Version: 19.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-10-18
Votes: 0
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I've been using Mint since the beginning of version 17, it was rock solid, stable and very fast. Mint 19 (with all desktops) is slow, fat a-rse and unstable. It takes 1:10 to boot to login screen, Mint 17 and Debian take 20 seconds, it takes 7 seconds to open Firefox on a 32GB rig, Debian and Mint 17 take 2 seconds. I hate timeshift, I hate flatpak and I hate systemd, one of these or something else has taken Mint down with it. I don't know what they've done, maybe too much bloatware. I now call it Mint Vista. I won't suggest another distro because people will think I have a vested interest, I don't! I really wanted to continue with Mint, but I can't justify it at this cost. It sucks on all my machines, in all flavors, so it's not a hardware issue. Bye mint.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-17
Votes: 0
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It's an powerful OS, I was looking for an good alternative for Windows, Mint doesn't have me disappointed, always stable, not slower after a while.. I will recommend this distro for everyone who wants to have an alternative for windows. It's really friendly user interface.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-14
Votes: 3
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outstanding OS in every aspects.
Far better than ubuntu.
Good it uses flatpak by default, as snap packages have no good structure and stablity.
I like mintupdate , which provide auto update feature . you have to enable it by one click.
x-apps are far better than gnome apps in customization and usability. :)
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-13
Votes: 12
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Mintupdate is powerfull update manager. It offers many features and preferences to users. You can easily manage Linux kernel's with Mintupdate. Automatic update and automatic maintenance options are very useful. Best Linux distro has best update manager.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-11
Votes: 8
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EN
After travelling from distro to distro I gravitated back to the most stable I'd used. It might not be as ambicious as OpenSuse or as game-friendly as Pop_OS, however, having a reliable desktop machine is the priority for me (an engineering student). And so, I return to Mint, stable, reliable, straight-forward, clean and never disappointing.
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Después de pasar de distro en distro por meses, en llegué de vuelta a la distro donde me enamoré de Linux. No es tan ambiciosa como OpenSuse, tampoco se ve tan moderna y lista para el gaming como el Pop_OS, sin embargo, buscando una computadora estable, bonita, muy confiable y siempre reconfortante, decidí regresar a Mint.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-10
Votes: 4
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I have been a Windows user for a long time. As a matter of fact I have used Windows since I started using computers 20+ years ago. The experience had been good mostly, but you get some issues which you attribute to hardware and you let it go because you don't know anything else.
Four months ago I started working on a large project and a friend of mine suggested I stop running Linux Mint in a VM and go full monty with it as my primary desktop. In short Linux mint is the first operating system I have used that just stays out of your way.
I have multiple windows open and the system doesn't periodically freeze or crash as was the case before with Windows. Sure, I have to learn new productivity applications and use the command line for some issues, but it looks like the system just updates itself. It tells you which software needs updating and installs the updates but only reboots on kernel issues, great!
I cannot recommend Linux Mint enough to any new user or a user who migrates from Windows. I now run Windows in a VM for only one application. I like Linux Mint.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-09
Votes: 4
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distro better then original ubuntu, all works perfectly, icluding printer=older samsung scx
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-03
Votes: 0
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Tried MXLinux and then Manjaro since moving from Windows 10. Things I liked about them and things I didn't. MXLinux was the better of the two, but each of them were bloated in some regards and lacking in others, at least for my tastes.
Reading further I found that Mint had been at the top of the DistroWatch list for many years. Mint was DistroWatch's third most popular desktop OS in 2008, behind Ubuntu and openSUSE. By 2010 it had risen to the top where stayed until just recently, when Manjaro briefly held that position only to be bumped off the top spot by MXLinux, with Mint once again in third.
None of this jockeying for position makes any difference in what people actually do with the distro they select. All it does is provide some indication of which projects DistroWatch readers find interesting at a given point in time. That said, what I found different from MXLinux and Manjaro, once I tried Mint on my machine, initially in Virtualbox, was that Mint had clearly been designed with real people like me and real world computing needs like I have in mind. The overall care, polish, fit and finish with which Mint is put together is outstanding, and the way it lends itself to the various tasks I ask of it without throwing up roadblocks or getting in my way, working with me instead of against me, is the way I think personal computing should have been all along.
As a plug-in replacement for the tiresome PC experience that Windows 10 now is, Linux Mint 19.2 is literally a breath of fresh air. In a personal computing world that's long been dominated by narrow minded top heavy corporate interests that pay no attention to users who want an OS that stays out of their way, simplifies the path before them and doesn't continually vex them with ads and corporate requirements they have no time for or interest in, those who've made the move to Linux Mint have ever so much to be thankful for.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-03
Votes: 12
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Meanwhile my third new installation - and as expected no problems at all.
Within a few minutes everything is working fine. Just added some stuff that I need for work and that's it.
Mint is my choice for over seven years now! Simplifies my life!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-29
Votes: 24
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Good Performance, Flatpak out-the-box, Nvidia Driver,
10/10
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-28
Votes: 24
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usinf mint since years and the experience is .. it's just working
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-28
Votes: 28
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Linux Mint comes with good looking Lightdm theme named slick-greeter. Also has an easy configurable GUI named lightdm-settings. Linux Mint versions do not use GDM as the display manager.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-09-26
Votes: 0
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Can't give a positive review to a distro which fails to address the GDM bug affecting systems like mine. The problem is that the keyboard goes haywire after resuming from a sleep. It was fixed a long time ago and then reemerged. For some reason, it hasn't been resolved in a couple years. All distros are affected except for two that I've tried.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-26
Votes: 29
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New users, those who'd like to install a fresh Linux OS with everything in place so they can to go right to work once the installation is done, find Linux Mint 19.2, with its classic Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop environments to choose from, easy to work with and simple to customize. Mint's selection of out-of-the-box programs and apps completely covers today's most common desktop requirements, plus the reliable simplicity of use it provides satisfies the vast majority of newcomers.
This isn't to say that Mint is strictly a newcomer's distro. Long time Linux users who need to install a user friendly ready-to-roll distro on a variety of machines likewise find Mint an excellent choice. Walking new users through the steps needed to customize Mint to their liking is a simple task, plus the overall polish and general lack of frustration that Mint brings to the table is a welcomed plus.
Given all the years that Mint has stayed at or near the top of DW's page-hit rankings, the consistency of the work its development team puts in improving Mint release-to-release and keeping its current releases updated is most impressive. Little wonder that it's as incredibly popular as it is, and even less wonder that once all is said and done and the dust settles, Linux Mint remains a people's choice distro that's tough to beat on real world work-a-day PC desktops!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-09-25
Votes: 2
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My Windows 10 turned toes up after the internet provider provided modem and router turned out to be from a bankrupt French company. Yikes! Looked it up on the internet so know this is true. Knew was in trouble when Windows asked "Are you sure you want to turn this computer off. It will disconnect the others." : . ) Fortunately for me had my trusty Linux Mint hard drive handy to come to the rescue! Since then have been using Mint with no problems other than the lack of a new fancy Canon printer which had just purchased. Sigh. I am not sure about installing the Linux drivers that know are available as they might scramble this complicated printer. Any help would be appreciated. Meantime, Linux Mint keeps humming along. Yea! Thank You.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-09-22
Votes: 5
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This has been the 3rd distro that I have tested and used after switching from Windows 10. I wanted an operating system that didn't bloat my system like Windows 10 and didn't force updates when I am in the middle of working through a project.
Linux Mint is easy to use and I don't have to worry about paying for Microsoft Office Subscriptions. Libre Office works great for the work I need to complete, and I prefer Libre Database of Access anyway.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-09-20
Votes: 0
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This is the first time I have seen some glitches in a Linux Mint XFCE distro. The one that bothers me the most is setting up LAN printers, specifically Ricoh laser printers. The problem may be the drivers, but I do not see the same problems when I use MX Linux. Otherwise there have been a few minor glitches in using Firefox, but again this may not be the fault of the Mint distro. I might be moving in the direction of LMDE 3 in the future. I tried it a few months ago and it did not have the same problems I was experiencing with Linux Mint. It is a little behind in the repos, but it is more stable. My computer is an older Dell tower computer with a 4 core Intel processor. There is no problem with the speed of Linux Mint and the core is stable, just some of the apps do not seem to interface as well as on some other distros.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-19
Votes: 8
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For me as an average user - best choice! tried many different distros but linux mint cinnamon was always top for me.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-17
Votes: 3
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Excellent desktop distro. I use if everyday as my standard desktop environment
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-09-16
Votes: 4
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Like many readers I tried a variety of Linux distros to gauge pros and cons.
One test was using an HP EliteDisplay 201 monitor which was a few year old but of high build quality with a max resolution 0f 1600x900 dpi.
The PC had an nVidia 710 graphics card and most distros gave an "out of range" error because they could not find a suitable driver. Some showed in low resolution so control buttons were off the screen but the pages would not scroll; others displayed with a wrong aspect ratio so the images were squashed.
The only distro to give a reasonable display out of the box was Linux Mint 19.1 which I had on a DVD from 2018. It started with a 1024x768 resolution but I installed an nVidia 390 driver using the Synaptic package manager and it then displayed correctly at the full 1600x900 resolution.
Normally I would default to Debian 10 with a Gnome Classic desktop but that distro would not play during this trial (out of range error) so Linux Mint won the sweepstake!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-16
Votes: 6
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Hi everyone
I have tried several distros/forks searching for the best solution between performance, security and user-friendly interface and management. My needs fall into scientific research and academics tasks. After much spend time and hard trails, Linux Mint was my choice for all requisites. Now I use Linux Mint 19.2 (Tina) successfully for all purposes. Thank's to developments.
Best regards
S. B. Soltau
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-15
Votes: 6
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I am using Linux Mint MATE since Felicia (2008) and upgrading from time to time (sticking mainly with LTS editions). It is my primary OS for home and my recommendation for any Windows user looking for a Linux alternative.
Of course, if anybody has issues with the hardware detection or OS stability, that means the end of the game...
By now I have enough experience with 19.2 Tina to declare that it is really fast, stable and polished. All my hardware was detected with no issues. My laptop is pretty powerful (HP Zbook 17 G3, 16 GB RAM, 2 x SSD, nVidia QUADRO M2200). But, before saying anything, I have also installed Tina MATE on a 10 years old average laptop (Fujitsu-Siemens with 4 GB RAM). And again the experience was very good - all hardware detected, stable and enough fast (that was quite surprising :)).
So, this is a 10/10 product in my opinion, with a good balance between features and performance. At least for the average user not having time / skills to dig into the OS issues when all he/she wants is browsing the Internet, watching some video and editing documents now and then. And, definitively, it is a pleasure to be used by savvy users too ;-)
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-10
Votes: 21
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Linux Mint Debian Edition = DEBIAN ON STEROIDS !
Polished, well done, faster than the ubuntu based branches, feels coherent to me.
Good for beginners who want to use Debian, because LMDE is actually Debian but with useful tweaks and a bit more polished.
Excellent job!
Keep it going Mint Team!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-09-09
Votes: 2
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I have been using it for only a few days. Overall I like it. It is very much like Windows which because of Microsoft's attitude to its users, is fast diminishing in popularity. So far my only complaint is that the support for printers is abysmal. No matter what I do, I cannot get it to print properly. I need to go back to Windows to print anything. Please fix this NOW. IT IS THAT IMPORTANT
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-09
Votes: 24
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I think this is a masterpeace of the mint team. I have used it since the first version.
It is fast, stable and looks very good. I have had some problems with mint ubuntu version(s),
especially with printer, scanner and smartphone but never with lmde.
It is very sad that lmde is only a mint's team backup if ubuntu some day will disappear.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-09
Votes: 0
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I have used Linux Mint for years and have found it very easy to use while still having the tools available to do more complex things. My wife was using Windows 10 since it came out and could not get the hang of it, so I installed Linux Mint 19.2 Mate on her system and she loves it.
Pro's: Easy to use for beginners, with the power and tools for someone more advanced. Lots of programs in the repository.
Con's: Would be nice to see a browser like Vivaldi available in the repository (I prefer it over Firefox and Chrome/Chromium)
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-09-07
Votes: 0
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Using Tina since 1 week now. In the first days working like a charme but not it is freezing in almost everything I am doing, Chrome scrolling, opening files, opening Youtube Videos, totally unusable.
No Idea what the heck has happened. Have to switch to annother Distribution.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-09-03
Votes: 6
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I really like Linux Mint Mate edition (19.2), it's the first that installs without problems on my old MacBook. I tried Fedora, Debian and plain Ubuntu but all of them had some minor problems.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-29
Votes: 13
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I tried about 25 different Linux distros from the top 100 distrowatch.com list and I am pretty convinced there is no distro out there that is better optimized for performance on the lower end hardware than Linux Mint. Performance wise it just beats everything else I tried.
I had troubles with my laptop's touchpad though which would occassionally freeze but switching to a different kernel (5 something) fixed the problem it seems.
There is a lot to choose from if your hardware can deliver but if not then Linux Mint Cinnamon is your last and only chance to experience the best the Linux world has to offer. Any Gnome 3 distro is unusable on my laptop, Linux Mint Cinnamon runs as smoothly as Lubuntu even if obviously consuming more RAM. As simple as that. Solus Budgie 4 would also be a good contestant if it wasn't so buggy and had more software choices out of the box.
On a better computer I would probably also consider Zorin 15 core or Pop!_OS.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-27
Votes: 3
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I do like MINT; it is reliable, and for those used to windows, MINT is a lot like you are used to.
I only wish it made it easy to edit the grub menu thingy (no, I am not very linux literate.
MX has an editor built in - I don't need a lot of "prettyness" - just to be able to make the font bigger, slow it down a little, and decide which OS is the default.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-27
Votes: 19
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Linux Mint 19.2 is amazing! The MATE desktop is my go to, it just does everything I want, and it's not too flashy and fancy, it's stable and quite lightweight, great job Mint and MATE teams.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-25
Votes: 0
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Mint with MATE is very good. About 120MB less resources than cinnamon and less idle processor percentages. No need for flashy interface that takes up resources. What you get is a windows xp looking interface, tons of customization if you need it. No bash on cinnamon, it's really great and I would use it on a more powerful pc. Thanks developers!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-25
Votes: 3
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After a 2 year hiatus from Linux Mint, by distro-hopping all over the place, looking for that "perfect distro", I decided to try Mint again. I Installed Cinnamon 19.2 on a desktop & HP laptop. Color me impressed. the desktop worked flawlessly as usual, but the laptop is what exceed all of my expectations. Everything works perfectly, WIFI, Bluetooth, Suspend and a Wireless Printer/Scanner. All I had to do was click add printer and it found & installed the drivers needed then it connected in a mater of minutes, UNBELIEVABLE. On top of that it looks great and is silky smooth with lots of the little things that puts Mint in a league of its own. Great job by Clem and his team of magicians. After you are done trying all the rest, just go with the best... Linux Mint!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-24
Votes: 12
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I'm using Linux Mint for ~7 years now as my main system. It's stable and gets better over time.
Pros:
- Stable and elegant. It's the most reliable distro I've ever used.
- Its tools (update manager, kernels etc) are functional, they look modern and not 1990s and are easy to use. Just a joy.
- Many packages ready to install, no need to compile anything.
- Has most Ubuntu's bugs ironed out and fixed.
- When a new version is ready there are upgrade paths through the Update Manager, in order to upgrade the system without reinstalling it.
- Easy to maintain (it needs almost no maintenance actually)
- Flatpak support out of the box!
Cons:
- Being based on Ubuntu LTS the software gets old after a while.
- No KDE edition.
- Cinnamon panel effects have changed and feel laggy after v18.1
- I'd like to see Cinnamon getting a visual retouch, like a better menu, settings and notification center.
All in all, it's the most reliable distro I've used (tried Ubuntu, Manjaro, Fedora, Debian, MX). Stable, polished, with great tools and a great community. Clearly a 10/10.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-19
Votes: 52
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My conversion to Linux (or rather, the conversion of my PCs...) finally happened about 2 year ago thanks to Linux Mint. Over the years, starting years ago, I had tried Linux, several times, and ended up extremely disappointed each time.
Linux Mint 18.3 was the 1st successful Linux setup for me. I actually have 3 laptops, from rather old to more recent, from different brands, from 2 to 8 Gb RAM. Installation of Mint was always easy and straightforward. It always resulted in a perfectly functional laptop. Setting the language to French was easy. I have successfully used Mint 18.3 with either Xfce or Cinnamon on all my laptops, the choice of the desktop depending on hardware performances only. I finally upgraded more recently to 19.1 (from scratch), then 19.2 (simple upgrade path), and found the upgrade very positive on all accounts: features, looks, performances...
After a few months of experience with Mint, feeling more confident with Linux in general, I tried some 'distro hopping', just to be sure I would not be even better served with another choice. Well, it sometimes looked promising at first, but frustrating on other accounts, and sometimes a total failure. In the end, I still try other distributions for fun on one machine, but Mint 19 is definitely my stable/reference system (i.e. the one I trust for my precious data - photos, documents, etc).
The utility to look for/install additional software is one of the best features of Mint in my opinion. It's really simple to use. Updates are very easy too, particularly with Mint 19.x. The desktop may be a bit old fashioned, but it's a good thing for new users, and you can customize it later. In my view, Cinnamon looks nicer, but Xfce is just as functional, and indeed very light on older computers.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-08-18
Votes: 1
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Little support for webcam but otherwise very good.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-18
Votes: 25
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Hands down the best distribution. I was impressed with Mint 17.3 and suffered through 19 and 19.1. The 19.2 version has fixed all of the problems that I was having and not getting answers on. Kudos to the Mint devel team.
I've been a Linux user for over 15 years. The older I get, the less I want to fiddle wih things and just want it to work and be stable. That said, I do dabble in other distros to find the best that works for me.
I am still settled on mint since version 11...
'nuff said
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-16
Votes: 1
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Very easy to install and use, a very good feature in the update manager is to view the current kernel and have the choice to either downgrade or upgrade the current one, after the first installation it detected the hardware drivers correctly although at the time I didnt know which was the best choice for the video driver, the cinnamon desktop feels very complete and easy to manage and maintain in general.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-16
Votes: 5
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I have used linux for years now and think that linux mint is the best version. I can do all the things I want, Everything always works and I have even repaired quite a few computers using Mint as the operating system.
It always guarantees a working computer.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-08-15
Votes: 0
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The update icon is missing in the bottom panel and we are not notified of security updates.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-15
Votes: 5
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Mint has been my go-to distribution on all 5 machines in my home. I have bounced around and experimented with just about every one on the Distrowatch list. Hard to believe some of them have followers. Others might be viable with much effort. Nothing compares to the ease of installing and running with Mint. Thank you for all your efforts.
Mike
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-14
Votes: 20
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Simple to installa and use, never crashes, allows customization to a reasonable degree. I use it in 3 computers (one of them a laptop) with no glitches.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-08-13
Votes: 0
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Mint whatever happened, for several years my go to distro, reached a peak at 17.3. I have updated severall computers to latest versions, ended up downgrading to get trouble free performance.
17.3 is beyond end of life. End of life with Mint for me too, and taking the users I support with me. After a year of testing MX had the most votes with Manjaro in second place.
Somewhat sad about the demise but sick of the crappy boot imes, waiting an age to shutdown, system lockups !!!!!!!. Never experienced that in many years of Linux both as user and Admin
Mint 19 felt like moving back to something from Redmond, is it to make win 10 users feel at home.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-13
Votes: 22
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Linux Mint 19.2 fast, stable, easy and elegant distro.
I've been using it for over 5 years. I didn't experience any performance degradation compared to previous versions. Especially the performance improvements in the latest release are very good.
My computer boot up in 30 seconds. Also installed on HDD, I have no SSD disk.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-13
Votes: 24
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I'm a new linux user. I switch to Linux Mint a few days ago and liked it very much. I've tried Ubuntu, MX Linux and Manjaro before, and I don't like any of them. Linux Mint is running quite fast and stable. I decided that I could get rid of Windows with Linux Mint. Thank you for your contribution.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-08-11
Votes: 3
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Linux Mint has been steadily going downhill in performance and stability since 17.3. The boot times of the latest version can go well past 90 seconds where version 17 boots in 15 seconds. Systemd integration has probably caused many major problems since v17. Crashes are common on all my rigs, with Mint 19 locking up, something linux should never do. The package manager is a messy mix of Snaps, Repositories and other package methods, you never know what you're getting when installing a particular program. I don't want to mix packaging methods. I'm slowly moving myself and family members to other distros, in anticipation of Mint eventually dropping way down the rankings at distrowatch as better alternatives emerge. The devs made some silly decisions along the way from 17, pity because Mint was once my favorite of all distros by far.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-11
Votes: 22
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Cinnamon 4.2 faster and more elegant than before. Software Manager has flatpak support, this means that you can easily install the latest versions of these applications. If the application you searched in the software manager is flatpak, this is indicated by an explanation.
The update manager and software resources are more capable than before. You can block the update of the package version you want. You can easily solve package management problems with the software source tools.
Linux Mint still the best distro for everyone.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-11
Votes: 23
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I just switched from MX Linux to Linux Mint Xfce. I really like it. Linux Mint 19.2 Xfce faster boot and faster runs than MX Linux. Boot time 25 seconds on my system with HDD. Mx linux boot in approximate 50 seconds.It uses approximate 350 MB. RAM. That's less than MX Linux.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-10
Votes: 6
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The "trivial" updates actually make a big difference in 19.2. I note a very marked improvement in Cinammon's general responsiveness (window opening and closing, opening the start menu and so on) and the colour and contrast changes in the inbuilt themes are particularly welcome. The days of darkish-grey text on a lightish-grey background, which was a bad trend in design and frequently criticised, are going in favour of near-black text on a near-white background, and not before time for someone like myself with poor eyesight.
I note that software updates have been greatly simplified in their presentation with a lot of cruft simply deleted. That is another "trivial" but vital change; an issue with Mint in the past was that it was so conservative in its approach to updating it, in my opinion, encouraged users not to install updates - particularly kernel updates - which should not have been omitted.
And the Mint-specific applications keep improving. That xed, for example, is gedit before all the useful options were removed is an exaggeration, but not by much. Nemo is by far the best default Linux file manager and makes Files, in stock Ubuntu, look bare.
But the philosophy of Mint has never changed. It is deliberately unflashy; install it and it just works without any need for further configuration, although Cinnamon has an extremely extensive control panel.
Although I am an experienced Linux user glitches and plain errors, which are always somewhere or other in other distributions, appear to be shut out here, hence Mint is now my daily driver.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-10
Votes: 5
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Using 19.2 (Tina) with cinnamon desktop on an old-ish laptop. No "cons" really; just a few minor adjustments I thought I'd share here. In no particular order:
1 - my laptop wouldn't suspend when I closed the lid after having checked power management in system settings. An easy fix: open a terminal and in the file /etc/systemd/logind.conf, uncomment the line
#HandleLidSwitch=suspend
2 - firewall not active by default. Still in a terminal I type:
sudo ufw enable
3 - I want Spotify while I work; it's a snap (no pun):
sudo apt-get install snapd
sudo snap install spotify
After a reboot, the spotify icon is there in the sound and video menu.
4 - firefox is the default browser. In order to watch Netflix I go to the browser settings menu, to preferences, and scroll down to 'play DRM-controlled content' and tick the box.
That's literally it. Hope my review proves helpful to someone. Happy trails!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-09
Votes: 2
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Awesome operating system ...! I highly recommend ...!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-09
Votes: 0
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Easy to install, easy to use, well configured out of the box. Few compatibility problems and fewer every update.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-08-09
Votes: 3
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The new version 19.2 causes the entire computer to hang after a few minutes while using Media Player. A reboot is necessary to clear the affected computer.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-08-09
Votes: 0
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On an e-machines w/ 4G RAM I have had consistent freezes, mostly when trying to launching a web browser. The desktop is nice with cool features, but issues with system hosing is an extremely bitter experience.
FYI when in recovery mode (safe mode) w/o graphics driver I had no problems with browser freezing. Driver buggy system, still can't resolve the problems with this issue. Firefox on Mint has been a know issue with freezing (plus other browsers I used: Chrome & Slim Jet).
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-08
Votes: 2
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As a previous Windows user who has used it since v.17.3, it is the distro closest to what I'd consider a linux counterpart to Windows, except without all the bloat.
It is among the easiest to install, cohesive and the overall design does not distract the user or otherwise get in the way of getting work done.
It would probably be my go to distro, were it not for hardware problems for every version past 17.3, including random freezes as of 19.1, causing some headaches.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-08
Votes: 2
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I was a previous Windows user and was looking to switch to a Linux system but in a less "traumatic" way. Mint 19 succeeded.
Mint maintains much of the aesthetics of the graphic environment, allows it to make everyday tasks easy. At the moment I have not had any problem of compatibility with hardware and the installation has been very simple, it is full of software so I have not had problems performing common tasks.
Being based on Ubuntu makes finding solutions to possible errors very easy and being an LTS version is an OS that tends to be more stable and with greater support.
Fully recommended for novice users in GNU / Linux
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-07
Votes: 8
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I really like the xfce version. I tried for a while Mx linux which is also good but I am back now. It's very good, stable and fast. I have used linux from 1996. Who says that Mint only for newbees?
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-08-07
Votes: 0
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Not headed in the right direction. Bogged down by Cinnamon, which seems to be the only concern nowadays,
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-07
Votes: 2
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Been using Mint since Ubuntu came out with Unity. But 18.3 might have been the best release. I am using 19 now and after a few problems I have it stable. 17 and 18 weren't so hard to get running. Tried 19.1 and the grouping of the "modern" look made for poor efficiency. Tried "Classic" and GRAMPS broke. Probably a theme problem but I was so frustrated by then I went back to 19. Seems the basic functional Cinnamon is becoming to fancy and less productive. So I will stay with 19 for now and decide where to go next when I have a need to upgrade.
( Note: cannot select 19 or 19.1 in version)
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-07
Votes: 0
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Very,very great distro!Good developer team they fix bugs and update the os with new futures regularly.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-07
Votes: 0
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The new font rendering makes this release just a joy to use. The upgrade from 19.1 - did it with Cinnamon and MATE - was as simple as could be.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-05
Votes: 3
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Really great job but firefox and thundrbird are freezing sometimes
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-04
Votes: 2
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Simple Linux distribution.
Easy installation.
for ALL !!
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-04
Votes: 6
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As a casual user, not one to spend a lot of time under the Linux hood AND one who uses two underpowered Acer cloudbooks with 2 GB of memory and small eMMc drives, I must say Mint has won me over with 19.2.
For simplicity of use and basic access to news, movies and shopping, I have been happy with EndlessOS and their efforts to bundle in content for use offline.
But on another same exact Acer, 19.2 boots faster, starts apps such as Abiword quicker and does a better job at copying files, making a bootable USB sticks, etc. There also is a wider variety of apps,where Endless can only use Flatpaks.
Sound, WiFi, trackpad and Bluetooth on the Acers all work out of the box when non-free aspects are used.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-03
Votes: 1
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لینوکس مینت، با فلسفه ی کامل بودن و پایدار بودن به خوبی تونسته کار خودش رو با طیف وسیعی از نرم افزار های کاربردی به نحو احسن انجام بده.
نسخه سینمون خیلی سریع بالا میاد، باز کردن پنجره ها سریعه و از پایدار بودن اون اطمینان دارید.
میتونید با خیال راحت پروژه هاتون رو اجرا کنید و نگران کرش کردن سیستم عامل نباشید.
نرم افزار هایی مثل مدیریت کرنل به کاربر این اجازه رو میده آزادانه برای سخت افزار خودش چه جدید و چه قدیمی زیرساخت مناسب رو پیاده سازی کنه.
با تجربه استفاده بیش از 20 توزیع لینوکس، لینوکس مینت رو در صدر توزیع ها، در کنار المنتری او اس، مانجارو و ام ایکس لینوکس میبینم.
امتیاز : 9.75 / 10
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 0
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Fails to load video drivers for Virtualbox 6.10, gives choices but does not allow them to be selected in Driver Manager.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 7
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Excellent distro. Stable, easy to custom, runs everything.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 3
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Each version is more and more efficient and polished. great job. Keep going like this way.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 2
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Love it, it's almost perfect. The one and only thing I would change is switching it to a rolling release.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 3
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Once again Clem and the team have produced another winner with 19.2 Tina. For those interested there is the release notes that tell you all you need to know. However most of us never read them, we just want our OS to work every time and when changes are made, they're made so as not to be noticeable to us. This is what Tina delivers, yes it is quicker and looks prettier and kinder to the eyes, but for those of us who've been using Mint for awhile because we love it for being so stable that we don't have to worry it also delivers that.
Some might say Mint has become boring, but sometimes boring is good and perhaps they're just looking at the surface. It's like having Morris Minor and keeping it because it gets you from a to be, but if you look under the bonnet at the engine, it is rocket powered!
I really can't think of a negative to say about it. It is just Mint and Mint is great it is that simple
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 0
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Great Distro! Fast, good developer team they fix bugs and update the os with new futures regularly.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 0
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I just had finished using LinuxMint 19.1 to program a computer. It ran properly.
I downloaded LinuxMint 19.2 and made it into a live usb flash drive.
The boot up time was much slower and there appears to be not much of a difference between these two versions. I was not impressed with version 19.2
When I exited this LinuxMint 19.2 program, no prompt came up for the removal of the media and I had to press and hold the power switch to shut down the computer.
My conclusion: I am not impressed with LM19.2 I have decided to stay with LM19.1
It seems that the LM distros are getting larger and that is slowing them down.
When I need to demo LinuxMint I usually use 17.3 as it has the codecs built in and it is a handy 1.5
Gb size.
I would give the 19,2 iso a 6 out of 10 rating. The 19.1 I would give a 9 out of 10 rating.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-02
Votes: 3
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I upgrade from LM 19.1 to LM 19.2 with no pain. It was really exciting and very easy. I liked the improvements that came with LM 19.2. Especially Update Manager improvements are very useful. Cinnamon faster and lighter than before. I like that, you must try too.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-01
Votes: 5
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Excellent just excellent! I have loaded and tried many other distros and Mint Cinnamon, all around, is just unbeatable. Easy to install. Easy to configure (make it what you want). and support from both Clem and the crew and the users. It is fast. The file manager now allows you to pin objects that you access frequently (super feature). AND security that's over the top! My hats off to the crew and if I could give it a 100 rating, I would.
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Version: 19.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-01
Votes: 6
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Downloaded the release version of Linux Mint 19.2 from Softpedia.com yesterday and installed it on a spare laptop. I can already tell that it's far and away more perfect out of the box than any non-Mint Linux OS I've ever tried, and I've tried almost all of them as the years have gone by.
Having run Linux Mint since it was first introduced, I can confidently say that Mint 19.2 is a step up in many ways from Mint 19.1, the remarkable release that preceded it. Both Mint's Cinnamon and the MATE desktops are favorites of mine, and fans of Xfce won't go wrong with Mint 19.2's highly polished version of that popular desktop environment.
So far the Mint 19.2 MATE installation on the older spare laptop I use for testing has been flawless. Everything works. Nothing lacking from the start. Easy to set up and customize the way I want it. Wine installs and runs as it should permitting me to use the two Windows specific programs I work with. Timeshift keeps things safe if for some reason I were to screw things up.
All sorts of tweaks and important updates in 19.2, and everything fits together like a hand in a amazingly comfortable glove. No wonder Linux Mint has gained such incredible popularity as the years have gone by. If you've yet to experience what Mint can do for you, this new release is one you really should try. Like countless others you'll likely find it offers everything people look for in a desktop OS, and then some.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-29
Votes: 11
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It's impressive what a community can do. Linux Mint has proven to be much better than Ubuntu, one of people's favorite Linux distro, and the one Mint is based on.
Better performance, lower requirements, more drivers, easier for windows users, highly customize.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-26
Votes: 14
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After several years full-time on Linux and switchting from Ubuntu, XUbuntu, elementary OS, Manjaro Xfce ... i have to conclude: Linux Mint Xfce is the best distro i have ever used. Not only the security updates after intel CPU vulnerabilities released quickly (approx. 2 weeks faster than Manjaro Xfce), the overall system seems even more balanced than Manjaro Xfce (which is pretty good already!!!). If you ask me which distro i would install on my next computer: Linux Mint Xfce. And yes i have also tried MX linux, but i think Mint Xfce is better.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-19
Votes: 23
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Simple, stable and efficient. Linux Mint is not designed for people who enjoy flashy things even if it's still possible to make it flashy. The application catalog and the update system just work fine. This distribution is regularly udpated and it works very good on my 10 years old laptop. It deservers and 10 out of 10.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-07-19
Votes: 2
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Mint is an almost perfect distro, I liked since 2013.
There is only one problem: with my ASUS zenbook I can't have any sound output!
I think that problem should be solved as soon is possible.
Even I tried hardly I did'nt find yet the solution.
So good distro but onlyfor work.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-19
Votes: 6
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Cinnamon 4.2 faster and uses less resources than before. Linux Mint best Linux distro and Cinnamon best desktop for anyone user.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-17
Votes: 15
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These comments are in respect to Mint 19.2 beta, not 19.1 which I also run and which I've commented on favorably in the past. Unfortunately there's no 'button' to designate comments for Mint 19.2 yet, so this 'heads up' advisory will do for now.
Whether you're a Linux Mint user or not, Mint 19.2 (beta) is once again a polished improvement on what has arguably been the most refined and user friendly Linux desktop distro of the past few years. Little wonder that it enjoys a massive world wide following, and even less wonder that Clem and the Linux Mint team continue to surprise and delight with their careful attention to detail and thoughtful improvements release to release.
Having done more than my share of distro testing over the years, installing and running every currently popular latest and greatest desktop Linux release in both hardware and virtualbox instances, the one distro which consistently meets or exceeds my needs and expectations has been Linux Mint. This new Mint 19.2 beta release, from my two day exposure to it, continues in this proud tradition that Linux Mint has established and continues to refine.
Short of some unforeseen issue popping up, what we find in the Mint 19.2 beta release will most likely be exactly what Mint offers in their upcoming full release once it's available. For those who install and run the 19.2 beta, once the release version hits any tweaks or changes that come with it will be made on their Mint beta installations as well. So no need to wait any longer - jump in now and enjoy Mint 19.2 for all the Minty goodness it offers!
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-07-16
Votes: 0
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Mint 18.3 KDE was almost perfect... Lack of KDE support (and lack of ability to upgrade from KDE version!) is really disappointing --- it's the only mature environment suitable for extensive use, not just watching videos and browsing.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-16
Votes: 4
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Old Reliable is not a bad thing.
Had a laptop who was giving me a hard time. it's hardware refused to be recognized by other distros.
Mint was the one distro that worked on that sucker and one can always expect a high level of stability and polish from those guys!
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-15
Votes: 7
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Mint Cinnamon is great for for beginners and more advanced users and for those who switch from Windows/Mac to Linux World. Works perfect and I don't need to do any special configuration. I highly recommend Mint to anyone..
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-15
Votes: 1
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Best Linux distro for newbees or end users. Easy installation, easy usability, nice looking and fluent.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-07-13
Votes: 1
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Basically is a Mint 18 but slower. For me the last good Mint was the 17, then I think they've lost their way.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-07-10
Votes: 12
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Elderly male coming from Windows 7 & XP experience owning several laptop pc's. I came across Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon "Tessa" and thought I'd try it on a machine I wasn't using much. It was almost a seamless transition with it being very easy for me to learn the basics, although I am still learning & discovery how to use some of the great Linux Mint features. I am still not sure about using the Terminal. I have been so happy with Linux Mint 19.1 with the Cinnamon desktop that I have installed it on all my other computers.
It is so stable & predictable - for me, a great user experience.
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-07-10
Votes: 6
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Looks like some awesome progress coming up. I for one am looking forward to a Buster based LMDE. I’m loving Buster but missing the newer version of Cinnamon and the Update and Software managers that come with LMDE.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-07-04
Votes: 1
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I chose 19.1 because of LTS. Installed on my dell precision M6800 laptop and everything works out of the box perfect. Audio, broadcomm wireless, HDMI... all of it.
There are updates available. I hesitated and gave it a try. Some failed and after restarting the system the cinamon wouldnt come up.
Well... this seems to be the case with each debian based distro i ever had. One or more updates will break the system. I wonder should i use it without doing any updates or try a different distro.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-30
Votes: 6
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Very stable and user friendly Linux. Cinnamon is not working in RDP, but is very beautiful and with bunch of features. It's very easy of use from non experienced user and is very likely chooseable to moving from windows. I'm using it with Xfce, Cinnamon, Mate and KDE-Plasma.
It's perfect distro for laptop and non high-end desktops.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-27
Votes: 22
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Very stable, very beautiful (Cinamon) and very user-friendly. You don't have to be a Linux nerd to get the full advantage out of it.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-27
Votes: 14
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I installed Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon version yesterday. Stylish, friendly and fluently, I liked very much. My first Linux experience, I will try with Windows for a while. My first impression is very positive.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-27
Votes: 8
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Stable, beautiful, fast, simple to use What more could anyone want?
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-26
Votes: 26
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I switched from MX to LM 19.1 Xfce. LM Xfce really great. Outofbox compiz support superb. You can easily change Windows manager and easily reset Compiz configuration with Mintdesktop tool. You can manage and detailed configure updates with Mintupdate tool. LM 19.1 Xfce starts up faster and runs more fluently than MX Linux. It is not bloatware, exactly as it should be. Apps installation with Mintinstall is very easy. Great thanks to Linux Mint team. I think, I've been around a long time.
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-21
Votes: 24
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Excellent OS, Stable and not too heavy. Cinnamon is a great office.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-18
Votes: 35
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I have been using the Cinnamon version of Linux Mint 19.1 for some time now. I didn't have any problems right now, thank you very much to the developer team.
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-06-17
Votes: 1
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I have the same problem with LMDE3 not connecting to wired connection on a laptop. Even after re-configuring the network manager I could not get it to connect to the internet, so I uninstalled LMDE and installed mint 19.1 mate and now am able to connect to internet. This seems to be a long lasting bug that never has been corrected.
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-06-17
Votes: 0
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A good solution to have a stable cinnamon environment compatible with a new application. An easy and friendly version of the stable Debian stable with elegance, but there are still, Bugs that will be, I hope, corrected in LMDE 4 CINNAMON, soon during this year 2019 !!!
Hi CLEM and its developer partners ...
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Version: 3-LMDE
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-06-16
Votes: 0
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Will not connect to wired internet on my dell laptop.
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Version: 19.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-14
Votes: 1
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I have been a Linux Mint user for years! I started out with Ubuntu 9 when I decided to get away from Windows after the introduction of Windows 8! I have tried various Linux distros but always kept coming back to Linux Mint because of the Windows 7 similarity and Cinnamon is my DE of choice! The reason I only gave Linux Mint 19.1 a 9 rating is because I do not like icon design/layout in Nemo 4.0.6! I prefer the icon design/layout in Nemo 3.8.6 in Linux Mint 19! If I could find a way to use Nemo 3.8.6 in Linux Mint 19.1 as opposed to Nemo 4.0.6, then I would give it a solid 10!!!
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