick apt purge cleans up what I don't use. I use and pay for Softmaker office so I replace Libreoffice, Softmaker office runs perfectly under Mint. I used to replace Transmission with qBittorrent but my needs have changed and Transmission is simple and works great. Celluloid is a fantastic player. It's hard to come up with 250 words but Mint is the best distro I've ever used, I try them all but always come back to Mint eventually.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-14
Votes: 56
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I have been using Linux Mint for over 10 years. The best distro of all for its unbeatable stability, ease of use, easy installation and speed. I have always used the XFCE edition. The most complete and balanced of all the editions. Last year I bought a Beelink SER5 Mini PC, and with the previous version of Linux Mint the sound in the headphone port did not work. With the new version 22 it finally worked from the first moment. Surely due to the 6.8 kernel that comes with the distro. Excellent as always Linux Mint.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-10
Votes: 24
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Facing the end of the support for UM22LTS, I'm currently testing several distributions in Virtualbox.
I was surprised that the LM team got the Mate Menu kept whereas all others use the Brisk Menu in the meantime.
I installed quickly what I need and it worked straight out of the box.
There are very few issues like My-Weather-Indicator doesn't support the latest edition, but this is just a question of time.
Also Rhythmbox crashes the system, but I'm sure it's something that is either down to the use in Virtualbox or it needs an update.
The Mate edition LM22 deserves 10 out of 10. It does everything I need, and I will use it soon.
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Version: 22
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-08-10
Votes: 0
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I have been using Linux Mint for a long time, and my opinion about the system is extremely negative. First of all, the main problem I encountered was the stability of the system. Sudden freezes and crashes became frequent and unpleasant. This created a constant feeling of anxiety that anything could happen at the most inopportune moment. For example, several times I lost unsaved data due to unpredictable reboots and system errors.
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In addition, package management in Linux Mint turned out to be a real disaster. There were often problems installing and updating software, and the errors I encountered were difficult to fix. To fix them, complex commands were required in the terminal, which is not suitable for users who prefer a graphical interface and simplicity.
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Performance issues were also not long in coming. On old hardware, the system works extremely slowly, despite the claims of its optimization for less powerful machines. This is annoying and makes working on such devices almost impossible.
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In addition, support and documentation leave much to be desired. Often, the information in forums and manuals is outdated or not detailed enough. This makes finding solutions to problems that arise a time-consuming and tedious process.
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The interface setup is also disappointing. Despite the presence of many options for customization, the setup process is far from intuitive. This leads to additional problems and makes the system difficult to use.
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Overall, using Linux Mint has become a source of constant problems and frustration. For those looking for a reliable and user-friendly operating system, Linux Mint is definitely not a good choice.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-08
Votes: 31
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Linux Mint. I've been using linux since 1998 when I was able to get slackware installed and running. I have hopped around and more than 25 years later I am using Mint. Why? Because I'm tired and lazy and just want to get the job done without a bunch of issues. Linux mint 22 is flawless on my hardware. My only complaint is that its BORING. It just works. No ads, no obvious bugs, no slow downs. Printer works out of the box, wifi, sound and all my peripherals working as expected. Mint is not just for new linux users. Its for anyone that just wants to install their OS and get productive right away. If you want to spend your time fixing your system, there are other distros out there. If you just want to use your PC without fiddling with it every day, linux mint is for you.
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Version: 22
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-08-08
Votes: 1
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Im using an Acer All in One PC with PU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7130U CPU @ 2.70GHz
GPU: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 620 (rev 02)
Memory: 3022MiB / 15908MiB and a Samsung SSD with 1 TB
Mint has actually always worked fantastically, my favourite OS for many years, always returning to Mint from distro hopping because everything, be it printers or anything else, always works right out of the box, straight away.
But I had to say goodbye to version 22 immediately after installation.
The installation itself, as always with Mint, was absolutely smooth, no problems at all.
These started after the first reboot.
Constant black screens lasting seconds during operation, without warning, without being able to reproduce them.
And always the fear that mails or other things might have disappeared after the display had lit up again.
The only distro where I had this before was the new version of VanillaOS, identical behaviour with the blackscreens.
Even after installing all the updates offered, the spooky behaviour on Mint had not disappeared, so I was forced to switch to Peppermint OS.
This has now been running completely smoothly for several days.
Just like Mint before.
No idea where the bug could be, graphics driver?
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-07
Votes: 21
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An absolutely *rock-solid*, outstanding OS!
I've used Mint for many years and the latest version is like all that I've used - polished, consistent, easy to use and rock-solid.
Installation is a breeze. Installing and removing apps is a breeze.
Graphical apps are fast and smooth.
Mint does everything you could wish for and it does it fast and reliably.
I'd never use any other distro now. If you're trying various distros I strongly recommend Mint.
I don't think you'll be disappointed!
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Version: 22
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-08-07
Votes: 3
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We've used Ubuntu for ~15 years at our business. All of our customer service and developers use(d) it. It just worked for our purposes and required less management than Windows, especially as it's the target environment for our developers who can moonlight as IT in a pinch.
That changed in 2022 as Ubuntu published Firefox as a snap package. Users complained of frequent freezes, the inability to print, and access helper programs(vlc, etc.)
We've since made the switch to Mint, and are happy to report it's solved all of the issues we were encountering with Ubuntu.
My only criticism is that some default keybindings seem daft. Super+L to lock screen is deeply ingrained, as well as middle click to launch new windows. So it still requires a bit of tweaking to make our users comfortable, but much less so than trying to fix Ubuntu's snap issues.
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Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-08-06
Votes: 0
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Linux Mint 22 XFCE 64-bit.
Pros:
Excellent distro especially compared the previous ones (e.g.21.3 version).
Cons:
Some small comments of the not-wanted events.
The only problem I had met until so far, that the installation of HP printer did not work by command hp-plugin -i; only by gui, which destroyed too many items. I repaired it, and life is gone away.
Earlier I had quite many problems with update/upgrade by the repository, it seems it has been solved, nowadays it has been taken place normally.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-06
Votes: 15
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I think the Debian edition (LMDE) is the best choice.
Unlike the Ubuntu-based versions, LMDE can run Appimage out-of-the-box, no additional software is needed.
LMDE can install deb-packages from official developers` websites by a double click. There are some problems with that in Ubuntu. I couldn`t install the official viber.deb (needed for my work very much).
And generally LMDE has always been working much faster than the Ubuntu-based releases. It especially feels when you use a computer which is a few years old, not the latest one.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 7
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I love Linux Mint and have done for about twelve years. I've tried a lot of other distros, but always come back to Mint for my everyday computing. I'm a great fan of the Mate desktop as it is similar to what I was using in the past.
Everything about Mint just makes it so easy for me as I had never touched a PC until my 50's.
The graphical installation is very straight forward and has everything that you need regardless your expertise or experience.
Usually when something is mentioned as "user friendly" or "intuitive" it often isn't, but not with Mint.
The package manager is first class and foolproof, as well as Synaptic which I've quite often had a need for.
Old hardware and wireless internet, nothing to worry about at all. Firefox browser is the best in the business with all the tools and add-ons you could wish for.
Mint Mate is, in my opinion, an excellent OS.
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Version: 22
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 0
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Running on 15 year old super laptop...20.3 was my pinnacle of Mint distros, NVIDIA all working nice, wine etc, but it didn't support the Bluetooth 5 i have now for wireless keyboard and mouse.
But the 22 hit my lappy and immediately everything was slow and sluggish, even the mouse seemed delayed, the Bluetooth works fine and the nouevo (whatever it's called) graphics has improved to an acceptable alternative...but its so slow...and ultimately it was running hot and eventually froze doing some quite light browsing....so Not one for me anymore I'm afraid to say, my preferred do it all wizzy speedy nice Linux now is the newly released MXLinux this perform superior in every way to the newer mints I even managed to compile drivers for my old linux and it worked, but the nouveo drivers worked fine too, Bluetooth connections also were a breeze i only use the xfce for fair comparisons...you may have better luck if your hardware is newer, but I'm suspecting the .01 versions are not far from a beta so lots of ironing for someone to come i think.
Ive not given up on Mint I shall just wait for a newer more buffed version and hope it better for me until then MX for me :) ciao ^^
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Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 0
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Though I have used dozens of distros since 2006 which began with Ubuntu 5.10, I eventually settled on Linux Mint in 2011, and then on MX Linux (which lost its way after 21.3). I then went back to Mint 21.3 and LMDE6, both of which I have on my Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (500 GB SSD/32 GB mem.) and Dell Latitude 7490 (2 TB SSD/64 GB mem.).
I downloaded and booted Mint 22 MATE into the live environment which was enough to see that not much has changed in the past several years. Same ole, same ole ugly dark themes which Mint has been using! Why always so dark? We need light! The installer could also be improved and made more straight forward. Though it runs well I see no point in upgrading from 21.3 at this time.
I have become very weary of reinstalls and fresh installs in the past 18 years. Each time I spend hours with them. So instead, my daily driver is now Ubuntu 24.04 with the MATE desktop, no Snaps and 12 years of support through Ubuntu Pro. Just like Windows, all distros should have at least 10 years of support. Five years is fine but 10 years is even better!
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 0
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I have been using Mint for a number of years since leaving Ubuntu. Everything "just works"! I'm not a hacker or programmer but have always been looking forward to the newest version of this "old friend".
On this version, I started with the Beta release and have been updating as necessary. Even the Beta version was rock solid and did not give me any "gotchas."
In the beginning was Gnome and then came Cinnamon which basically provided everything I did with Gnome but without all the effort. I agree Mint is "Ubuntu done right", not saying Ubuntu is wrong, just different.
The beauty of Linux not having to reboot all the time (sorry Windows) is one of the best recommendations to change over. I do have several games that are from Windows and installing Wine and having them work without issue is refreshing. I have set up Mint on several family systems to look like Windows and have had no complaints. Hooray MINT!! Keep up the great work.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-04
Votes: 0
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What a brillant distro!
Out-of-the-box support for multi-language input method, finger print reader and 5G broadband, neat desktop environment, everything works fine after system installation.
I've been with Microsoft Windows for almost 30 years since 3.1 era, got used to Windows style UI very much, but got fed up with buggy file explorer, weird Ads and unstability in recent Windows 11 years. So I prefer a Linux distro with a Windows-like UI and similar interaction logic, Linux Mint is a perfect match.
I'm with Linux Mint as my main working environment for 2 weeks, everything is fine, quick and sharp.
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Version: 22
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-08-03
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu and all the others based on it including Mint has a problem with the Broadcom WiFi adapter. I have a MacBook slim and 21.3 Mint I had to search through online forums until someone suggested to use my cellphone connection via Bluetooth and then install the proprietary drivers manually. This is how I was able to get the 21.3 mint working. As soon I updated to mint 22 wifi stopped working again. This is new enough version that no online forums exist yet to provide a solution. I am sure it will come eventually. The only thing that saved me was the timeshift backup that was created when updating from 21.3 to 22 version. I was able to revert the upgrade and get my laptop working again.
This is the problem with Linux in general everything is done half ass. I guess trade off for getting free OS. I am really contemplating to just go and buy a windows 11 home key and install it on my Mac slim book. Just to avoid these unnecessary headaches
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-02
Votes: 0
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Mint was my first distro of Linux many years ago which I loved. Unfortunately, I was forced to use Fedora after I got a laptop which required a fresh kernel with the support of new H/W. Fedora was OK as well. But once Mint had the 6.8 kernel I switched without thinking twice back to Linux Mint and it didn't let me down. Installation is smooth and easy. The system boots very fast. The software is fresh. Everything looks polished and slick.
One thing looks like it should be cured though. The laptop heats too much without any load. I compare it to Windows, Ubuntu, Fedora. This is the only weak point of Mint.
Anyway, 10 out of 10 is deserved! Good work, Mint!
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-02
Votes: 0
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I started using version 22 since beta and it's been a great experience. It's feature rich and rock solid. I never expected it's such good.
To be frankly I don't like the changes Ubuntu 24.04 made to the installer. I'm very happy that Mint 22 still maintain Ubuntu 22.04 style installer. The steps are clear and very easy to follow.
I've used or tried many distros. Mint 22 requires the least additional steps to have a fully working environment for my requests. Unlike Ubuntu 24.04, Dropbox works without any issues on Mint 22. Firefox and Thunderbird remain as deb packages and work smoothly with 3rd party plugins. All my development tools run perfectly.
I'm really happy with Mint 22 so far. It has replaced Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on my laptop. I plan to use as my main Linux distro for the next 2 years.
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Version: 22
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-08-02
Votes: 0
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Very satisfied with my expereince on Linux Mint thus far.
I have been runnging Mint as my main machine for the last 2 yrs now.... Works nicely.
Who needs the expensive Windows, when you can have stability with Linux for Free.
I have tried Ubuntu Cinnamon and Ubuntu Mate for a while as well. All linux works well on lower spec-ed machines.
Linux Mint flies on my 32Gb RAMM- i7.
I would recommend to give the switch a try.
I am trying to find a stable personal AV for Linux. Petty ESET has stopped supporting their versions for Linux, as that was a good alternative.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-01
Votes: 2
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Commented earlier about a fresh installation of Mint 22, noting that in its 'out of the box' form it remains the 'Best of The Best' when it comes to Ubuntu 24.04 based distros. It's literally "Ubuntu Done Right" in every way. Except one..
Those who regularly use Wine's compatibility layer to run favorite or work required Windows apps on their Mint desktop should be advised that whether they do a fresh installation of Wine from 'winehq.com' on a fresh Mint 22 installation, or they run the newly available Mint Upgrade utility to upgrade an existing Mint 21.3 system to Mint 22, what they'll end up with as far as Wine is concerned is a system that does everything well 'except' run Windows apps in the trouble free manner that Wine's 'compatibility layer' did in Mint 21.x
To be sure, those who have no use for Wine and its ability to run Windows apps on their Mint 22 desktop will find that this newest Mint release is a real crowd pleaser in every way. On the other hand those who look to Mint as the perfect Linux desktop platform on which to install and run favorite or work required Windows apps utilizing Wine's compatibility layer would be well advised to stay with Mint 21.3 until such time as Ubuntu 24.04 based Linux Mint 22's issues with Wine are ironed out.
A newly released Mint series some years back went through a similar issue with Wine not working as it should, and it took time until that was resolved. ..But resolved it was, and soon enough this new Wine issue will likewise be resolved for those who look to and depend on it working as it's supposed to.
In the meantime Mint 21.3 remains an ideal Linux platform on which Wine works in a virtually flawless manner for those who need it, ..and for those who don't immediately need Wine's compatibility layer for Windows apps, Mint 22 is an exceptional desktop choice in every way!..
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Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-07-30
Votes: 5
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I've been using Mint for many years and... Sorry, I installed 22 Cinnamon 64Bits twice, and twice with problems with dpkg, Wine doesn't install and Synaptic doesn't work.
It asks for authorization to close but even with authorization it doesn't close, I have to do it using the power button.
I know, I'm a layman, but I've always installed it without any problems, it's always worked without any problems, this time something's wrong.
I gave up on Mint.
This time I will try Ubuntu Cinnamon. we'll see.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-30
Votes: 47
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My weary Distro hopping has finally come to a end, thanks to you.
I have tried around 20 ISH distrso looking for what Linux Mint provides, and so I just wanted to say I am very thankful for the hard work so many people give as a community and as devs for the cause. I tried fedora, but their update broke my system, tried PopOS but their updating of the GPU to 555 (nvidia) broke stuff too, tried puppyos, and Zorin, and others, but at the end of the day what I wanted, and what I needed to just relax, write my books, and sort through photos, is what Linux Mint is: a stable release with a huge support base and a stable release pattern for the distro.
In other words, I say thank you for making and being apart of a operating system that is genuinely better then Windows 11 and macOS in every way. (yes I know thats my opinion but still, I have used both.)
Games just work flawlessly, if not better then on windows, tasks are done quicker then on mac, and its all thanks to the blood sweat and tears of yall. I appreciate it.
I can finally stop distro hopping (which is a valid hobby for some, which is fine) and stop troubleshooting my GPU (which is NVIDIA's fault btw I dont blame linux for that) and just use my laptop as it was intended to be used: as a tool for relaxation and work and study.
Of course it kind of is a "whatever floats your boat" situation when it comes to which distro to use, but for me LM just works, just clicks with me personally, and just does everything I need it to and does it well and quickly.
I am just so happy to finally have found my digital home.
G'day, and thanks for reading.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-28
Votes: 26
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Keeping in mind that Mint 22 is the first release in a series of four based on Ubuntu 24.04, what strikes me is how polished it is right from the start judging by its 'out of the box' configuration and free flowing performance. For anyone who's content with what comes in the package, and doesn't try to install and use Wine in the problem free way it performed in Mint 21.x, Mint 22 is an excellent all around choice.
However for users like me who run a long time favorite Window app or two, like Photoshop and Illustrator on their Linux desktop with Wine as their compatibility layer, Mint 22 in its early release form hasn't yet figured out how to 'play nice' with such Windows apps in Wine. In time, as issues like these get sorted out, Wine on Mint 22.x will no doubt be equally as polished as it is on 21.x. But for the moment, if you depend on Wine working as flawlessly as it has previously and you don't need to update just yet, my advice would be to give it the time it needs to see these hiccups ironed out.
But for those who have no use for Wine's compatibility layer for Windows apps, Mint 22 is yet again the 'best of the best' when it comes to the TOP Ubuntu 24.04 based desktop OS available anywhere!.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-27
Votes: 30
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I come from LMDE6, which is also one of my top distros so far, but I keep having problems playing WoW on LMDE6. So I immediately tried LM22, also because of the higher kernel version, as my PC is quite new.
And what can I say so far: Plug-and-Mint!:-)
From the first second of installation, through hardware installation such as printer, scanner and camera, then the latest Nvidia driver, Lutris installed and then WoW installed,... PERFECT! No tearing, no stuttering,...no graphical errors or anything else! I can't remember ever having had such a first experience with a Linux system.
Thanks to the Linux Mint team for this experience and your great work. :-)
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-27
Votes: 16
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I have tried several distros, but Linux Mint was the one that worked well on my computer. I have been using Mint 21.3 in dualboot with Windows 10 for 2 years and everything continues to work perfectly. It is a distro that I install on the computers of relatives and friends and it requires zero maintenance. I recommend Linux to everyone who wants to use a solid and robust distro for everyday use. Thanks to the Linux Mint Team for offering us a great distro. Try Linux Mint, maybe it will be your next distro.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-26
Votes: 21
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Everything works at the first time!!! Just it works, simple!!!
Afer using Windows as my primary OS for the last 25 years, I decided to give an opportunity to GNU/Linux and do the big leap.
Last weeks I´ve been distro hopping: Ubuntu, Budgie, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Manjaro KDE, Fedora, Zorin, Elementary.....all good, but Linux Mint (and also Pop_Os!) allowed me to use ALL my HW gear (monitors, printers, scanners, cameras, etc) seamless, with no headaches and crashes.
Congrats Linux Mint team for this new release!!!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-26
Votes: 6
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Linux Mint is on a steady path of improvement upwards from excellent.
This is a stable, reliable operating system, that I have used for some 15 years now. I have installed it onto the computers of two friends, who also find it to be stable, easy to use and more that capable.
I used to be a Windows user. But Microsoft has lost it's way. Particularly in the area of user interfaces, Microsoft just makes using a computer hard, while all of the Linux user interfaces are more usable, more capable, and more stable. Now I would not go back.
Thank you to all of the contributors to this fabulous distro.
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Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-25
Votes: 21
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“You install it and start using it without any problems.
I prefer opensuse, fedora, some distro with arch but for those who know absolutely nothing there is always the old reliable mint.
- easy
- download install install use
- good support on old machines (not all of them work)
Anything negative?
Boring for those who know too much about linux, you have everything served without doing almost nothing.
There is not much to say, I could add as I said above if you know absolutely nothing it is too easy distro.
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Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-07-25
Votes: 2
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I have been a Mint + Mate user for over a decade.
I should have held off and used the Mint Update / upgrader, I'm sure that will be a much neater and less ticklish process.
I have got it now, but this old Intel i7 6700 + GTX-750 Ti, just did not want to boot with that kernel / video driver.
I got it running eventually in Compatibility mode, or Complacency mode or something. Then on a hunch, I used the Mint driver manager to upgrade the nVidia driver, and I did that before I updated to the latest kernel. That was on about the 5th attempt, and that one worked.
I strongly recommend it, it is wonderful, I do love it, but maybe wait a few days while they finish tidying up. I'm sure it will get more polished with time.
The experience of installing it and running it inside a VirtualBox is painless and flawless and smooth. Installing the exact same ISO on bare metal, at least on this old piece of junk, not so much fun. I'm sure it will get better.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-07-20
Votes: 9
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Mint is good in many ways but... After distrohopping countless of times, I keep coming back to Mint. It's almost a perfect distro, with one or two negatives. Firstly I like the way how it just works out of the box, and synaptic is installed by default, the installation process is super easy. The looks are also good, and the interface is smooth. However I dislike the way they are pushing Cinnamon way too much, I personally dislike cinnamon, and I always preferred KDE over everything, because of its functionality.
This distro is an imperfect gem, and I hope soon enough they will recognize that bringing back KDE will benefit to them.
Until then, I'm still using Mint, but with semi-warm heartedly because of cinnamon. XFCE and MATE are way under my taste levels, so I'm not mentioning those.
Gaming wise and GPU support wise, its again super perfect, nvidia driver install was one click and reboot and it works as a dream.
Multimedia works ootb, no codecs needed to be installed separately (you can choose this to be installed via the installer process)
Libreoffice is there by default, the menu however doesn't have icons because again Cinnamon uses GTK and Libreoffice has a known bug, of not displaying menu icons ootb, which needs some manual intervention to make it displaying it, but again, this wouldn't happen if there was KDE (Qt)
Desklets/applets (widgets) are okay, but again, there are few which is managed by mint team, and many are managed by random people, of which many projects get abandoned on the halfway, making many widgets to break and unusable. On KDE all my favorite widgets are there by default (temperature monitoring for both CPU and GPU) - now these needs to be downloaded separately, but they often break on Cinnamon.
So overall I give 8/10 because of the minor lacklusters I mentioned above.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-07-18
Votes: 0
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The language pack doesn't work, so all the formats relating to the language are wrong! I think this is a serious flaw that has not been corrected so far, July 18th. This makes the distro poor, not up to the fame of Mint and Debian.
The other apps work fine, as in many other Debian-derived distros, but they don't make LMDE6 great. Cinnamon also works well, but I don't see why it should be preferred to Xfce or Plasma
Basically, I'm a little disappointed with it so far. At first I wanted to try the pure Mint Debian version, not modified by Ubuntu. As things stand, I don't think it was worth it.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-15
Votes: 22
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Almost immediately installed Mint on my new PC since I absolutely *refuse* to use Windows 11 and—after dealing with some NVIDIA shenanigans (switching to proprietary drivers did the trick)—I've been loving it so far! It helps that most of the software I use are either already available on Linux (mostly FOSS) or have good alternatives. One thing that stood out to me with Mint was just how fast it is. It only takes a few seconds to boot and opening programs is near instantaneous. It's pretty easy as well. On the hardware, to install, and to use—thanks to the DE that should be familiar to longtime Windows users such as yours truly.
Now if there's anything I dislike about Mint, it has to be how it handles Bluetooth controllers right out of the box. Suffice to say, not very well at all. Paired controllers wouldn't connect properly and even if they did, inputs wouldn't be registered. This isn't something that severely impacts my experience since wired controllers work perfectly, but it is something to take note of.
So, my overall thoughts? I can honestly see Linux Mint as my daily driver. For my purposes, it does the job very well (for the most part). Recommend.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-15
Votes: 30
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I am not a programmer but a retired 70 year old electrician cum graphic designer. I have used the various versions of Linux Mint (MATE and Cinnamon) for the past 15 years. No, it is not a MSWindows look-alike, but it does everything Window does but intelligently, All the basics are there if you take the time to familiarise yourself. You can even run some windows programs on the WINE app. Yes the last installable version of Photoshop runs just fine.
If you like the seduction of trivial eye candy it has it too - wobbly windows and animated transitions. But, if you require an operating system for serious work that does not spy on you, limit your choices and generally frustrates you then DITCH WINDOWS and try Linux Mint . It will not cost you anything.
You can even try Mint out on your Windows PC with a bootable USB stick and Ventoy, (if dumbed-down Windows does not prevent you from exercising your right to choose).
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-07-08
Votes: 0
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Everyone told me coming from Windows to Linux, meant I should try, Linux Mint. I was told how easy it was to use and how user friendly it was. I tried installing Linux Mint on every computer in the house (I have four). It is not easy or user friendly. It looks nice. I like the desktop wallpaper and the theme. But asking for help meant needing to use the terminal for everything. I was instructed to use the terminal to change my desktop wallpaper. One of my computers would not boot no matter what I tried. Someone told me to edit the GRUB menu but since it would not boot and displayed a black screen, I could not do anything with it. I got it working on my desktop which was four years old, and it froze anytime it went into sleep mode. I tried disabling sleep mode, but the screen would still sometimes turn black. My laptop could not boot this and kept providing a kernel panic.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-06
Votes: 11
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I have been using Linux Mint Cinnamon since version 17, and it has been a great daily use for me. The themes look nice (although I’d prefer a more 3D skeuomorphic look for the default theme and icons), but I can download many other themes and icon packs from the Cinnamon Spices Linux Mint site and Cinnamon Look site (since I mainly have experience with the Cinnamon desktop environment). It’s definitely easy to use, pretty stable (based on LTS versions of Ubuntu) and I can get a lot done because applications work well and respond quickly. This is definitely a beginner friendly distro and I do recommend it to others looking for a stable, easy to use and good looking distro.
I’d love to see some Frutiger Aero stuff come back to Linux, I loved that look in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Overall, I recommend Linux Mint.
-Ty
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-06
Votes: 8
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Easy to install, easy to use, intuitive, fast and stable.
It consumes few resources even with a fully functional desktop.
With very little effort it is very customizable.
On mid- to high-range equipment the application loading speed is excellent, with almost no delays in many of the commonly used applications.
It stands out over other distributions in office automation tasks, video editing, 2D and 3D graphic design.
For software development, some additional configurations are necessary, but nothing unusual that cannot be resolved through the extensive community of collaborators it has.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-02
Votes: 8
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this is excellent, runs everithings well, faster and stable. LMDE6 is for everyone laptop or PC old and new. Mint is the best GNU Distribution over MX and Zorin .
Installation took about 10 minutes or less, even my brother printer was discovered on Wifi Lan and driver installed I was so pleased.
The install process was so easy and painless that I could not believe my eyes.
totally recommend Linux Mint - Cinnamon Edition and Plasma.
I have switched my daily computer over to MInt !
Windows is Dead !
jajjajaja
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-27
Votes: 1
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honestly this is kind of goated, i like it, sadly roblox doesnt have linux support. but thats okay because some of my favorite games are in here like osu!
honestly i feel like this might actually be better than windows (specially with the stuff thats been happening with windows 11)
i like the desklets feature, really helps making the welcoming desktop screen feel more like home which is somewhere im comfortable at, honestly i would recommend this to people that are new to linux, like my grandma. so there you have it folks
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-26
Votes: 1
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I have just migrated across from Windows 10 and Windows 11 and I have to say after using Windows Products for several decades Linux Mint Cinnamon edition is totally amazing.
Why because I created a USB Boot SIO for Linux Mint and tried it without installing it for 2 whole months and it just worked. I am mean it just worked on my Intel i5 hardware.
So as they in English "I bit the bullet" bought a new ASUS AMD Ryzen 7 Viviobook 15inch laptop with 16GB memory and 1TB Hard Disk from a local computer supplier here in Australia.
When I received the laptop it said Windows 11 and Windows 10 supported.
No Mention of Linux at All lol
So I booted from the Linux Mint Bootable ISO I made deleted the pre-installed Windows 11 partition that came with the ASUS AMD Ryzen 7laptop and installed Linux Mint EDGE Edition to that all the latest drivers would be supported for this laptop.
Installation took about 15 minutes, even my brother printer was discovered on Wifi Lan and driver installed I was so pleased.
The install process was so easy and painless that I could not believe my eyes.
No Annoying Microsoft Invasive wanting to know your every key stroke menu
I customised Desktop so easy and really pleasantly surprised how much options
are provided for desktop customisation. Leaves Window's for Dead seriously.
The thing I really loved was the fact that Libre Office was installed by default OMG
and I was able to install MS Core Fonts and I could actually open and modify word docs no issues and exc el spreadsheets.
I am a Senior Infrastructure Engineer and Cyber Security Engineer in Australia and I totally recommend everyone switch to Linux Mint - Cinnamon Edition
Did I find any issues.
I only found a few issues and that may have been my fault.
I was installing mainly flatpak applications via the Software Manager and the Terminal but I did also install some system packages one in particular screwed up the bluetooth on the Linux Mint.
But I made sure I used Timeshift and had several snapshots to recover from
Talk about an amazing OS. Having a Snapshot application available and a separate backup for your local data its insanely good.
I totally recommend Linux Mint - Cinnamon Edition to everyone.
Windows is Dead !
Peter Klaus Birkle
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-19
Votes: 5
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I bought a new desktop machine (Intel-based, 14th generation i5) and decided, before installing LMDE6 with which I was already familiar from my old 8th-generation machine, to find out how smoothly Windows 11 installed. (It was part-installed already and the installation "just" had to be completed).
In a word, badly - the user experience was atrocious.
There were about twenty questions before I got to the desktop, then Windows Update triggered a number of reboots and, after about 30 minutes, showed a black screen and didn't go any further. As the SSD activity light was flickering I left things for a couple of hours before switching the power off and on and, fortunately, the build wasn't broken and all updates were installed, but it was a dicey situation and completely unacceptable for a machine straight from the factory.
LMDE6? Boot from a pen drive to the Cinnamon desktop, install, answer about eight questions, reboot, update the Update Manager, update everything else, reboot, all done in about 10 minutes. All devices work, including my 2K monitor (120Hz) which Windows seemed to think was 1920x1080 and no more until I downloaded the Intel graphics driver and installed it independently of Windows Update.
And all that with an "old" (6.1) kernel.
I think even Linux sceptics would be impressed with the LMDE6 installation. Well done to the Debian and Mint developers.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-19
Votes: 5
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I'm certainly not a guru or even a nerd. But I have to say that the Linux Mint distribution is the easiest computer platform I've ever used. Installation is easy! Drivers for WiFi, printers, etc., install automatically, and everything you could want is included FREE!
Mint has installed and worked flawlessly for me on various ThinkPad and HP PCs and on several iMac and MacBook devices. (A 10-15 year old MacBook Air running the latest Linux Mint version makes a great up-to-date system). Log-in to a new network and Mint automatically installs any connected printers and makes them ready for immediate use. My only negative experience has been trying to connect various Bluetooth devices.
I've used Windows since Windows 95 and Apple devices since Apple IIe and Ive never used anything easier than Mint! It "just works" right out of the box. :-)
A great distro that I highly recommend.
William
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-18
Votes: 1
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Just installed LMDE 6 and so far I am really impressed. Everything worked right off the bat except for a balky Bluetooth mouse, but I have had problems getting it to hook up before with other distros. Now solved thanks to someone on the forum. That's a particular strength of Mint: a great forum, and other help resources. My printer hooked right up too, and worked immediately. Love the Cinammon desktop, and again everything just works. Plus, it is very good looking and fast too. I particularly like the font selection settings. I'm just beginning to adjusting things the way I want. On my old machine LMDE is noticeably faster than Pop-OS!, which I used recently. The Software Center is quick and reliable too, and everything I've installed has worked immediately and correctly. About the only negative I can think of is wondering about the future of LMDE and if Mint will keep supporting and developing it.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-15
Votes: 1
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Hello,i have been a windows user for a long time,but i am not happy about the way MS is taking W11(especially with the new feature
(recall),this thing to me is spyware! So i decide after reading many comments here about Linux Mint saying how stable,user friendly and it just works to give it a try,i choose LMDE,and i must say to all of you who said that Linux just works that you guys were right.
What a fantastic Linux distro.everything just works.i am very happy with it.
Pros= Stable,user friendly,fast and it just works:) Cinnamon DE is great, fast and user friendly.
Cons= 0 so far.
Before i go i would like to say thank you to the Linux mint team/ Devs for this wonderfull OS and to this great Open Source community.
Thank you guys,greetings from Portugal
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-13
Votes: 2
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Continues to deliver a superior desktop experience with its user-friendly Cinnamon desktop, extensive pre-installed
software, and robust community support. Its focus on stability and ease of use makes it a standout choice among Linux
distributions, providing an excellent platform for both beginners and seasoned users to enjoy the benefits of Linux.One of the standout features of Linux Mint 21.3 is its Cinnamon desktop environment. Cinnamon offers a familiar and intuitive interface that is reminiscent of traditional desktop layouts found in Windows, providing an easy transition for users migrating from other operating systems. The developers have consistently improved Cinnamon to ensure it remains fast, responsive, and visually appealing. Unlike some other distributions that may prioritize cutting-edge features at the expense of stability, Linux Mint focuses on providing a smooth and reliable user experience.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-12
Votes: 3
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Currently using XFCE edition and aside from the "everything just works" statement you'll see over and over about Mint (because it's true) but another nice benefit of this XFCE is how power efficient it is!
Running on an 6 year old laptop, normally my battery life is not great anymore, as the battery has lost some of its power and drains quickly. However running this distro I can easily get 4-5+ hours on it :-)
So now the best of everything - complete customizability, rock-solid stability and great power efficiency! The Linux Mint team have really done a fantastic job building this distro. Thank you guys!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-11
Votes: 4
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Simply the best linux distro. Nothing else 'just works' like LM.
It's just the best of everything:
+One of the most polished and easy to use DE's in cinnamon
+Debian and Ubuntu based and therefore extremely stable and compatible minus the Ubuntu grossness.
+No pretentious debloat philosophy (looking at you Arch) that would only matter if your running linux on an actual toaster. Instead they give you all the tools practically every standard user utilizes.
+LMDE
Most importantly - everything just works. Even in 2024 I can count on one hand the number of distros I can say that about, and all of them have much worse defaults or are a bit too dated for my taste (debian)
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-11
Votes: 7
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I chose Linux Mint because I need to read and write extensively (PDF/TeX/Matlab/Mathematica), and Linux Mint offers a very nice and visually comfortable interface. In the Themes menu, I selected Mint-X-Teal for Applications/Icons and Mint-Y-Dark-Teal for the Desktop because the gray tone (not too white or dark) is easy on my eyes. Additionally, the ability to add colors to folders easily (unlike in KDE) is very helpful for categorizing my work. Everything in Linux Mint is smooth and well-designed. For example, the "Download and Upload Speed" applet fits nicely in the panel, whereas the equivalent widget in KDE looks awkward when placed in the panel.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-08
Votes: 18
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I've been using GNU/Linux since the 1990s until today. I started with Conectiva Linux, a Brazilian distro based on Red Hat, migrated to Mandrake, SuSe, Ubuntu and always test a new distro in search of speed, stability, usability and availability of current device drivers. That's how I found Linux Mint. Everything is very clean, without tons of pre-installed packages. I use it both at home and at work (I'm a Professor and researcher in theoretical Physics at a Brazilian University) to perform calculations with Monte Carlo, machine learning programming with Python 3.x and C++. Linux Mint fulfills all my needs.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-05
Votes: 23
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Been trying different distros for couple years. They all had some issues with something that prevented me from switching full time from Windows that I didnt like...Sound, printers, bluetooth, WIFI, video playback, networking, software issues amoung other things.
I tried Mint a few months ago and now EVERYTHING just works !!! No issues with anything. Its easy to use and there is alot of good software available for Linux now. I use Warpinator to transfer files and photos from my phone to Mint and it works great and is very fast.
I have switched my daily computer over to MInt !
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-01
Votes: 13
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I've been using Linux Mint for about 6 months and I'm very happy with it. No problems during installation. I appreciate the ease of use and the simplicity... little by little I'm abandoning Windows... finally!!!
Despite having a slightly older computer, Linux Mint recognized all the hardware components without problems. From the start the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth worked great. The same goes for the printer.
I appreciate the graphic aspect of the desktop and the speed of access to installed software.
Updates are continuous and easy to install.
In conclusion I recommend everyone to try Linux Mint!!!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-30
Votes: 13
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I will tell you my Linux way. I usually use a laptop and battery life is very important to me! I have tried about 15 different distros and a lot of different environments. First time Linux Mint appeared on my not so good, but now I have tried it without any opinions and prejudices. It is really good, good driver support, it works stable etc.
I can give you some tips: you have to spend some time to set up your system, install and configure TLP manager and wiev configuration, and I hope you will be happy!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-30
Votes: 12
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Comming from generations of versions of Windows, have dabbled with Linux (Red Hat) a long time ago and have been trying LM 21.3 from a USB sticka I came to the conclusion that it was time to leave Windows behind. A few hours later I have a Linux variant that I feel safe with and with the great plus side is that I still can run all of the Windows games I've installed so far.
The installation of Mint also comes with a great collection of software so it's really a great package.
I had no problems getting drivers for my ASUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER DUAL EVO OC 6gb Graphics adapter and could set the refreshrate to 144hz on my Asus VG248 monitor. I guess I'll manage to run into some problems along the way but I think this will be my daily OS for a long time and if I run into some problems Im pretty sure I'll be able to handle them.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-28
Votes: 15
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After distro hopping for a bit, I noticed myself coming back to mint every time. I decided to make mint my daily now. Mint is very stable, the community support is great, the distro is great. It's a distro not just for noobs, but also Linux "experts" out there. The user interface is simple, easy for noobs from windows to get used to. I'll stop distro hopping from now on and just stay with mint till my laptop or me die. For hardcore fps player from windows, I don't recommend XFCE though, because disabling the mouse acceleration can be a pain in the a. Because you actually can't disable mouse acceleration at all from GUI. Overall, despite few minor annoyance here and there, it's a solid 10.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 9
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I've been using for about 2 years and made the switch from Windows to it on my daily box. Works wonderfully, it's clear it is very carefully put together and all the mint-specific things (that come on top of the debian that is used as base in LMDE) are great additions to the OS. Also, after few months of using the normal LMDE I''ve transition to debian trixie/testing without any issues and it works great with practically zero issues. Cinnamon is probably the best DE there is, fast, easy to use and very customizable and Mint has always the newest version available.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-26
Votes: 8
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I have been using Mint as my day-to-day setup ever since I was introduced to Linux in 2017. I have tried many many distros but Mint is the only one that consistently delivers as a setup for gaming, programming, and school. Everything works well, have had no issues with hardware or anything. I love the Cinnamon environment and if I'm being honest, I didn't miss KDE when the Mint team dropped it as a default installation. (I mean, KDE is a good desktop environment, but I think KDE is better suited to Kubuntu, another great distro but not for me.) The MATE and Xfce editions are also great, keeping the Mint spirit but in a smaller package. On old laptops I always install MATE and it works beautifully. Nothing is 10/10 in this world but Mint is a 9.5 and I'll rate it as a 10.
The Mint team keeps Mint updated with new software updates and quality of life improvements
Side note: I loaded up LMDE 6 on a different machine a week ago but I haven't used it long enough to produce an accurate review for it. I may add a review for LMDE 6 in a few weeks.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-25
Votes: 21
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I've often heard about Linux, but never dared to try it because I'm not the technician I thought I had to be. When Windows went public with its recall "innovation", I had enough and asked a friend who was familiar with Linux to please help me free my computer from Windows. He brought me LMDE6 and said it was the best for me: easy to use, Windows look for "old people" like me and very reliable. We installed the graphics driver via the Synaptic package manager so that I can also play with it because this driver supports Vulkan. (A little tip from my friend.....
Wi-Fi, external SSD, scanner and everything else were installed immediately... I didn't know that from Windows. I've been using LMDE6 for about a week now and I'm happy every second about this little software miracle. I'm very impressed with the speed and stability and the fact that something like this is free makes this little miracle perfect for me! I would like to thank the developers for the great work they've done!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-24
Votes: 0
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Linux Mint, while popular, has several drawbacks. Its default Cinnamon desktop environment can be resource-heavy, causing performance issues on older hardware. The frequent use of older software versions in the name of stability may lead to missing out on newer features and security improvements. Customization options, although available, are not as extensive as other distributions. The update manager's emphasis on stability can sometimes delay critical updates. Additionally, its appeal to beginners might limit advanced users seeking more control and features.
Kde is better in so many ways, cinnamon doesn't have folder thumbails which is a must for me. Cinnamon being referenced as light on system, despite this having less functions compared to KDE which has more and goes lighter on system resources!
0/10
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-24
Votes: 10
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They say Mint is for newbies. Well I've been using linux since 1995 when I got a Slackware CD from a book. I had no idea what I was doing then. It took me a month to get a GUI, another 2 months for a dial up script. The install was basically manual. You had to gather all kinds of info on the hardware and then maybe recompile the kernel just to get sound or something. Those days are done. You click install and it basically works out of the box.
I've been using linux as my main home OS for over 2 decades and have tried them all. I always come back to Debian based and especially Mint - because Mint works the most without needing tweaks which I don't have time for anymore.
I use Red Hat at work but that is a different animal - for corporate use. There, I'm not the sys admin but just a regular user.
I set up Mint up for my Mom, wife, everyone on all kinds of hardware. Mint is for home users and it usually just works. I could care less about systemd, flatpaks etc. It doesn't matter. I donate regularly. It's a great OS.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-05-17
Votes: 0
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After using Linux Mint Cinnamon from version 17.0 through version 21.3, I've found that 20.3 locks up about 4 to 5 times per hour, version 21.3 locks up (freezes such that CTRL-ALT-DELETE does not restart the PC) 10 or 15 seconds after bootup. I've used the XFCE version (20.3 and 21.3). It freezes less but still enough that using that software is not worth the frustration of freeze-ups.
I have erased all my bootup disks, and will be doing something else. Due to having to shutdown my PC using hard power off -- all the boot drives (SSDs) are corrupted.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-09
Votes: 21
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I have to give Linux Mint 6 Debian Edition a 9 out of 10. Nothing really wrong with it, it’s just Debian has increasingly stepped away from being for the community and for free software. Systemd was never a good idea, and it’s sad and shameful so many Linux distels adopted it. I think distros should abandon Debian in droves and go to Devuan, that’s a true, free software distributor, and with init freedom. No systemd is found there.
I feel like Debian is taking steps little by little to be more about the developers wants, and ingnoring the community and users of Debian and/or Debian based distros.
In general, Linux Mint is definitely very stable, speedy and user friendly. It’s light on resources and there’s a vibrant and helpful community & developers are great too.
I hope sometime Linux Mint will drop any of its base on Debian and switch and keep it being based on Devuan.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-08
Votes: 49
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Mint has been my choice of Linux for my home laptops, desktops, and server for many years now. I like the familiarity of the deb package manager (and apt), and the no-nonsense approach to Desktop. Unlike the often criticized complexity and frequent changes in GNOME, Mint offers a stable, user-friendly experience with its Cinnamon desktop environment. It prioritizes accessibility and practicality, maintaining a classic desktop layout that is both intuitive and efficient. Mint also avoids unnecessary bloat, ensuring that users can focus on productivity without distractions. I am currently running 21.3 Edge on the laptop, and 21.3 on my home lab servers.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-08
Votes: 21
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I am using LMDE 6 on my production machine.
Pros:
* It is rock solid and stable.
* All apps I need are available.
* Excellent support and documentation.
* Based on Debian stable.
Cons:
* Nothing that affects me.
The only thing that that will be an issue for some Linux users is that this is not a rolling release and the packages are a little older.
However, if you need reliability and dependability then look no further, with all this in mind and the fact that Wayland support is already at the experimental stage.
I will be sticking with LMDE for my main work Linux box, it just works.
Great job - Mint Team
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-07
Votes: 3
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I'm tired of the cumbersome setup of Windows, its hardware hunger, and other things. But mainly, it's about privacy for me and my family. I want my data to remain mine. I've been trying to live with Linux for some time now, and Linux Mint with XFCE has helped me a lot because when I'm unsure, I can use one of the GUI tools - although now I'm realizing that the Terminal is often faster and easier to use :) Great for beginners, the interface (XFCE) is super customizable, nobody pushes me into anything. In Mint, nothing runs unnecessarily, everything can be turned off, deleted, changed. Although I'm slowly considering a less beginner-friendly distribution, I definitely recommend it :)
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-06
Votes: 3
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I'm growing increasingly frustrated with Windows, prompting me to give LinuxMint a try. Honestly, I'm quite impressed. I find it smooth to work with, and I've discovered some great themes, icons, applets, and a plethora of features in the contextual menu. I'm sure there are many other hidden tweaks I've yet to uncover.
However, there are a few downsides. I've encountered some glitches under the Wayland session, likely due to my Nvidia graphics card. Additionally, I find the default theme and background image to be rather lackluster. First impressions matter a lot, so I believe they should pay more attention to these details.
Overall, I hope they continue to refine and improve this excellent system.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-05
Votes: 13
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Congratulations to the Linux Mint development team! They are doing a great job. They are listening to the users and they fulfill any request is not having impact to other parts of the system. Both Ubuntu and Debian that are used as code bases are very mature and stable, so when adding the teams efforts, the result is super fantastic. I am trying other distributions from time to time but until now, none of them found easier or more convenient for me. The news notifications are very transparent, explanatory and easy to read. The user experience is great even for people that are not familiar with any linux distribution. It works perfectly right out of the box and it is very easy to configure. I already have donated a couple of times and I am planing to donate again because I like to support such good developers. Bravo again to the team. Waiting for the next very promising version 22!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-01
Votes: 29
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Good ol Linux mint, it just works.
There is a Linux user chart that goes like this: When you're first into Linux, you start with mint. As you get more advanced, you try arch, Gentoo and other *advanced* distros. After a while you just come back to Linux mint because the honeymoon is over and mint just works, and gets out of the way. Sane defauts, stable, lightweight, and easy to use UI. While exploring other distros is a valuable learning experience, the wisdom lies in recognizing that sometimes, the simplest solution is the best.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-04-29
Votes: 5
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Since a few months, my Linux Mint 21.3 computer has completely frozen several times, and the only option was to hard reset (not at all good for the hard drive). I don't recall running into this issue again in the recent 2-3 weeks or so, which is hopefully a sign that the issue has been fixed. I have been using Linux distros for at least 20 years and tried many distros in these 20 years or so, but always came back to Linux Mint, because my experiences with it were mostly good (better than most other distros that I have used, where programs suddenly crashed or didn't start anymore, for example). I am not a computer nerd, and am just looking for a plug-and-play experience with my distros. Linux Mint fits the bill.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-04-25
Votes: 20
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Recently I downloaded different isos of this distro: the main one, Cinnamon, and then the Debian Edition, with the respective successful integrity checks, and both gave Kernel PANIC, both in Oracle VM VirtualBox, and in a real machine, which makes me conclude that there is no quality control in the release of the images. This has been going on for years, which finally makes me give up on this distro for good, as all the others I downloaded worked without any problems. Googling about it, it's not hard to find many results relating this distro to Kernel Panics. Pitiful. Thankfully, there are several alternatives, certainly much better, at least in booting the live ISO.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-25
Votes: 19
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After a lot of distro hopping, I landed again on linux mint cinnamon.
The base is solid as rock, software repos are infinite,and the d.e. is the right compromise between not allowing customization (like Gnome) and too much settings (like KDE).
It's look very nice without using lot resources.
I installed it on very old laptop (Sony Vaio i3 1st gen) and in a more modern one (Asus ROG i7 7th gen) without any issue.
The community is nice , and you'll have an answer for any question.
It's made for who need to use the computer without having headache.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-24
Votes: 4
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6-LMDE cinnamon should be the main release, it deserves it. As a Linux user for 18 years, I can say that it is the most perfect distribution. I have used dozens of distributions, none of them provided the comfort of 6-LMDE.
Simple installation, usage performance, no crashes, freezes, overall very successful. It has everything you need and it works smoothly.
I strongly recommend it to everyone, try it especially after Win, you will be surprised.
The robustness of Debian shines through.
My respects to the entire team, you are doing a great job.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-22
Votes: 0
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I am running Linux Mint 21.3 Xfce edition as my daily driver. As someone coming from Windows (XP to 10), I find its windows-like user interface easy to get used to (more so than say Windows 11, which is trying to look like Mac), without all the crap that comes with MS Windows (telemetry, ads, ransomware, viruses). It starts up and runs much faster than Windows, and the Xfce edition especially uses little system resources so the programmes that you want to run have more RAM and CPU cycles and so run faster and smoother.
I also tried the Linux Mint Mate edition but found it a bit buggy, like the start menu would sometimes have problems. Compared to Mate, the Xfce edition has more features, is more customisable, less buggy, runs more stable, and uses slightly less system resources. I have not tried the Cinnamon edition as that uses more system resources and I want to keep the OS as light as possible so that my programmes and apps run faster. Xfce does everything I need and runs really fast.
As Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, I have access to a huge amount of software on the Ubuntu repositories as well as third party apps written for Debian or Ubuntu (like Atlas VPN client, Google Earth, Zoom etc). Initially I was running Mint on a 13 year old PC, with Intel Core i5 CPU and 8 GB RAM, on which it ran really fast, but when the motherboard started to have faults, I built a new, relatively modern PC with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G CPU and 32 GB RAM and it also runs just as well on it (update to Linux kernel 6.5 using the update manager to support more modern hardware).
On Linux Mint, you can install software in a number of different ways: the Mint Software manager, Synaptic package manager, third party deb packages that you download, PPAs, or using the "sudo apt install" command from the command line in a terminal. I removed the old version of Libreoffice that was installed with Mint, and installed the latest version from a deb file downloaded form the Libreoffice website, as that has better support for newer MS office files saved under Office 365.
I tried many different distros before settling on Mint Xfce as I like it the best. Other honourable mentions include:
- MX Linux (based on Debian). Similar low system resource use to Linux Mint Xfce, but needs a bit more customisation after installing to make it user friendly to users who are used to Windows, whereas Mint is great out of the box. It has a slight advantage over Mint in the area of having many good system utilities to customise and manage your system, but has access to slightly less software titles as it is based on Debian rather than Ubuntu, and Ubuntu has more software made for it than Debian.
- Bodhi Linux (based on Ubuntu) - very lightweight, uses even less system resources than Linux Mint Xfce, but slightly less user friendly.
- Antix (based on Debian) - use this if you have a really old laptop or netbook with like 1GB RAM and 1GHz processor that ran Windows 98 or similar. I would not recommend it for more recent hardware as it is rather limited in capabilities, but it is a great option for reusing really old hardware.
Distros I did not like:
- Zorin OS Lite - not that lite and was buggy.
- Linux Lite - not that lite, and annoying to use as it constantly asks for password input for many common tasks.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-04-22
Votes: 0
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I'm giving LMDE-6 a "9" because I don't think anything this side of glory is a perfect 10, but LMDE-6 has so far been very good for me. I've got a story to go with this.
For a long time, I was a very satisfied Mint user. I had done my share of distro-hopping, but found Mint to be the best. There are other good ones out there, too, but at least for me, Mint was the best. The last version of standard Mint that I used was 21.3 (Virginia). Everything was good until they sent out a new Kernel update (#97 or 98...I don't remember), then everything went to hell. My computer stopped booting, and could not be fixed, even after working with the forum. I was finally forced to dump Mint. I used Manjaro for a while, but I missed Mint. Then I discovered that Mint had a non-Ubuntu version, LMDE-6 Faye. Anyone reading this will probably know that LMDE-6 is Debian based, and as such, it uses a different series of kernels. So I decided to give it a try.
I've been using LMDE-6 now for a couple of months, and I find it to be every bit as good my old version of Mint. The default desktop environment is "Cinnamon", which is a little different than "Mate" which I had been using, but they are similar enough that the learning curve was brief. As I worked through all of my apps, I would discover small differences here and there, but nothing huge. True to Mint's design and philosophy, it is a very complete OS, and it works well. I have had absolutely no problems with it so far. I am getting a new (Brother inkjet) printer in a few days, so I am hoping that LMDE will see it and connect with it, with no hassles. Perhaps I'll amend this review after I install the printer. LMDE had immediately recognized my previous (Epson) printers, so I can't imagine that the new Brother printer will be a problem. We'll see.
One final comment, If you are looking for a non-Ubuntu based distro and have been considering Debian, but find it a little bit too "geeky" or intimidating, then LMDE-6 is certainly worth a try.
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Version: 5-LMDE
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-04-17
Votes: 5
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This version crashes too much. It is NOT stable.
I have been a Mint user for years. I'm still looking
for a version that refuses to crash. Most
frequently crashes occur after in sleep mode.
Doesn't always want to wake up and continue to run.
Had a less than sterling experience upgrading from LMDE 4 to 5 on a Dell laptop. Lots of objections, claiming updates and upgrades were not in place (they were). Dropped me out of the upgrade process at a certain point.
Runs so hot the fan starts whining and the laptop shuts down. Will try LMDE6 and hope it works.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-16
Votes: 17
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I have been a Linux Mint user since the days of Linux Mint 7 “Gloria”. For a while, I have also done quite a bit of distro hopping going through Fedora, Opensuse, Ubuntu, Manjaro, PopOS, Debian, Zorin and some more that I don't recollect now.
I have also taught my father at the age of 60 to learn how to use the PC in Linux Mint. He has been on Linux Mint ever since and did not need to explore any further.
My kids have also learned to use this OS on their laptop for their school use.
Linux Mint MATE has been a rock solid OS for my office as well as home use.
Ubuntu MATE was the first solid OS that I stuck to, until they pushed Unity on us. That's when I started to explore and became a permanent user of Linux Mint.
My most used applications are LibreOffice, QCAD, Firefox, Simple Scan, GIMP, Picasa (on Wine), and SM Player. This should suffice a majority of home and SOHO users in the world.
I have installed and used three different multi function printer/scanner/copier of Brother brand, and two different all in ones of Canon brand, with complete functionalities. The drivers are provided in the respective brand website itself.
For all those other distros I tried to use, there was at least one deal breaker or the other, which would hamper my work flow and at the end, I would return to Linux Mint. And I absolutely cannot stand the modern GNOME desktop environment. It just feels so incomplete. I can say that for my purpose, Linux Mint MATE has been the best Linux distro so far.
The nearest best experience that I had was in Manjaro which was really exciting until some update screwed up my file system and it became read only and then unbootable.
I do always leave one more partition vacant on my hard disk to satiate my curiosity to install and use other distros so that I can keep testing the latest and the greatest in the Linux world.
But even considering all of that, at the end of the day, the satisfaction felt in using Linux Mint is unparalleled. It strikes the right balance between stability, ease of use, and keeping up with the world updates-wise.
If one is not keen on exploring a lot in the linux world and wants a sure shot option, they need not look any further than Linux Mint MATE.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-04-10
Votes: 5
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I have been using Linux Mint for around one year. I come from Windows and this was my first Linux experience.
Pros of Mint:
- most things worked out of the box
- easy to learn
- supports programs that will cover most/all of your needs (But I recommend still keeping Windows around in a dual-boot setup if you have to deal with proprietary software.)
- Mint has some very useful command-line utilities which do not exist on Windows
- software is (usually) easy to install
- significant speed boost (even for my laptop, which has good hardware like a newer i7 CPU)
- better window management and OS UI out of the box
- most questions on OS/hardware have been asked before online and you can find (usually) an answer easily by googling
- you can customize (almost) anything to your liking
Cons of Mint:
- a few hardware issues (screen tearing, random overheating etc.)
- random freezes and crashes every once in a while
- solving my problems needed some time (a few hours) and patience for troubleshooting, searching and trying out different things.
So my experience is: Mint is faster, more flexible, and less bloated than Windows. But it is also less stable and might need a bit of time investment. I give it a solid 8.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-09
Votes: 22
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Wanted to upgrade from Mint 20.3, but not with the Ubuntu flavor. Did a fresh install of LMDE6 and was I pleasantly surprised. This was better than expected. My printer & scanner installed without any problems, and all the software that I work with on Mint 20.3 were re-installed and working smoothly. Congrats to the Mint team on producing this beauty of an O/S.
LMDE6 is the best ever Linux distro I have ever used in my life and I have been using Linux from 2014, and Mint from version 19.1. As far as I am concerned, LMDE6 is superior to Mint based on Ubuntu. Other contributors to this forum has suggested that LMDE should be the main focus going forward with Ubuntu becoming more and more snap happy. I totally agree with this sentiment.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-03
Votes: 25
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I started with Ubuntu as most, then switched to arch, following by opensuse tumbleweed, fedora, nobara, mx, endeavouros, cachyos, a bunch of others. Most of them I had issues with, except Tumbleweed. Tumbleweed was amazing, had 0 issues with it, everything worked flawlessly, but I guess i got bored of it being so stable, lol. I knew about mint, but everyone said its for new people. Gave it a chance anyway. It is amazing. Running both LMDE6 on my laptop and Mint 21.3 on my desktop. Super stable, everything is working flawlessly oob.
Highly recommended!
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-22
Votes: 42
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I step into Linux world with Linux Mint Cinnamon back then, used Ubuntu, Fedora, MX and a few more, just to explore if i can find something amazing, realized i dont need to hop distros all the time all i need to switch is DEs. Used Gnome for quite a long time with different distros, then Plasma, XFCE, Mate & Budgie as well, then i was bored and tired, i needed something stable and responsive, not resourse hungry like gnome, and also visually appealing out of the box without adding extensions and heavy theming or customizations, i dont need latest rolling release that needs update everytime i boot up,recently bought a PC for home installed LMDE 6 and i was blown away, i immediatly decided i need this for my personal laptop too, i did and yeah i am finally happy i found what i needed. It works and let me customize without adding additional crap, fighting for hours wasting time and energy making "Perfect Setup". Thank you Linux Mint Team!
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-21
Votes: 34
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how boring,...:Everything just works!
After I finally had enough of Windows, I decided to switch completely to Linux and tried out a lot: Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Arch, Manjaro etc.
I ended up with Linux Mint Cinnamon because it worked best and all the hardware worked without any problems, even an outdated one
WiFi stick that no longer worked even on Win11...well, who's surprised?
During Christmas vacation I read about LMDE6 and thought that I might like the combination of Debian stable and Cinnamon because I don't like snaps either.
Since the installation at the beginning of January, my PC has been running so stable and error-free that I always think of my old VW Beetle, which was said to run and run and run... :-)
I can only agree with the comment before me from March 20th and say that LMDE6 should become the main distribution because it is simply perfect...at least on my two desktop PCs and a notebook!
Thank you for your work Linux Mint Team!
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-20
Votes: 22
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I had previously installed LMDE, but found that it didn't play well with some of my hardware, sound card and video card as I remember. I tried several work-arounds, which left me with a buggy system. In the end I opted to switch to another distribution. When I noticed that LMDE 6 had been released I decided to give it another chance and have been very happy. LMDE 6 now works seamlessly with all my hardware and is extremely stable. Most software is available natively (albeit slightly older versions) but if there is a significant difference in versions or the software is not natively available, then flatpacks seem to work very well. Moving from an arch based system I was worried about the loss if AUR, but to date I haven't found anything I needed which I could not find. One issue I had with my previous Arch-based distro was that it kept dropping my link to my network storage (NAS) at every update and in the end I lost it all together despite fighting with it for hours, however, LMDE 6 works with it flawlessly. LMDE also picked up my windows installation at installation and GRUB was configured correctly to give me the dual boot option at start up, and that is with an encrypted system too.... my other Arch-based distro repeatedly failed to do this and I had to fire up windows from my BIOS settings page.
I think the Debian-based version of mint (LMDE 6) is under-rated compared to its Ubuntu-based big brother and would highly recommend that you give it a go, and maybe the guys at Mint could market it as a fully fledged option in its own right instead of a 'backup project' in case they have to part ways with Ubuntu.
I'm struggling to find any down sides to my experience so far, even the lack of a dedicated driver app isn't a big deal as installing the nvidia app was very straight forward from the software package.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-03-19
Votes: 8
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Works very much well with everything, most of my programs runs fine without any issues.
I had a few problems with audio and some of the drivers, but that is my personal experience and many other people have different problems and issues with the distro.
Also, I love the ability to customize the desktop the way I want it mostly from community modifications. One of the points I also switched from windows to Linux, its it ability to make my computer feel like its owned by me and have the ability to change anything in my desire.
Since I switched from windows I haven't feel the need to switch. Def a solid experience for newcomers of windows.
I would highly recommend to people getting into the Linux environment.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-03-16
Votes: 12
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I have been using Mint Cinnamon for years. The Cinnamon desktop has been rock solid for me, on 2 desktops and a laptop.
Mint devs have devised some neat tools to enhance user experience.
- The Nemo file manager (forked from Nautilus) is very extensible and provides an excellent range of features.
- The Software Center is a useful alternative to using synaptic, and includes Flatpak versions of packages.
- The weirdly-named Warpinator app makes transfer of files between machines and to/from a phone a simple task and its very fast. Its great for big files, much quicker than using a USB stick to transfer.
- The 'Library' viewer is good for looking for recently opened documents and viewing them.
- The Mint "Webapp" tool is handy for opening regularly used websites in a separate browser instance as if it is a standalone desktop application.
- The File Renamer tool can greatlyexpedite bulk renaming chores.
There is a good range of Themes to choose from, though I would like them to differentiate the current window bar in a bright colour to make it obvious which window has focus; there is a workaround to achieve that using a gtk.css file. Likewise for scroll bars which I prefer to be brighter and thicker, again largely possible through workarounds. But Mint devs should have these as built-in options for those of us with less than perfect eyesight.
I have installed Mint from scratch many times and upgraded existing installations often. There has been very little to complain about, I find Mint very stable and reliable.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-03-12
Votes: 6
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Decided to try Mint after trying Manjaro, MX and mostly Zorin.
Mint has not let me down. Everything seems to run without a hitch. The Cinnamon desktop is much better than Xfce or Gnome In my opinion. It looks good and is intuitive, quick and responsive. If you want a smooth transition from Windows Mint could be your go.
Mega, Brave and Steam work just fine and , so far, none of this SUDO crap (touch wood), It really pissed me off to have to load all these sudo commands. The one thing that held me back on linux.
Loading Mint was easy.
Now - if Mint would just do an alternative to Android :)
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Version: 19.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-12
Votes: 13
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Certainly not a beginner - have used GNU/Linux since kernel 0.25 professionally, yet I choose Mint.
I use the Mint distribution because I have long ago depleted my misguided desire to tweak and twiddle the OS I use for aesthetic reasons. IMHO, Mint is the most ready to go out of the box for the computer professional, without the usual silly window-dressing bells and whistles.
Install Mint, a few missing development libraries in my case, i3, VIM, and go. That's it.
Thanks for a very good and functional GNU/Linux distribution.
Keep keeping it simple (and functional) please.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-03-08
Votes: 8
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High hopes for this Debian version of Mint. Trying to avoid anything related to Ubuntu these days.
I was really hoping Ubuntu had its stuff together and while looks are very good the underpinnings are not. SNAP in my opinion should have been abandoned a while ago. It's not getting that much better and so many other's are avoiding it as a default. Mint I think see's this as a sign to at least offer a Debian based Cinnamon Mint distribution. I give them credit for offering it and I will be putting it through the paces. I give it an eight initially for an uneventful install and so far an impressive start.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-02
Votes: 51
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There's not too much to say about Linux Mint. It works great and it's super user friendly.
It's a great solution for example if you want to switch from Windows to Linux; this is a great choice to start your Linux journey.
There is no much choice about desktop environments; I really like Cinnamon, it's not heavy and it looks good, but you can go with Xfce if you have an older pc. I haven't tried MATE, so I can't tell too much about it.
I think Mint has become what Ubuntu used to be: clean and great for beginners. I'm not saying Ubuntu is bad, but I personally would advice Mint over Ubuntu as my first Linux distro.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-02
Votes: 16
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New to Linux, and Mint Mate, have used it for 2 weeks, it was easy to install (21.2) on my first laptop, a little more difficult on second (21.3) but the community support was great and helped me install it and later fix a problem.
Easy to transition from Windows.
I haven't had a need to install more software because everything I need was included and there is a lot more available if I do.
I chose Mate because my first System is from around 2015 and second from around 2018 because Mate supposedly (I wouldn't know or can't tell) uses less resources, runs faster, is more stable (import to me as new user) for these older computers.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-26
Votes: 27
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Mint is very reliable X11 based distro. Easy installation. Quite easy to understand and to use. Excellent one click installation of Nvidia drivers which is a headache for many users on other distros.
Interersting software is Hypnotics which allows to watch TV channels around the globe.
For those who have more or less new hardware - be sure to download and install the EDGE version of LinuxMint (which includes fresh version of kernel) because otherwise you may experience troubles with WiFi , graphics card or nvme. This is very important.
Thanks to Mint team of developers and supporters for excellent job!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-19
Votes: 30
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I'm using linux since "Isadora"... Firstly from curiosity, to make comparison between MS OS and other OS, and little-by-little migrated for daily usage... Observed that Linux environment is less restrictive, with all necessary features for, say, domestic use... I learned to use command line, for installing various programms. Now, under Linux environment we have almost all office and photo editing tools, plus media players and downloaders. In conclusion, in my opinion, Linux Mint is the best alternative for MS.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-17
Votes: 29
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Totally outstanding operating system that just works!!! Moving from Windows to Mint was a adjustment but it didn't take long for me to use it as my daily driver. The Cinnamon edition is robust and stable, constantly improving and continuing to make solid changes without disrupting the user experience which is why I left Windows. Every upgrade to an operating system doesn't mean you have to change the UI and everything else needed to control it. Mint improves or adds features to the current Cinnamon experience without any workflow disruptions. It operates the same before and after an upgrade. Luv IT!!!
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-11
Votes: 37
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Hello. I've been using Linux Mint Cinnamon for 2 years and very happy with this distro. It runs very well on my old 15 year old PC, 3ghz, 8 Ram, Legacy. Everything works perfectly. I removed the flathub and it looks even better. Mint is installed in dual boot with Windows on the SSD, and I have a hard drive for backups. It's the distro that I recommend to all my friends, because it's robust and solid for everyday use. I thank the Linux Mint Team for providing us with this excellent system. I recommend everyone who is looking for a good distro to try Mint. Maybe it will be your next one.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-02-10
Votes: 10
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First time using Linux as the main OS and it's fantastic, took me some time to understand the installation methods, other than that, everything is fine.
it is smooth, stable, and has a friendly user interface, steam, discord and most of the desktop user apps are all there, working butter smooth and without any crash, games like csgo and rocket leauge, tomb raider series and stuff i had already installed before are working perfectly fine too, had to use wine for some windows apps that i used to use frequently, looks fine and promising for now.
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Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-10
Votes: 25
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It's perfect. Mint on Debian is awesome.
Everything is working correctly. Finally I am not dreaming about distro-hopping.
Previously I had installed: ubuntu, fedora, neon kde, manjaro, elementary, zorin. There was always something broken and I needed to spend a lot of time to fix it. Only EndeavourOS had no problems but too many updates where overwhelming.
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-02-04
Votes: 14
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After several attempts (starting in 1998), Mint 16 was finally the distro that let me move away from Windows and into using Linux for virtually everything. This was despite being a Windows developer for over 20 years. The new versions continues to polish everything that I found great when I originally moved across (i.e. better handling of kernel updates and UI refinements.) My wife moved across with me and we have used Linux as our main systems from 2016.
The key things that made Mint (Cinnamon) good for me are :-
Consistent and clear desktop GUI (easy to edit menus)
Easy to setup and maintain
Good selection of default applications
The ability to take old hardware (especially laptops) and make them useful to their owners again.
Software manage makes many apps easily available
Like all Linux distributions there is a learning curve to use, maintain and the system and I find Mint (for me) to have the best combination of ease of use and consistency, combined with the ability to monitor and control the process.
Issues I have run into have included
Stalling when copying large sets of files
Formatting some media does not work and requires multiple attempts and/or use of command line
Software Manager apps not always up to date
Post 21 versions have improved this and using flatpak for apps seems to make it easier (although the update process is more opaque)
With the latest Mint versions and Steam I am now seriously thinking of moving most of my gaming to Linux too, although I may experiment with more cutting edge distros with more recent Kernels, and game specific features.
All it needs is a alternative VMS/DCL like shell and it would be perfect :),
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Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-30
Votes: 41
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I have used a number of Linux versions since dumping OS/2 Warp for Slackware back in the day. There have been prolonged visits with Red Hat/Fedora, MX, and brief stints with others. I always come back to Linux Mint. It simply works and the community is great when it does not work. It is polished, professional and a great "daily driver". Now that Mint is slowly moving to a Debian base (currently testing in a VM) it is getting better and better.
Much praise for a development team that keeps first things first (ie usability, stability and just plain ease of use).
I cannot recommend Linux Mint highly enough. Looking forward to moving over to the LMDE version soon.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-09-24
Votes: 58
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Mint is handsdown the best distro out there. And not just for those who transition from windows, but for anyone looking for any kind of work to be done on their computers. I'm mainly a gamer, and games run super-duper-butter-smooth on this baby. I've distrohopped alot, and by alot I mean a lot lot lot lot and even more of that. Mint was my entry linux back in 2022(ish) when I permanently formatted windows off my drives. Then I used Mint, for almost a year. Then for whatever reason I went "offroad" to try out different distros out there, but eventually you see, I came back to what I like to call as: HOME! For me, Mint is like a Home at christmas night, next to a cozy fireplace: that gives shelter, safety, reliability, robustness, trust, and so on. There is no negative side for mint actually. My printer works out of the box, my wireless too, nvidia gtx 1050 with proprietary drivers aswell! Codecs are installed at the installation process of distro. The operating system is ready to use out of the box, but you can tweak it to your likings. Then the widgets, applets and such, you can customize your desktop to high heavens. I prefer to keep it simple, so I use the default looks, because I'm very fine with it. Also, after you installed Mint, it welcomes you with a nice and friendly guide welcome screen, that will lead you through key steps for initial setup of your distro. Then it just goes away, and the distro will never stand in your way. You'll focus on your work, and not troubleshooting like on many other distros. Oh and also, the software center tailored for specifically Mint itself, is going to find any package that you'd find via apt, because it has the appstream (or whatever its called) built-in which is wonderful imho, because I don't even have to touch the terminal at all. Everything I do on Mint, is through GUI, which is very comfy and safe, because I know I won't screw up my system. And lastly: Timeshift, which is maintained by Mint team yet again, is a very good tool, and comes preinstalled, so you can make backups as snapshots, if you ever need to rollback for whatever reason (I never had to rollback, that's how much Mint rock stable is)!
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 7
Date: 2024-09-21
Votes: 1
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Impressed to some degree with Mint 22 as far as stability and driver support. Everything works on my laptop a Dell Inspiron 3520. But for the life of me, I could not get my Canon TS8300 series printer to work. It recognizes the printer when I try to add it. But has issues with CUPS driver installing. First Linux distribution where I had my printer not automatically detected and this printer is fairly new and not some old relic from the past. This will most likely cause me to abandon Mint for another distro that can easily detect the printer.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-09-11
Votes: 31
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bsolutely stable distribution with intuitive desktop (Cinnamon), although that is of course a matter of taste. I have been using Mint for several years in the latest version. Upgrades from one major version to the next usually work. It has everything you need at first, especially a good file explorer and tools (e.g. file renaming for multiple files at once) out of the box. I have tested many others (including Ubuntu, MX Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Garuda), but I always come back to Mint. Only the Ubuntu base is occasionally annoying, but the criticism is directed at Ubuntu. Maybe one day I'll switch to the Debian edition.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-09-09
Votes: 27
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Absolutely stable distribution with intuitive desktop (Cinnamon), although that is of course a matter of taste. I have been using Mint for several years in the latest version. Upgrades from one major version to the next usually work. It has everything you need at first, especially a good file explorer and tools (e.g. file renaming for multiple files at once) out of the box. I have tested many others (including Ubuntu, MX Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Garuda), but I always come back to Mint. Only the Ubuntu base is occasionally annoying, but the criticism is directed at Ubuntu. Maybe one day I'll switch to the Debian edition.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-25
Votes: 66
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I have been using Linux mint for 11 years. During all that time, I had almost no significant bad experiences. Now I have version 22 installed and I am very satisfied (after all, as in previous years). Linux mint is not only for beginners, but also for all those who require stability in their work. I recommend everyone to install linux mint. He will not repent. The only complaint about linux mint is that it is so stable that it is boring :), but my middle name is boredom, so it is not difficult for me.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-19
Votes: 55
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Linux Mint surprisingly just gets better and better each release, more polish, newer software, including Cinnamon and release 22 is no exception. The latest Cinnamon on the latest LTS base just works great. I'm not a fan of X-Apps but those are easily replaced with their analogs from Gnome or MATE. The other default packages are pretty good but some aren't useful to me so a quick apt purge cleans up what I don't use. I use and pay for Softmaker office so I replace Libreoffice, Softmaker office runs perfectly under Mint. I used to replace Transmission with qBittorrent but my needs have changed and Transmission is simple and works great. Celluloid is a fantastic player. It's hard to come up with 250 words but Mint is the best distro I've ever used, I try them all but always come back to Mint eventually.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-14
Votes: 56
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I have been using Linux Mint for over 10 years. The best distro of all for its unbeatable stability, ease of use, easy installation and speed. I have always used the XFCE edition. The most complete and balanced of all the editions. Last year I bought a Beelink SER5 Mini PC, and with the previous version of Linux Mint the sound in the headphone port did not work. With the new version 22 it finally worked from the first moment. Surely due to the 6.8 kernel that comes with the distro. Excellent as always Linux Mint.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-08-10
Votes: 0
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I have been using Linux Mint for a long time, and my opinion about the system is extremely negative. First of all, the main problem I encountered was the stability of the system. Sudden freezes and crashes became frequent and unpleasant. This created a constant feeling of anxiety that anything could happen at the most inopportune moment. For example, several times I lost unsaved data due to unpredictable reboots and system errors.
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In addition, package management in Linux Mint turned out to be a real disaster. There were often problems installing and updating software, and the errors I encountered were difficult to fix. To fix them, complex commands were required in the terminal, which is not suitable for users who prefer a graphical interface and simplicity.
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Performance issues were also not long in coming. On old hardware, the system works extremely slowly, despite the claims of its optimization for less powerful machines. This is annoying and makes working on such devices almost impossible.
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In addition, support and documentation leave much to be desired. Often, the information in forums and manuals is outdated or not detailed enough. This makes finding solutions to problems that arise a time-consuming and tedious process.
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The interface setup is also disappointing. Despite the presence of many options for customization, the setup process is far from intuitive. This leads to additional problems and makes the system difficult to use.
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Overall, using Linux Mint has become a source of constant problems and frustration. For those looking for a reliable and user-friendly operating system, Linux Mint is definitely not a good choice.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-10
Votes: 24
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Facing the end of the support for UM22LTS, I'm currently testing several distributions in Virtualbox.
I was surprised that the LM team got the Mate Menu kept whereas all others use the Brisk Menu in the meantime.
I installed quickly what I need and it worked straight out of the box.
There are very few issues like My-Weather-Indicator doesn't support the latest edition, but this is just a question of time.
Also Rhythmbox crashes the system, but I'm sure it's something that is either down to the use in Virtualbox or it needs an update.
The Mate edition LM22 deserves 10 out of 10. It does everything I need, and I will use it soon.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-08-08
Votes: 1
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Im using an Acer All in One PC with PU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7130U CPU @ 2.70GHz
GPU: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 620 (rev 02)
Memory: 3022MiB / 15908MiB and a Samsung SSD with 1 TB
Mint has actually always worked fantastically, my favourite OS for many years, always returning to Mint from distro hopping because everything, be it printers or anything else, always works right out of the box, straight away.
But I had to say goodbye to version 22 immediately after installation.
The installation itself, as always with Mint, was absolutely smooth, no problems at all.
These started after the first reboot.
Constant black screens lasting seconds during operation, without warning, without being able to reproduce them.
And always the fear that mails or other things might have disappeared after the display had lit up again.
The only distro where I had this before was the new version of VanillaOS, identical behaviour with the blackscreens.
Even after installing all the updates offered, the spooky behaviour on Mint had not disappeared, so I was forced to switch to Peppermint OS.
This has now been running completely smoothly for several days.
Just like Mint before.
No idea where the bug could be, graphics driver?
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-08
Votes: 31
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Linux Mint. I've been using linux since 1998 when I was able to get slackware installed and running. I have hopped around and more than 25 years later I am using Mint. Why? Because I'm tired and lazy and just want to get the job done without a bunch of issues. Linux mint 22 is flawless on my hardware. My only complaint is that its BORING. It just works. No ads, no obvious bugs, no slow downs. Printer works out of the box, wifi, sound and all my peripherals working as expected. Mint is not just for new linux users. Its for anyone that just wants to install their OS and get productive right away. If you want to spend your time fixing your system, there are other distros out there. If you just want to use your PC without fiddling with it every day, linux mint is for you.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-08-07
Votes: 3
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We've used Ubuntu for ~15 years at our business. All of our customer service and developers use(d) it. It just worked for our purposes and required less management than Windows, especially as it's the target environment for our developers who can moonlight as IT in a pinch.
That changed in 2022 as Ubuntu published Firefox as a snap package. Users complained of frequent freezes, the inability to print, and access helper programs(vlc, etc.)
We've since made the switch to Mint, and are happy to report it's solved all of the issues we were encountering with Ubuntu.
My only criticism is that some default keybindings seem daft. Super+L to lock screen is deeply ingrained, as well as middle click to launch new windows. So it still requires a bit of tweaking to make our users comfortable, but much less so than trying to fix Ubuntu's snap issues.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-07
Votes: 21
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An absolutely *rock-solid*, outstanding OS!
I've used Mint for many years and the latest version is like all that I've used - polished, consistent, easy to use and rock-solid.
Installation is a breeze. Installing and removing apps is a breeze.
Graphical apps are fast and smooth.
Mint does everything you could wish for and it does it fast and reliably.
I'd never use any other distro now. If you're trying various distros I strongly recommend Mint.
I don't think you'll be disappointed!
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-06
Votes: 15
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I think the Debian edition (LMDE) is the best choice.
Unlike the Ubuntu-based versions, LMDE can run Appimage out-of-the-box, no additional software is needed.
LMDE can install deb-packages from official developers` websites by a double click. There are some problems with that in Ubuntu. I couldn`t install the official viber.deb (needed for my work very much).
And generally LMDE has always been working much faster than the Ubuntu-based releases. It especially feels when you use a computer which is a few years old, not the latest one.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-08-06
Votes: 0
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Linux Mint 22 XFCE 64-bit.
Pros:
Excellent distro especially compared the previous ones (e.g.21.3 version).
Cons:
Some small comments of the not-wanted events.
The only problem I had met until so far, that the installation of HP printer did not work by command hp-plugin -i; only by gui, which destroyed too many items. I repaired it, and life is gone away.
Earlier I had quite many problems with update/upgrade by the repository, it seems it has been solved, nowadays it has been taken place normally.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 0
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I have been using Mint for a number of years since leaving Ubuntu. Everything "just works"! I'm not a hacker or programmer but have always been looking forward to the newest version of this "old friend".
On this version, I started with the Beta release and have been updating as necessary. Even the Beta version was rock solid and did not give me any "gotchas."
In the beginning was Gnome and then came Cinnamon which basically provided everything I did with Gnome but without all the effort. I agree Mint is "Ubuntu done right", not saying Ubuntu is wrong, just different.
The beauty of Linux not having to reboot all the time (sorry Windows) is one of the best recommendations to change over. I do have several games that are from Windows and installing Wine and having them work without issue is refreshing. I have set up Mint on several family systems to look like Windows and have had no complaints. Hooray MINT!! Keep up the great work.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 0
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Though I have used dozens of distros since 2006 which began with Ubuntu 5.10, I eventually settled on Linux Mint in 2011, and then on MX Linux (which lost its way after 21.3). I then went back to Mint 21.3 and LMDE6, both of which I have on my Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (500 GB SSD/32 GB mem.) and Dell Latitude 7490 (2 TB SSD/64 GB mem.).
I downloaded and booted Mint 22 MATE into the live environment which was enough to see that not much has changed in the past several years. Same ole, same ole ugly dark themes which Mint has been using! Why always so dark? We need light! The installer could also be improved and made more straight forward. Though it runs well I see no point in upgrading from 21.3 at this time.
I have become very weary of reinstalls and fresh installs in the past 18 years. Each time I spend hours with them. So instead, my daily driver is now Ubuntu 24.04 with the MATE desktop, no Snaps and 12 years of support through Ubuntu Pro. Just like Windows, all distros should have at least 10 years of support. Five years is fine but 10 years is even better!
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 0
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Running on 15 year old super laptop...20.3 was my pinnacle of Mint distros, NVIDIA all working nice, wine etc, but it didn't support the Bluetooth 5 i have now for wireless keyboard and mouse.
But the 22 hit my lappy and immediately everything was slow and sluggish, even the mouse seemed delayed, the Bluetooth works fine and the nouevo (whatever it's called) graphics has improved to an acceptable alternative...but its so slow...and ultimately it was running hot and eventually froze doing some quite light browsing....so Not one for me anymore I'm afraid to say, my preferred do it all wizzy speedy nice Linux now is the newly released MXLinux this perform superior in every way to the newer mints I even managed to compile drivers for my old linux and it worked, but the nouveo drivers worked fine too, Bluetooth connections also were a breeze i only use the xfce for fair comparisons...you may have better luck if your hardware is newer, but I'm suspecting the .01 versions are not far from a beta so lots of ironing for someone to come i think.
Ive not given up on Mint I shall just wait for a newer more buffed version and hope it better for me until then MX for me :) ciao ^^
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-05
Votes: 7
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I love Linux Mint and have done for about twelve years. I've tried a lot of other distros, but always come back to Mint for my everyday computing. I'm a great fan of the Mate desktop as it is similar to what I was using in the past.
Everything about Mint just makes it so easy for me as I had never touched a PC until my 50's.
The graphical installation is very straight forward and has everything that you need regardless your expertise or experience.
Usually when something is mentioned as "user friendly" or "intuitive" it often isn't, but not with Mint.
The package manager is first class and foolproof, as well as Synaptic which I've quite often had a need for.
Old hardware and wireless internet, nothing to worry about at all. Firefox browser is the best in the business with all the tools and add-ons you could wish for.
Mint Mate is, in my opinion, an excellent OS.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-04
Votes: 0
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What a brillant distro!
Out-of-the-box support for multi-language input method, finger print reader and 5G broadband, neat desktop environment, everything works fine after system installation.
I've been with Microsoft Windows for almost 30 years since 3.1 era, got used to Windows style UI very much, but got fed up with buggy file explorer, weird Ads and unstability in recent Windows 11 years. So I prefer a Linux distro with a Windows-like UI and similar interaction logic, Linux Mint is a perfect match.
I'm with Linux Mint as my main working environment for 2 weeks, everything is fine, quick and sharp.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-08-03
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu and all the others based on it including Mint has a problem with the Broadcom WiFi adapter. I have a MacBook slim and 21.3 Mint I had to search through online forums until someone suggested to use my cellphone connection via Bluetooth and then install the proprietary drivers manually. This is how I was able to get the 21.3 mint working. As soon I updated to mint 22 wifi stopped working again. This is new enough version that no online forums exist yet to provide a solution. I am sure it will come eventually. The only thing that saved me was the timeshift backup that was created when updating from 21.3 to 22 version. I was able to revert the upgrade and get my laptop working again.
This is the problem with Linux in general everything is done half ass. I guess trade off for getting free OS. I am really contemplating to just go and buy a windows 11 home key and install it on my Mac slim book. Just to avoid these unnecessary headaches
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-08-02
Votes: 0
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Very satisfied with my expereince on Linux Mint thus far.
I have been runnging Mint as my main machine for the last 2 yrs now.... Works nicely.
Who needs the expensive Windows, when you can have stability with Linux for Free.
I have tried Ubuntu Cinnamon and Ubuntu Mate for a while as well. All linux works well on lower spec-ed machines.
Linux Mint flies on my 32Gb RAMM- i7.
I would recommend to give the switch a try.
I am trying to find a stable personal AV for Linux. Petty ESET has stopped supporting their versions for Linux, as that was a good alternative.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-02
Votes: 0
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I started using version 22 since beta and it's been a great experience. It's feature rich and rock solid. I never expected it's such good.
To be frankly I don't like the changes Ubuntu 24.04 made to the installer. I'm very happy that Mint 22 still maintain Ubuntu 22.04 style installer. The steps are clear and very easy to follow.
I've used or tried many distros. Mint 22 requires the least additional steps to have a fully working environment for my requests. Unlike Ubuntu 24.04, Dropbox works without any issues on Mint 22. Firefox and Thunderbird remain as deb packages and work smoothly with 3rd party plugins. All my development tools run perfectly.
I'm really happy with Mint 22 so far. It has replaced Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on my laptop. I plan to use as my main Linux distro for the next 2 years.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-02
Votes: 0
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Mint was my first distro of Linux many years ago which I loved. Unfortunately, I was forced to use Fedora after I got a laptop which required a fresh kernel with the support of new H/W. Fedora was OK as well. But once Mint had the 6.8 kernel I switched without thinking twice back to Linux Mint and it didn't let me down. Installation is smooth and easy. The system boots very fast. The software is fresh. Everything looks polished and slick.
One thing looks like it should be cured though. The laptop heats too much without any load. I compare it to Windows, Ubuntu, Fedora. This is the only weak point of Mint.
Anyway, 10 out of 10 is deserved! Good work, Mint!
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-01
Votes: 2
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Commented earlier about a fresh installation of Mint 22, noting that in its 'out of the box' form it remains the 'Best of The Best' when it comes to Ubuntu 24.04 based distros. It's literally "Ubuntu Done Right" in every way. Except one..
Those who regularly use Wine's compatibility layer to run favorite or work required Windows apps on their Mint desktop should be advised that whether they do a fresh installation of Wine from 'winehq.com' on a fresh Mint 22 installation, or they run the newly available Mint Upgrade utility to upgrade an existing Mint 21.3 system to Mint 22, what they'll end up with as far as Wine is concerned is a system that does everything well 'except' run Windows apps in the trouble free manner that Wine's 'compatibility layer' did in Mint 21.x
To be sure, those who have no use for Wine and its ability to run Windows apps on their Mint 22 desktop will find that this newest Mint release is a real crowd pleaser in every way. On the other hand those who look to Mint as the perfect Linux desktop platform on which to install and run favorite or work required Windows apps utilizing Wine's compatibility layer would be well advised to stay with Mint 21.3 until such time as Ubuntu 24.04 based Linux Mint 22's issues with Wine are ironed out.
A newly released Mint series some years back went through a similar issue with Wine not working as it should, and it took time until that was resolved. ..But resolved it was, and soon enough this new Wine issue will likewise be resolved for those who look to and depend on it working as it's supposed to.
In the meantime Mint 21.3 remains an ideal Linux platform on which Wine works in a virtually flawless manner for those who need it, ..and for those who don't immediately need Wine's compatibility layer for Windows apps, Mint 22 is an exceptional desktop choice in every way!..
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-30
Votes: 47
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My weary Distro hopping has finally come to a end, thanks to you.
I have tried around 20 ISH distrso looking for what Linux Mint provides, and so I just wanted to say I am very thankful for the hard work so many people give as a community and as devs for the cause. I tried fedora, but their update broke my system, tried PopOS but their updating of the GPU to 555 (nvidia) broke stuff too, tried puppyos, and Zorin, and others, but at the end of the day what I wanted, and what I needed to just relax, write my books, and sort through photos, is what Linux Mint is: a stable release with a huge support base and a stable release pattern for the distro.
In other words, I say thank you for making and being apart of a operating system that is genuinely better then Windows 11 and macOS in every way. (yes I know thats my opinion but still, I have used both.)
Games just work flawlessly, if not better then on windows, tasks are done quicker then on mac, and its all thanks to the blood sweat and tears of yall. I appreciate it.
I can finally stop distro hopping (which is a valid hobby for some, which is fine) and stop troubleshooting my GPU (which is NVIDIA's fault btw I dont blame linux for that) and just use my laptop as it was intended to be used: as a tool for relaxation and work and study.
Of course it kind of is a "whatever floats your boat" situation when it comes to which distro to use, but for me LM just works, just clicks with me personally, and just does everything I need it to and does it well and quickly.
I am just so happy to finally have found my digital home.
G'day, and thanks for reading.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-07-30
Votes: 5
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I've been using Mint for many years and... Sorry, I installed 22 Cinnamon 64Bits twice, and twice with problems with dpkg, Wine doesn't install and Synaptic doesn't work.
It asks for authorization to close but even with authorization it doesn't close, I have to do it using the power button.
I know, I'm a layman, but I've always installed it without any problems, it's always worked without any problems, this time something's wrong.
I gave up on Mint.
This time I will try Ubuntu Cinnamon. we'll see.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-28
Votes: 26
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Keeping in mind that Mint 22 is the first release in a series of four based on Ubuntu 24.04, what strikes me is how polished it is right from the start judging by its 'out of the box' configuration and free flowing performance. For anyone who's content with what comes in the package, and doesn't try to install and use Wine in the problem free way it performed in Mint 21.x, Mint 22 is an excellent all around choice.
However for users like me who run a long time favorite Window app or two, like Photoshop and Illustrator on their Linux desktop with Wine as their compatibility layer, Mint 22 in its early release form hasn't yet figured out how to 'play nice' with such Windows apps in Wine. In time, as issues like these get sorted out, Wine on Mint 22.x will no doubt be equally as polished as it is on 21.x. But for the moment, if you depend on Wine working as flawlessly as it has previously and you don't need to update just yet, my advice would be to give it the time it needs to see these hiccups ironed out.
But for those who have no use for Wine's compatibility layer for Windows apps, Mint 22 is yet again the 'best of the best' when it comes to the TOP Ubuntu 24.04 based desktop OS available anywhere!.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-27
Votes: 16
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I have tried several distros, but Linux Mint was the one that worked well on my computer. I have been using Mint 21.3 in dualboot with Windows 10 for 2 years and everything continues to work perfectly. It is a distro that I install on the computers of relatives and friends and it requires zero maintenance. I recommend Linux to everyone who wants to use a solid and robust distro for everyday use. Thanks to the Linux Mint Team for offering us a great distro. Try Linux Mint, maybe it will be your next distro.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-27
Votes: 30
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I come from LMDE6, which is also one of my top distros so far, but I keep having problems playing WoW on LMDE6. So I immediately tried LM22, also because of the higher kernel version, as my PC is quite new.
And what can I say so far: Plug-and-Mint!:-)
From the first second of installation, through hardware installation such as printer, scanner and camera, then the latest Nvidia driver, Lutris installed and then WoW installed,... PERFECT! No tearing, no stuttering,...no graphical errors or anything else! I can't remember ever having had such a first experience with a Linux system.
Thanks to the Linux Mint team for this experience and your great work. :-)
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-26
Votes: 6
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Linux Mint is on a steady path of improvement upwards from excellent.
This is a stable, reliable operating system, that I have used for some 15 years now. I have installed it onto the computers of two friends, who also find it to be stable, easy to use and more that capable.
I used to be a Windows user. But Microsoft has lost it's way. Particularly in the area of user interfaces, Microsoft just makes using a computer hard, while all of the Linux user interfaces are more usable, more capable, and more stable. Now I would not go back.
Thank you to all of the contributors to this fabulous distro.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-26
Votes: 21
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Everything works at the first time!!! Just it works, simple!!!
Afer using Windows as my primary OS for the last 25 years, I decided to give an opportunity to GNU/Linux and do the big leap.
Last weeks I´ve been distro hopping: Ubuntu, Budgie, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Manjaro KDE, Fedora, Zorin, Elementary.....all good, but Linux Mint (and also Pop_Os!) allowed me to use ALL my HW gear (monitors, printers, scanners, cameras, etc) seamless, with no headaches and crashes.
Congrats Linux Mint team for this new release!!!
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-07-25
Votes: 2
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I have been a Mint + Mate user for over a decade.
I should have held off and used the Mint Update / upgrader, I'm sure that will be a much neater and less ticklish process.
I have got it now, but this old Intel i7 6700 + GTX-750 Ti, just did not want to boot with that kernel / video driver.
I got it running eventually in Compatibility mode, or Complacency mode or something. Then on a hunch, I used the Mint driver manager to upgrade the nVidia driver, and I did that before I updated to the latest kernel. That was on about the 5th attempt, and that one worked.
I strongly recommend it, it is wonderful, I do love it, but maybe wait a few days while they finish tidying up. I'm sure it will get more polished with time.
The experience of installing it and running it inside a VirtualBox is painless and flawless and smooth. Installing the exact same ISO on bare metal, at least on this old piece of junk, not so much fun. I'm sure it will get better.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-25
Votes: 21
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“You install it and start using it without any problems.
I prefer opensuse, fedora, some distro with arch but for those who know absolutely nothing there is always the old reliable mint.
- easy
- download install install use
- good support on old machines (not all of them work)
Anything negative?
Boring for those who know too much about linux, you have everything served without doing almost nothing.
There is not much to say, I could add as I said above if you know absolutely nothing it is too easy distro.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-07-20
Votes: 9
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Mint is good in many ways but... After distrohopping countless of times, I keep coming back to Mint. It's almost a perfect distro, with one or two negatives. Firstly I like the way how it just works out of the box, and synaptic is installed by default, the installation process is super easy. The looks are also good, and the interface is smooth. However I dislike the way they are pushing Cinnamon way too much, I personally dislike cinnamon, and I always preferred KDE over everything, because of its functionality.
This distro is an imperfect gem, and I hope soon enough they will recognize that bringing back KDE will benefit to them.
Until then, I'm still using Mint, but with semi-warm heartedly because of cinnamon. XFCE and MATE are way under my taste levels, so I'm not mentioning those.
Gaming wise and GPU support wise, its again super perfect, nvidia driver install was one click and reboot and it works as a dream.
Multimedia works ootb, no codecs needed to be installed separately (you can choose this to be installed via the installer process)
Libreoffice is there by default, the menu however doesn't have icons because again Cinnamon uses GTK and Libreoffice has a known bug, of not displaying menu icons ootb, which needs some manual intervention to make it displaying it, but again, this wouldn't happen if there was KDE (Qt)
Desklets/applets (widgets) are okay, but again, there are few which is managed by mint team, and many are managed by random people, of which many projects get abandoned on the halfway, making many widgets to break and unusable. On KDE all my favorite widgets are there by default (temperature monitoring for both CPU and GPU) - now these needs to be downloaded separately, but they often break on Cinnamon.
So overall I give 8/10 because of the minor lacklusters I mentioned above.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-07-18
Votes: 0
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The language pack doesn't work, so all the formats relating to the language are wrong! I think this is a serious flaw that has not been corrected so far, July 18th. This makes the distro poor, not up to the fame of Mint and Debian.
The other apps work fine, as in many other Debian-derived distros, but they don't make LMDE6 great. Cinnamon also works well, but I don't see why it should be preferred to Xfce or Plasma
Basically, I'm a little disappointed with it so far. At first I wanted to try the pure Mint Debian version, not modified by Ubuntu. As things stand, I don't think it was worth it.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-15
Votes: 30
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I am not a programmer but a retired 70 year old electrician cum graphic designer. I have used the various versions of Linux Mint (MATE and Cinnamon) for the past 15 years. No, it is not a MSWindows look-alike, but it does everything Window does but intelligently, All the basics are there if you take the time to familiarise yourself. You can even run some windows programs on the WINE app. Yes the last installable version of Photoshop runs just fine.
If you like the seduction of trivial eye candy it has it too - wobbly windows and animated transitions. But, if you require an operating system for serious work that does not spy on you, limit your choices and generally frustrates you then DITCH WINDOWS and try Linux Mint . It will not cost you anything.
You can even try Mint out on your Windows PC with a bootable USB stick and Ventoy, (if dumbed-down Windows does not prevent you from exercising your right to choose).
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-15
Votes: 22
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Almost immediately installed Mint on my new PC since I absolutely *refuse* to use Windows 11 and—after dealing with some NVIDIA shenanigans (switching to proprietary drivers did the trick)—I've been loving it so far! It helps that most of the software I use are either already available on Linux (mostly FOSS) or have good alternatives. One thing that stood out to me with Mint was just how fast it is. It only takes a few seconds to boot and opening programs is near instantaneous. It's pretty easy as well. On the hardware, to install, and to use—thanks to the DE that should be familiar to longtime Windows users such as yours truly.
Now if there's anything I dislike about Mint, it has to be how it handles Bluetooth controllers right out of the box. Suffice to say, not very well at all. Paired controllers wouldn't connect properly and even if they did, inputs wouldn't be registered. This isn't something that severely impacts my experience since wired controllers work perfectly, but it is something to take note of.
So, my overall thoughts? I can honestly see Linux Mint as my daily driver. For my purposes, it does the job very well (for the most part). Recommend.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-07-08
Votes: 0
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Everyone told me coming from Windows to Linux, meant I should try, Linux Mint. I was told how easy it was to use and how user friendly it was. I tried installing Linux Mint on every computer in the house (I have four). It is not easy or user friendly. It looks nice. I like the desktop wallpaper and the theme. But asking for help meant needing to use the terminal for everything. I was instructed to use the terminal to change my desktop wallpaper. One of my computers would not boot no matter what I tried. Someone told me to edit the GRUB menu but since it would not boot and displayed a black screen, I could not do anything with it. I got it working on my desktop which was four years old, and it froze anytime it went into sleep mode. I tried disabling sleep mode, but the screen would still sometimes turn black. My laptop could not boot this and kept providing a kernel panic.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-06
Votes: 8
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Easy to install, easy to use, intuitive, fast and stable.
It consumes few resources even with a fully functional desktop.
With very little effort it is very customizable.
On mid- to high-range equipment the application loading speed is excellent, with almost no delays in many of the commonly used applications.
It stands out over other distributions in office automation tasks, video editing, 2D and 3D graphic design.
For software development, some additional configurations are necessary, but nothing unusual that cannot be resolved through the extensive community of collaborators it has.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-06
Votes: 11
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I have been using Linux Mint Cinnamon since version 17, and it has been a great daily use for me. The themes look nice (although I’d prefer a more 3D skeuomorphic look for the default theme and icons), but I can download many other themes and icon packs from the Cinnamon Spices Linux Mint site and Cinnamon Look site (since I mainly have experience with the Cinnamon desktop environment). It’s definitely easy to use, pretty stable (based on LTS versions of Ubuntu) and I can get a lot done because applications work well and respond quickly. This is definitely a beginner friendly distro and I do recommend it to others looking for a stable, easy to use and good looking distro.
I’d love to see some Frutiger Aero stuff come back to Linux, I loved that look in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Overall, I recommend Linux Mint.
-Ty
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-02
Votes: 8
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this is excellent, runs everithings well, faster and stable. LMDE6 is for everyone laptop or PC old and new. Mint is the best GNU Distribution over MX and Zorin .
Installation took about 10 minutes or less, even my brother printer was discovered on Wifi Lan and driver installed I was so pleased.
The install process was so easy and painless that I could not believe my eyes.
totally recommend Linux Mint - Cinnamon Edition and Plasma.
I have switched my daily computer over to MInt !
Windows is Dead !
jajjajaja
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-27
Votes: 1
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honestly this is kind of goated, i like it, sadly roblox doesnt have linux support. but thats okay because some of my favorite games are in here like osu!
honestly i feel like this might actually be better than windows (specially with the stuff thats been happening with windows 11)
i like the desklets feature, really helps making the welcoming desktop screen feel more like home which is somewhere im comfortable at, honestly i would recommend this to people that are new to linux, like my grandma. so there you have it folks
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-26
Votes: 1
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I have just migrated across from Windows 10 and Windows 11 and I have to say after using Windows Products for several decades Linux Mint Cinnamon edition is totally amazing.
Why because I created a USB Boot SIO for Linux Mint and tried it without installing it for 2 whole months and it just worked. I am mean it just worked on my Intel i5 hardware.
So as they in English "I bit the bullet" bought a new ASUS AMD Ryzen 7 Viviobook 15inch laptop with 16GB memory and 1TB Hard Disk from a local computer supplier here in Australia.
When I received the laptop it said Windows 11 and Windows 10 supported.
No Mention of Linux at All lol
So I booted from the Linux Mint Bootable ISO I made deleted the pre-installed Windows 11 partition that came with the ASUS AMD Ryzen 7laptop and installed Linux Mint EDGE Edition to that all the latest drivers would be supported for this laptop.
Installation took about 15 minutes, even my brother printer was discovered on Wifi Lan and driver installed I was so pleased.
The install process was so easy and painless that I could not believe my eyes.
No Annoying Microsoft Invasive wanting to know your every key stroke menu
I customised Desktop so easy and really pleasantly surprised how much options
are provided for desktop customisation. Leaves Window's for Dead seriously.
The thing I really loved was the fact that Libre Office was installed by default OMG
and I was able to install MS Core Fonts and I could actually open and modify word docs no issues and exc el spreadsheets.
I am a Senior Infrastructure Engineer and Cyber Security Engineer in Australia and I totally recommend everyone switch to Linux Mint - Cinnamon Edition
Did I find any issues.
I only found a few issues and that may have been my fault.
I was installing mainly flatpak applications via the Software Manager and the Terminal but I did also install some system packages one in particular screwed up the bluetooth on the Linux Mint.
But I made sure I used Timeshift and had several snapshots to recover from
Talk about an amazing OS. Having a Snapshot application available and a separate backup for your local data its insanely good.
I totally recommend Linux Mint - Cinnamon Edition to everyone.
Windows is Dead !
Peter Klaus Birkle
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-19
Votes: 5
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I'm certainly not a guru or even a nerd. But I have to say that the Linux Mint distribution is the easiest computer platform I've ever used. Installation is easy! Drivers for WiFi, printers, etc., install automatically, and everything you could want is included FREE!
Mint has installed and worked flawlessly for me on various ThinkPad and HP PCs and on several iMac and MacBook devices. (A 10-15 year old MacBook Air running the latest Linux Mint version makes a great up-to-date system). Log-in to a new network and Mint automatically installs any connected printers and makes them ready for immediate use. My only negative experience has been trying to connect various Bluetooth devices.
I've used Windows since Windows 95 and Apple devices since Apple IIe and Ive never used anything easier than Mint! It "just works" right out of the box. :-)
A great distro that I highly recommend.
William
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-19
Votes: 5
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I bought a new desktop machine (Intel-based, 14th generation i5) and decided, before installing LMDE6 with which I was already familiar from my old 8th-generation machine, to find out how smoothly Windows 11 installed. (It was part-installed already and the installation "just" had to be completed).
In a word, badly - the user experience was atrocious.
There were about twenty questions before I got to the desktop, then Windows Update triggered a number of reboots and, after about 30 minutes, showed a black screen and didn't go any further. As the SSD activity light was flickering I left things for a couple of hours before switching the power off and on and, fortunately, the build wasn't broken and all updates were installed, but it was a dicey situation and completely unacceptable for a machine straight from the factory.
LMDE6? Boot from a pen drive to the Cinnamon desktop, install, answer about eight questions, reboot, update the Update Manager, update everything else, reboot, all done in about 10 minutes. All devices work, including my 2K monitor (120Hz) which Windows seemed to think was 1920x1080 and no more until I downloaded the Intel graphics driver and installed it independently of Windows Update.
And all that with an "old" (6.1) kernel.
I think even Linux sceptics would be impressed with the LMDE6 installation. Well done to the Debian and Mint developers.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-18
Votes: 1
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Just installed LMDE 6 and so far I am really impressed. Everything worked right off the bat except for a balky Bluetooth mouse, but I have had problems getting it to hook up before with other distros. Now solved thanks to someone on the forum. That's a particular strength of Mint: a great forum, and other help resources. My printer hooked right up too, and worked immediately. Love the Cinammon desktop, and again everything just works. Plus, it is very good looking and fast too. I particularly like the font selection settings. I'm just beginning to adjusting things the way I want. On my old machine LMDE is noticeably faster than Pop-OS!, which I used recently. The Software Center is quick and reliable too, and everything I've installed has worked immediately and correctly. About the only negative I can think of is wondering about the future of LMDE and if Mint will keep supporting and developing it.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-15
Votes: 1
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Hello,i have been a windows user for a long time,but i am not happy about the way MS is taking W11(especially with the new feature
(recall),this thing to me is spyware! So i decide after reading many comments here about Linux Mint saying how stable,user friendly and it just works to give it a try,i choose LMDE,and i must say to all of you who said that Linux just works that you guys were right.
What a fantastic Linux distro.everything just works.i am very happy with it.
Pros= Stable,user friendly,fast and it just works:) Cinnamon DE is great, fast and user friendly.
Cons= 0 so far.
Before i go i would like to say thank you to the Linux mint team/ Devs for this wonderfull OS and to this great Open Source community.
Thank you guys,greetings from Portugal
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-13
Votes: 2
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Continues to deliver a superior desktop experience with its user-friendly Cinnamon desktop, extensive pre-installed
software, and robust community support. Its focus on stability and ease of use makes it a standout choice among Linux
distributions, providing an excellent platform for both beginners and seasoned users to enjoy the benefits of Linux.One of the standout features of Linux Mint 21.3 is its Cinnamon desktop environment. Cinnamon offers a familiar and intuitive interface that is reminiscent of traditional desktop layouts found in Windows, providing an easy transition for users migrating from other operating systems. The developers have consistently improved Cinnamon to ensure it remains fast, responsive, and visually appealing. Unlike some other distributions that may prioritize cutting-edge features at the expense of stability, Linux Mint focuses on providing a smooth and reliable user experience.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 21.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-12
Votes: 3
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Currently using XFCE edition and aside from the "everything just works" statement you'll see over and over about Mint (because it's true) but another nice benefit of this XFCE is how power efficient it is!
Running on an 6 year old laptop, normally my battery life is not great anymore, as the battery has lost some of its power and drains quickly. However running this distro I can easily get 4-5+ hours on it :-)
So now the best of everything - complete customizability, rock-solid stability and great power efficiency! The Linux Mint team have really done a fantastic job building this distro. Thank you guys!
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