Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-18
Votes: 4
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Very impressed with the ease of use. Installation was not a problem
and lots of features. I have been using Linux at work and for normal
home tasks for 18 years. I have been a fan of the Xfce desktop for
awhile. The thing I liked most was it worked quickly and smoothly, with no
unnecessary frills.
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Version: 19
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-11-18
Votes: 0
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MX is actually very slow compared to Devuan XFCE. Boot takes forever and apps are slow as well. It becomes obvious when you run on older systems, like Gen 1 Core, or Core 2 Duo.
MX looks ugly, too. Been trying to love it, but baaaaaah Just can't stand it.
Its LUKS implementation breaks if you install NVIDIA and update kernel.
Very limited installation options, you can assign more than 4 partitions.
Compared to the heavies like Mint, Ubuntu, it's great but it's still too bloated and cumbersome.
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Version: 19
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-11-18
Votes: 0
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Gahhhh......I want to give this a 10/10. However, when I try installing on my PC with an Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU the install goes all the way through, then freezes on boot. I tried leaving the nueveau or whatever driver, I tried installing the bumblebee driver, all failed. It is really disappointing and I know that it is MOSTLY Nvidia being the problem. However, Ubuntu and Pop have figure out how to make this work. MX is my favorite distro by far, unfortunately I cannot use it on my most powerful machine and will have to resort to bloated DEs that come with the few distros that have this Nvidia garbage figured out. Would love for this to be addressed in the MX world.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-17
Votes: 6
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Works out of the box with my macbook air 7,2 (I’ve tried Lubuntu and Ubuntu previously and experienced issues with my broadcom Wifi-adapter)
I haven’t experienced any issues so far except bugs in my head:-)
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-17
Votes: 0
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I'm ready with installing MX19 and filling it with data. It is a very nice piece of day2day art but it was a bumpy ride at times... Like I wrote with Pulsaudio and
soundrecording especially. MX19 is not as 'beginner-friendly' as MX17/18. Maybe after some work of the developers. I' m happy I can raise my rating now from 8 to 9.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-17
Votes: 1
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just great tools combined in a slim Debian distro. The portfolio of MX tool and tweaks is all I need. The distro works well on my 10+ year old 32 bit laptops and on my current Dell XPS. I really like the auto-update function that is running nicely in the background and flatpak integration. This distro is great if you install it for somebody but don't want to become the IT guy. I didn't like the style. Since it is based on xfce it was easy to tweak (basically the default xcfe desktop but in dark mode).
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Version: 19
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-11-16
Votes: 0
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This version is dissapointing. I have problems - I have problems with booting. Boot time is ~5 times slower than ver.18.3. I like MX but I will stay with previous version.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-16
Votes: 10
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Mx Linux gives the user the choice to decide what they want with all the many MX Tools. The distribution does not think for you, but gives you the means to do all important configuration yourself without the need to become a nerd.
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Version: 19
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-11-15
Votes: 3
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Dissapointing version 19. I think the biggest problem is the new Xfce 14. My favorite themes and icons doesn't work properly now. There are a lot of ugly aspects in my system, glitches and antifacts. It seems amateurish, buggy and not finished.
18.3 version was the #1. It is difficult to rate this one over 4.
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Version: 19
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-11-15
Votes: 1
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Today I experimented with sound and recording in general after the install of the system. This is all right now but it was a little like hell. Levels were wrong and virtual connections were not right between PulseAudio and applications (Mhwavedit, Audacity, Sound-recorder for instance etc,)?!?; so no recording. Or recording of noise or levels too high (clipping). Some things in Pulseaudio don't work as it belongs it looks like. All this was much better when I started two years back with the really fantastic MX 17/18. But like I wrote: all is okay now. None the less: disappointing.. I really don't see why there are upgrades if thing are not at least as good as in the previous versions. And that is something I have had with more distributions. It looks like a Linux-thing isn't it?
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Version: 19
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-11-14
Votes: 3
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This version is not so good /stable as 18.3. I have problems with bluetooth, nvidia and
usb-ports. None with 18.3. I really like MX but I will stay with previous version for awhile.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-13
Votes: 32
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MX Linux 19 really is so good and great, much better than all the previous versions.
Everything at MX Linux works out of the box and no bugs so far (at least, I haven't discovered any).
Surely one of the best Linux distros out there, that's for sure. ;-)
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Version: 19
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-11-13
Votes: 11
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I think it 19 is not quite finished yet. For instance: I have a thingy with 'margins' on the desktop. So panels stay on top. 19 is tiny slower than 18.3 which I use every day and which I like so much..
I update the coming months and try (and experiment) again with things.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-12
Votes: 12
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Good. Customizable. Clear and easy. Less resources consumption.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-12
Votes: 2
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I've been using MX for years now and it's still fast and reliable. Nothing is perfect of course, but I can't find any problem I accountered with this distro. Lots of apps available, good doc, good support offered by the community. Conclusion I'll migrate to MX 19 in a few months.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-11
Votes: 8
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I would think anyone who comments on distro's would know how easy it is adjusting font and icon size. MX Linux 19 is working well on my system, fonts and icons are just right on my screen.
I rate MX Linux a 9 because there's always room for improvement and, I don't want the developers getting lazy and fat. Maybe they could figure a way putting font & icon size setting on the welcome screen.....LoL
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Version: 19
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-11-10
Votes: 0
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Font and icons are too small for comfortable viewing, not a good start to a distro, wonder what else they stuffed up.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-10
Votes: 22
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This distro above all the others available is the only one that made it possible for me to let go of Windows finally. Tried all the ones I could before trying MX with various problems, like screen tearing (LM) major sound skipping on playback (Ubuntu's) and many of the others as well. most failed to find my printers... not MX, on install it found both(even the live session test loaded drivers for them). very adaptable interface with the tweaks and appearance tools they provide, codex, nvidia all good. Best stable distro available bar none.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-09
Votes: 18
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I used 18 to 18.3 over the past year in both my laptop and desktop.
When MxLinux 19 came out, I ran a short test on my laptop and desktop.
I was very impressed. I backed up both my laptop and desktop.
Cleared the solid state drives on both of my computers and installed MxLinux19 on
both of them.
I have been impressed them. My equipment laptop Dell Latitude 3340 8Gb RAM and 240Gb ssd. Desktop Intel NUC 8Gb RAM 2 ssd one has the operating system and one has extra storage. Both ssds about 120Gb
Updates are easy and quick and controlled by the administrator.
Easy printer installation. Easy to configure and setup. I love the thumbnails for the
files. The MxLinux operating system is my main driver for my computers!
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-09
Votes: 3
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Installs and runs very well. Is responsive and reasonably fast. Overall, a great distro for newbie or pro.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-07
Votes: 5
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Reliable and steady and I really like the built in persistence of the live USB version for computing on the go and keeping my OS walled off from a borrowed laptop. Would be nice if it were easier to modify icons and themes (I love the Mac-like look of some themes... so sue me.)
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-11-07
Votes: 0
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One thing that I liked about MX Linux is that you could load the TOR browser without any problem but for some reason, on Linux Mint, the files will download but they will not install. Not sure if I need root permission for this but thats another issue that I have. When you install MX Linux, I believe it asks you to set up a root password so you can run as root when needed. Linux Mint, in the interest of safety and believing that its average users are not that computer savy, would rather you stay out of root.
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Version: 19
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-11-07
Votes: 0
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I've been using 18.3 for a year now and love it, so I really wanted to try 19 but I was disappointed when I couldn't get it to boot from a live USB, it hangs while booting at "waiting for /dev to be fully populated..." and I've exhausted every boot option and even suggestions from the forum and nothing works for me. Looks like I'm going to have to stick with 18.3 until support ends for it, then look for another distro. :/
Congrats to everyone that gets it to work for you, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have 18.3 :)
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-07
Votes: 1
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Once you install the Cinnamon desktop this is a 1st class distro.
The XFCE desktop is too Win95ish for me.
The features are great. The speed and stability are great. I used Mint for 3 years and switched to MX 5 months ago and still love it. The OS has more capability than I do....for now. It is an easy, easy distro to learn. With 19 everything works right out of the box--EVEN MY PRINTER( 18.3 did not ).
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-07
Votes: 0
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Have swap hard drive bay so can go from 18.3 to 19 with ease. My biggest problem is with the simple scan or sane programs. I have a canon lide-100 flatbed scanner which works perfectly with 18.3 but will not work with 19 as they changed the back end lib from the older version in stretch to a newer version in buster. Would like to be able to have option of choosing the working package if no update is coming. If not will scrap 19 and stay with 18.3 even though I think 19 is great improvement. Noticed that Mint and Ubuntu latest versions still work with scanner.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-06
Votes: 6
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One of the Best Distro to use with Virtualbox. There's not many distros that supports Virtualbox out of the box, but this does. I hope other distros will follow the way.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-06
Votes: 10
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tried the "main stream" ubuntu clones, all fell short once I installed MX.. no screen tearing like I had in a number of the others.. no complex installer to frustrate users.. just a straightforward OS. pity others haven't figured that out (starts with an MS) Keep up the great work guys
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-06
Votes: 0
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Great distro, so butifule. Always saved my computer. And the games work well. Good work M&X...
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Version: 19
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-11-06
Votes: 0
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I use a Mac - macOS 10.15.1 presently and run my other OSes under Parallels. I downloaded MX19 as a followup to 18.3 that I had found so good that I rated it 9 out 10 (and that only because no distro is perfect). It installed fine, and I did all updates and downloaded - through MX Package Installer - Chrome browser, my browser of choice. Imagine my dismay when - as in the beta and RC versions of MX 19, Chrome Browser came up with a blank page - each time. I did several uninstall-and-reinstalls, same result. Just to make sure it was not something wrong with my installation, I re-downloaded MX18.3 and performed all the usual pre-use activities (updates, install Chrome etc). Chrome installed properly and worked. So, on the same machine, with identical configurations, Chrome browser did not install properly on MX19, from betas through RCs to MX19 final. Disappointing. I will post on the Forum this problem also.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-06
Votes: 0
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No distro is perfect. I have tried a bunch of them and cant find an other one better than MX Linux.It is the best!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 8
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Even though am a debian user for a very long time, I found MX Linux 18.3 and 19 to be very
fast, responsive , and pleasant to use.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 2
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Just freshly installed MX19 after using MX17 and upgrade to MX18 for about 2 years.
Installation without Problems on an old acer Dual-Core with Nvidia in Dualboot with other Distros.
No big changes, a bit of polish here and there, for example Sleep-Mode works better (without kicking you to login every now & then). Looked around for other Distros, but didn't find any better for me.
Its Beginner friendly, you don't have to use the Terminal to find a Solution for your needs (though i somtimes do, because it's quicker). Lot's of Tools that help administrating, but that causes also,
that you have to search sometimes a while to find the right one.
In MX18 some things didn't work anymore after a while, for example uget, dvdcut, the wallpaper...
Nothing really badly disturbing, but I didn't found out why. Hope this time it will be better...
Thanks for the great Job!
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 4
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I started linux with Mandrake many years ago and since then i have stayed in Ubuntu until now.
First impression in installer is "Meh! this looks ugly!" but when u deep into, it is amazing. Stable like Debian, superfast, friendly for newcomers with lots and lots of apps and the MX suite! ; the ram consumption is 600mb only at start, in Ubuntu i have 1.2gb, 2 times more!.
Im new with xfce and if you can deal with a little less pretty interface than gnome, you will love it.
I have a EX58-UD5 with an overclocked i7920 2.66ghz@3.4 , one sata3 card and another usb 3.0, an external usb hd, Sound Blaster X-fi Fatality Pro series, Razer setup and all my hardware is recognized perfectly. The only issue is a warning with the sound of my PS3 webcam eye at start that still im deling with it but the video works very nice. I dont have enough words to recommend, install now! oh.. and i have dual boot with W10, no problems at all.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 2
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by far the easiest Linux distro to live with, does everything I need and way more. smooth, stable, and it's been bulletproof for me since MX 17.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 0
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I began the journey with MX about a year ago, So far, I find it quite polished as a personal desktop compared to other XFCE alternatives available. It's stable and easy to use.
I would have liked to use it for work but it does lack some features that otherwise would have made it practical to use.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 0
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I tried MX 18 on my Thinkpad T430, and MX (mostly 19 now) has migrated to every machine I own (6 or so +/-,) in addition to 20+ old netbooks, Atom through i5, 2GB through 32GB. It just works on every computer I have tried, quickly and reliably.
It runs Virtualbox fine, so when I need to have Windows 7 or 10, it is a click away, and then goes away just as quickly :-)
Probably the slickest, best put together distro I have used.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 0
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The most perfect linux distro of the world, thank you so much you change my life under computer.
I love MX Linux my thanks to the MX Linux team its the best distro all the way around a big winner!
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 0
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If it played better with Nvidia gpus this would be the ultimate OS. On Ubuntu until that gets worked out. Still use this on my less powerful PCs.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 0
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one of the easiest and best crafted distros out there. fast, responsive, low on resources. (don't use systemd).
even though it might seem "geeky" at first glance, i've been installing it on "ignorant" friends and they all really like it.. i still keep debian sid -without-systemd- on my own laptop, but do install and recommend MX for anyone else wanting to try linux..
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Version: 19
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-11-05
Votes: 0
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Could not install. Got to a certain point in the install and the screen started blinking. Went out and came back in to try install again and the same blinking problem. I never had an install problem with either Ver. 17 or 18. This is a new bug. I am also running Debian 10, MX Linux 18.3 and Mint 19 on the same Lenovo T420. All installed and run perfectly. Ver. 19 is NOT ready for prime time until the installer is debugged.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 3
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MX Linux seems to be the best balance of features, responsiveness and stability for my Compaq Presario CQ62. I've been using MX18 and just upgraded to version 19. I've been using disk encryption all the while and it's been stable. I've installed a lot of software and removed a lot of software and never had to reinstall due to corruption.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 3
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i started with MX a few yeare ago and have remained with it for a long time I hope. It has been a wonderful desktop OS. I often find myself thinking that had I built the system myself that’s exactly the way I would have done it.
Just about everything about it is perfect! Speed, design, software, all just what I like.
A great achievement!
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 3
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I've been running MX for a while now, and it's evolved into my daily driver. It's proven stable and the desktop layout is perfect. Package management via synaptic is flawless. I don't know why Redhat, Suse, and especially Gentoo even do what they do with package management - it's pointless when we have something that works perfectly.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 0
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Can't fault it for daily use. Forum needs a lot more input and support, but that is NOT the fault of the developers! An RPi version might be helpful?
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Version: 19
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 0
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The overall impression is of a well thought out distribution. The components mirror those that I have chosen over the years and the tools work well.
I found only 3 annoying issues:
1. the installer doesn't give the flexibility of adding additional partitions under the "use existing partitions" option. As I prefer to keep a large partition for all my files and don't wish to define it as my home directory this requires editing the fstab post installation, not a big issue but more a question of ease of use.
2. the installer takes ownership of the swap partition, changing its UUID, which causes problems with multi boot installations.
3. The bluetooth management software is a little rough on my device; when I register a keyboard and type the given password, a separate notification opens for each character typed. As these then have to be individual closed the overall impression is not good, although the registration process appears to work fine.
NB. The bluetooth setup under Mint 19.1 is aesthetically better.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 0
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Have tried so many others but have settled with MX Linux for now...I've been using it for over a year.
I've downloaded and installed mx Linux19 on another HD but prefer the previously available gnome-hearts game to the Qt version. I'll stick with 18.3 until gnome-hearts becomes available for 19. (I really enjoy gnome-hearts and play it quite a lot)
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 0
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After trying a few distros, this one impressed me the most due to the fact that no command line or terminal is needed to install or operate it, making it easy for Linux newcomers. It gets better with time, versión 19 so much smoother than MX 18.3. The developing team deserves all the kudos they deserve. Please check it out!!
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 0
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Very fast, stable, user friendly, low on resources, includes useful tools for controlling various aspects of the system, stays out of the way, includes useful applications, excellent hardware detection, a pleasure to use.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-04
Votes: 1
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Totally stable and fast.
Based on Debian buster (the new stable), the new MX-19 has all the tweaks and tools we have come to expect from MX Linux.
Up time of 9 days so far, all the packages you could desire from the massive Debian repository. And if it is not packaged up in the repo, the excellent and responsive packaging team can usually put it there for you.
The forum is friendly and helpful without all the snark we see in some other RTFM forums.
If you are patient and polite, most any problem can be sorted out by experts there.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-03
Votes: 7
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Ran live usb on my Macbook 5,2 without any problems whats more the wifi worked.
Tried about 7 other distros and they all failed to recognise my wifi.
I am a Mac and Windows user and found MX Linux very easy to use.
The team have done a wonderful job especially the MacBook wifi driver(s).
They can give themselves a pat on the back. My transition is about to start.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-03
Votes: 5
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My desktop computer has taken MXLinux well from 17 of the first version to all 18 versions up to version 18.3. Very disappointed with the new MXLinux 19 due to a number of minor and persistent problems. I have no desire to evaluate this particular version. Therefore, the score of 18.3 is the highest.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-02
Votes: 7
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Really lightweight and with a lot of potencial, currently my OS.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-02
Votes: 7
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Spent some time trying Ubutu, Lubuntu, Puppy, Debian & the MX Linux when trying to get a system to install (not an iso file, full install) on a usb stick and not mount the internal drive with adobe flash available.
All have the potential to do this but as a person with limited knowledge I found this too demanding. Even when following extensive help pages, my limitation, just so much to learn.
Either stopping the drive mounting or making adobe flash or both were to much for my abilities.
MX Linux gave me an interface that I could follow, a simple set up, internal drive only mounts with root permission and adobe flash as part of the set up of the install.
The MX team have done a great job. May they go from strength to strength. Have even given them a donation :0)
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-11-01
Votes: 2
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Rock solid and reliable.
Much like vanilla Debian, it can be a little fiddly if something goes wrong. For example on my desktop with an Nvidia card I had some problems that required working in terminal which may be daunting for beginners.
On the other hand my laptop also with Nvidia hasn't had a single issue with MX even while multibooting with other distros (and then overwriting those distros again with OTHER distros!).
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-01
Votes: 11
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I have used windows for many years. After the last updates, windows were unusable
MX it's so logical to used.I stay with MX.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-11-01
Votes: 3
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Had issues with screen tearing with other distro's, Nono with MX, no issues with Nvidia 1050 either using latest driver that loaded with the MX tool perfectly (only time I have had to reboot my system was after the driver update) I run 24/7 here with no glitches at all.. love the Package installer setup too.. nice to have 4 repo's to pick from to locate & install the programs and apps I want to run here :)
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-31
Votes: 9
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MX continues to be a fast, highly configurable Distro that allows me to get things done.
Cons:
Some glitches with Nvidia largely due to kernel and XFCE 4.14 issues.
Some may not like the installer; I do not find it confusing at all but some folks do.
XFCE is the only "official" DE so if you don't like XFCE and are not savvy enough to deal with any issues using your DE of choice you may have problems.
Not always the newest packages due to it's base and philosophy. if you want bleeding edge then se a bleeding edge distro.
PRO's:
The MX forums are super friendly and the MX development team obviously cares about their product. I have never received a condescending response to a question on the forums.
Nice user manual included.
FAST! running on an Athlon 64x2 and getting very god performance; windows open quickly, YouTube plays without tearing or glitches.
Overall:
MX 19 is the OS on my main home computer. After tweaking the desktop a little to make workflow easy and intuitive for the main applications my wife and I use (browsing and email) MX is fast, pretty and meets our needs very well. I use a Netgear AC 1200 wireless extender plugged into the lan port and have none of the of AC wireless driver issues that plague Linux when using USB WIFI dongles. The system see's a hardwired lan and the extender has alt the firmware ad rivers resident. A wireless N us dongle did work fine with MX but my newer config is much more reliable and fast.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-31
Votes: 1
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works great intel q9650 asus p5q-pro
thanks for fine systeem
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-31
Votes: 9
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Someone gave me an old MacBook polycarbon, I just happened to have extra old RAM and an old used small SSD hanging around. Installed MX19 after some Googling. I don't think this machine ran this good w/ OS X on it. At least now it can be up-to-date as Apple could care less. Thanks you Mepis heads you!
I should probably donate something to them because I have been hobo'n it for a while now..
Yep, the con is that it runs so good you feel GUILTY that they give it away.
Heh, heh.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-30
Votes: 47
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32 bit 18.3 loaded onto a Pentium M system with 2GB ram (maxed for system) total resurrection of a nearly dead windows system.. install from DVD so took a bit longer than USB but it's working flawlessly
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-29
Votes: 28
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fantastic distro, detected all my hardware and loaded drivers for both printers even on the live boot. been running 19 here now since release without one hiccup at all.. best distro I've tested again.. no bugs for me at all....
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Version: 19
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-10-29
Votes: 0
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I had some serious nvidia issues with this distro. Way too many things pre-installed as well.
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Version: 19
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-10-28
Votes: 0
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Lot of bugs after system updates it breaks packages
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Version: 19
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-10-28
Votes: 0
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Needs to get fixed out of the box to boot properly.
Geek-ish, yet old fashioned desktop.
Lots of redundant software/tools.
Lots of customization options, but none of them very user friendly.
Setting a language other than English as the system language results in very partial use of the local language, and the situation can change after every update, with frequent regressions.
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Version: 19
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-10-28
Votes: 0
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PC: DuoCore2 CPU, Intel graphics.
Not ready for Prime time, at least if you do not like Xfce and decide to install Mate or KDE from their Package Management App. because you want either but not systemd. Mate won't install at all and KDE doesn't take to customizing, along with Synaptics and some MXL tools not working in KDE.
But at least Xfce 1.4 now allows the desktop icons to be on the right side of the screen and moving the Menu Panel down to the bottom is now much easier. Xfce Control Panel MXL icons are hard coded and cannot be changed. The boot screen is no longer verbose and the Splash screen has Italian (?) lettering.
Someone who has a lot of expertise with Xfce shouldn't have too much of a problem acclimating to the new Xfce, though, although other distros do it better, usually customizing their versions with Docks and panels. But new users to Linux, and MXL in particular, may be put-off with the left vertical Menu Panel and not know how to customize it and immediately give up on the distro. MXL should create an instruction video on how to work with, and customize, their Xfce and put a desktop link to YouTube. Xfce still needs the Mate theme installer.
I tested v. 19 for exactly one day and decide to re-install 18.3, whereupon both Mate and KDE, along with Xfce, worked like it should, albeit with the old idiosyncrasies. MXL Mate allowed the installation of the Advanced Mate Menu, ala Linux Mint.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-28
Votes: 2
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fantastic distro, detected all my hardware and loaded drivers for both printers even on the live boot. been running 19 here now since release without one hiccup at all.. best distro I've tested again.. no bugs for me at all....
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-27
Votes: 16
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Came to Lunux after windoze 10 let me down too often, been with MX since 17.1.
tried a number of other distro's but MX has been the only distro that has worked without issue for me since day one, and to think I almost gave up on Linux because of the issues that came up with those other "top" distro's. happy to live without PPA's and nightmare crashes and systemd too
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Version: 19
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-10-27
Votes: 0
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Stops running after 2 days, have tried 3 times and the same. The Xfce goes buggy first and then time app stops working, themes stop. It runs well for two days and then hits the wall on my computer AMD threadriipper..
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-27
Votes: 11
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By far and away the best and most stable distro I have used. Also a wonderful community with lots of development team input.
After 3 months, I can safely say, this one is a keeper....
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-27
Votes: 1
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As a linux lover, I have tried many distros such as mint, ubuntu, debian, OpenSUSE.. for my dual Xeon PC. Between all, MX seems to be the best as a super stable, lightweight, beautiful distro. Don t wast your time on other distros.
Conky has very practical and useful options. Most softwares are up to date. I cant imagine any better OS.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-27
Votes: 5
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Version 19:
Once again MX linux has done. This is simply the best distro available at the moment. The XFCE desktop looks good, it's fast and it has all the MX tools that just make your life easy. The manual is awesome and the range of software available via backports just seals the argument. Forget about Ubuntu - this is Linux how it should be.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-26
Votes: 24
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MX Linux is the most stable trouble free distro I've ever used in my 18 years with Linux. The MX community is top notch, couldn't ask for better.
MX 19 like the versions before, running very well.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-26
Votes: 6
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The most elegant, custom desktop out there. Available software apps can't be beat. 18.3 was good but 19 raises the bar even more.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-26
Votes: 6
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If you're a distro-hopper do not try MX!! because you'll fall in love with it and won't be able to install any other distro!!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-26
Votes: 1
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Great work. Does not hang on app installers like Ubuntu and doesn't have issues with Nvidia graphics card like the mint.
Plenty of GUI to help Linux newbies like me who try to avoid the command line terminals as much as possible.
The only thing I hope is that the live persistence would have the option of semi writing to the persistence of the USB instead of only having the options of either dumping all the data at shut down or the slow continuous writing.
I think the strong point of this distro is its scalable simplicity. Keeping things familiar to other OS users yet able to dive further into more complex tasks using GUI.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-10-26
Votes: 0
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Stable distro, but the UI (graphics part) looks a bit unpolished.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-26
Votes: 0
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Just keeps getting better. This time, Grub installed correctly for double booting with Windows 10. Seems even faster and cleaner. Great job. Highly recommend. Can't wait for 20.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-25
Votes: 10
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18.3 is amazing (haven't tried 19 yet) but I've been using MX for just under 2 years now and it's a brilliant fast stable daily driver that i recommend to any Linux enthusiast
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-25
Votes: 8
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Installed to my laptop in less than 6 minutes, all up and running smooth, no issues I can find as I push things as I do. wireless wasn't even a non-player here, wish other distro's could say the same.... thanks guys, once again, great work!
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Version: 19
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-10-25
Votes: 0
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Very disappointed that their is no migration path from 18.3 to 19. If I have to perform a fresh install, I may as well switch to Arch.
Sorry Team, It's been the most stable and fun distro I have ever used.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-25
Votes: 1
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Just installed 19; have been using 18.3 since May 2019. Install was simple. I ran into a problem with my system booting into MX Linux. The iso included tools on the USB to get the system loaded; then I used MX Boot tools to fix the problem. So clean and easy to use; powerful tools to make configuration changes or tweaks. It just works; I don't have to dig through config files and search the Internet for hours to figure out the syntax for a desired tweak.
Since I began using 18.3, I no longer use Windows; haven't needed it for anything. I'm a Linux amateur and MX Linux makes it so easy to leave Windows behind. Let's appreciate Windows for making computers user-friendly with GUIs and for the Linux gurus who recognize the value of easy-to-use interfaces for the average home user. Thank you to the MX Linux team for another stellar contribution.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-25
Votes: 0
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Just installed version 19.
Very easy to install and customize with all the MX Tools available.
There is good documentation and most importantly if you're stuck, a forum where the actual Developers get involved in trying to solve your issue.
I had 1 or 2 issues but more based on the age of my laptop.
I like the fact it runs well, the extra utility tools so less command lines and you can create a backup of your running version into an ISO for safe keeping - (use the Snapshot tool).
It runs well of my USB stick, will consider using a hard drive later on.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-24
Votes: 18
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Outstanding release! Everything work's, stable, polished and beautiful version. The MX team is doing a wonderful job
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-24
Votes: 6
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I've been running MX-19 for the past couple of days and have been pleased with its performance. It's fast, stable, easy on system resources and loaded with quite a number of fine applications. The distro installs easily, comes with a very nice set of system tools, and has a helpful 179-page manual chock full of useful links and videos. If you need an answer the manual doesn't cover there is also a great forum to help you out. While I've only looked at the distro a short time I very much like what I see. MX-19 is the best mid-weight Linux distribution I've tried to date, and I heartily recommend it.
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Version: 19
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-10-24
Votes: 0
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Good joob MX Linux, you solve all of my problems when i use linux based distro.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-23
Votes: 28
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Based on Debian, so it's solid.
Topped with XFCE so it's fast.
MX Tools so it's easy for new users of Linux.
Active, friendly forum so help is quick.
Goes well with toast, butter, and jam.
8bit
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Version: 19
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-10-23
Votes: 0
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I can not install OSDLyrics (lyrics fetcher/displayer) properly on MX 19, this is not happened in version 18.3. Downgrading to old stable.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-23
Votes: 4
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I love MX Linux. The best distribution that I ever use. Fast, reliable, good looking. And also the best installer. All usefull softwares included in the distribution. MX Linux Tools and Settings are very usefull.
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Version: 19
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-10-23
Votes: 0
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Displaying is very horrible on a VirtualBox (Even with installed Guest Additions); everything blinks and glitches, moved windows are leaving track for 2-3 seconds, and dockbar dissapear when the window doesn't toches it.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-23
Votes: 0
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The best just got better! Solid, fast, user friendly.
Been an avid user since MX-15.
It also goes exceptionally well with a mug of coffee, toast and marmalade.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-23
Votes: 1
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Upgraded through normal update routine from RC1. No issues I've found at all. It's blistering fast and stable as always with the Debian Buster 10.1 underpinnings. Developers are very engaged in the forums to sort out any bugs users may find. Been using MX since 15 or 16 (can't remember which) and it just keeps getting better and better. Would recommend it to anyone, including new linux users. MX Tools is unbeatable.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-22
Votes: 4
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I love MX Linux my thanks to the MX Linux team its the best distro all the way around a big winner!
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-22
Votes: 2
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Easy upgrade from the rc1, just ran the updater and re-logged on.. all done. wonderful, easy to set to your liking distro. best part, it's rock solid stable.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-22
Votes: 3
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Flawless first day of testing. Laptop with an i7 32gb Nvidia 760M.
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Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-22
Votes: 1
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Have been using MX Linux for half a year and there isn't any moment that I feel like I need to switch distro. It's so stable yet functional, even just one day after MX19 released it's already stable and without any problems for me.
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Version: 19-rc1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-21
Votes: 18
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love this distro, easy to use, easy to install, and easy to adapt for your viewing preferences. XFCE 4.14 is a fresh and easy to modify desktop. solid & stable underneath the hood. so much more adaptable than other DE's that franky come up short in availability of customization. Tried them all.
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Version: 19-rc1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-21
Votes: 10
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Another winner. Been using MX Linux since 16, no more distro hopping for me. Well supported, just works, and the ability to tweak it to my preferences. Well done devs
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-21
Votes: 8
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User friendly and also has got basic softwares within.Additionally most needed functionalities are there. Nice os keep up the good work.
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Version: 19-rc1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-20
Votes: 3
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easy to see why it's #1. plug it in, turn it on, and stop looking for a distro to fit :)
tried Mint, Ubuntu, and abot 20 others before installing MX. love the stability and the Dev's are great as well
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-20
Votes: 5
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SUPERB distro.Very snappy, totally reliable, lots of useful utilities, excellent manual. Devs are very quick to fix any probs.
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