Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-11
Votes: 0
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Very nice, works well out of the box, nothing to say.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-10
Votes: 4
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I was looking for a very light Operating System to replace Windows on various old PC's. I tried a few Linux distros - Ubuntu - pretty good but heavy, Mint - seemed not to like wi-fi, Opensuse and Sparky very buggy for me. Eventually came across Peppermint. Why this distro is not more popular I do not know? It works without any adjustment and for those who are starting out with Linux or those that just want to keep old machines going it is absolutely perfect. That does not mean those who are seeking a full service Linux wont enjoy it. They will. Using version 8 and it is well laid out, all functions are easy to find and update manager and software managers are great. If are trying different distros and becoming disillusioned with non-functioning drivers or Ram eating systems Peppermint will be different.Loaded from a live USB no dramas - set up a dream and just works. Very fast on a old or small machines eg. N140 notebook with Atom chip - feels very fast. Designers and team at Peppermint (based in the UK?) have done a great job. I will now be using it on all my machines. Ubuntu and Mint have been left behind. If you need a light very fast system - Pepermint just works!
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-09
Votes: 0
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Muy estable y muy buena entre las mas ligeras de las distros.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-26
Votes: 5
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I just installed 32 Bit on my HP Desktop Computer with no problems seems to be working fine and it is a operating system that I will highly recommend to all my family and friends and my co workers...
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-25
Votes: 1
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This is one of my favorite OSes for my laptop with a mildly weak CPU and it does the job remarkably well. I would recommend to other linux users.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-17
Votes: 17
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Good distro for old laptop. My laptop is a Toshiba-Satellite (Pentium M), 12 years old. Peppermint is easy to install and work very well without bugs. Nice default configuration but it is highly customizable as you prefer. Drivers ok, see SD cards (format exFat) without problems, etc.. Thank you to Peppermint team.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-14
Votes: 2
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The best of Xfce, LXDE and MATE in a lightweight and very beautiful linux enviroment that no need customizations. Its all right, just use and be happy. Thanks Peppermint team for the work.
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Version: 9
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-10-14
Votes: 3
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Manjaro was nice but I needed a deb environment so I downloaded Peppermint OS, installed and updated. Have been using for a few days and everything works great including wifi on an older Dell Inspiron 1720. Seems fast and responsive to everything I throw at it. So I guess I found a keeper . . .
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Version: 9
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-10-10
Votes: 3
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I had been using Lubuntu prior to putting Peppermint 9 on my desktop computer and it looks much better then Lubuntu and I think it is a very good operating system just would recommend less applications let the user install what they want to use! Thanks Peppermint team for the improvements more work to do!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-06
Votes: 2
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I've been using Ubuntu as my primary OS for a decade. I installed Peppermint 8 on an older Laptop that I only use when I travel.
I was growing tired of waiting for IMAP to sync a month of data in Thunderbird in Ubuntu. The the Site Specific Browser feature with email give me the speed of webmail with the convenience of an app.
I was able to install SNAPs, Linux Containers and Stockfish without any issues, so it also works well with other software from the repositories.
Give it a spin. I think you'll like it.
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Version: 9
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-10-02
Votes: 6
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I've been running Linux for a almost two years now.
I've tried a lot of distro's. This is the best one for me
so far, fast and beautiful. Thanks Peppermint Team!
Thanks for keeping the 32 Bit ISO option for everyone!
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Version: 9
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-09-30
Votes: 0
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I installed it within Virtual Box to see what it is , Mint I did before but PM not.
Initially the screen on boot in the VB was not stalbe, you have to activate 3D accelleration in the VB. Then it runs ok.
Installing: no problem.
Want to add Opera, installling not from PM itself, you have to install it manually and the last queston was that you may add it to package installer.
First impression opera: not very stable, which is a big minus... as it is so handy,
Mart test and direct search or copy...
VPN onboard, usefull for simple things. (I have my own VPN for mobiel in a professioanl way..)
It is fast... and under Windows extremely stable.
The PM look: it looks structed and reconizable with people that came from XP. I can work with old and new.
Hardware recognition: 1st impression Ok.
The verdict:
For starting users: 9
For experienced users: 6
I'm belonging to the last group, so on total a 6...
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-27
Votes: 2
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Very nice on older laptop, and easy transition for elderly relative.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-26
Votes: 2
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I've been running linux for a almost a year now. I've tried a lot of distros. This is the best one for me so far, fast and beautiful. Thank u Peppermint OS team.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-21
Votes: 6
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I bought my father a new computer to replace his Windows XP, Intel Pentium 4, 2.4Ghz dinosaur with with 2 Gbs of RAM (I added an extra GB) and firmware dating back originally to 2003.
I thought there was no hope for this rig. It only has a CD-ROM and it took me sometime to figure out how to install from USB. I went through many tries (and fails) including Bodhi, Antix, WattOS and quite a few others.
I thought Porteus was great but it was SO complicated!
Then.. PEPPERMINT!!
I cannot begin to tell you how amazing it feels to have an OS that allows me to play video out of the box on a set up this old.. NONE of the others allowed for that.
My crowning joy was realising that I had 12 tabs open in Chromium, as well as the software manager and terminal.. WITH NO NOTICEABLE LAG! Only reason I noticed was because I suddenly remembered that there SHOULD be lag on a PC this old!
NOTE: I did try Peppermint 9 and unfortunately it was NOT as smooth and lite as 8. However, I can live with being a version behind if I gain a usable computer out of it.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-11
Votes: 4
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10/10 for my purpose.
Running smoothly and stable on a weakly Atom netbook, 32bit. Works perfectly with Japanese language, app and web. Clean interface, great assortment of apps. Tried Puppy first which was problematic with Japanese, then Mint which was way too heavy for the hardware.
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Version: 9
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-08-28
Votes: 7
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>>your days of linux hopping are over once..
Yep. I'm giving an 8 for my internal reason. I'm using version 8 on an amd x64 desktop, and plan to put version 9 on on a similar A4 machine at work. For web-application based tasks this is very, very well suited OS.
I really liked how it installed into my system, and live of 9 that I tried today on newer PC only proved my suspicion that the worke have had been doneupon it, and a thoughtful one. runs even smoother.
Really. I think my debian-based would be peppermint. And I like the name and graphics too. Thank you guys!
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-22
Votes: 12
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I am really satisfied with this distro,
fast, stable. works fine with my old laptop :)
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-13
Votes: 5
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Peppermint OS 9 Review – Chrome OS Alternative by quidsup. Maybe I Dont have it altogether and I havent used Peppermint but Peppermint OS 9 would allow you to take an older system and configure the ICE icons for a child to get online to websites that are age-appropriate of course. Im not advocating it but like for a 3 year old to go to a site to practice their ABCs or Numbers with only having to click an icon or for a school district to purchase low end computers and use them similar to chrome books.
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Version: 9
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-04
Votes: 4
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Beautiful themes + wallpaper.
I love the mix of Xfce + LXDE + MATE, etc. The best of many worlds.
The option of selecting difference kernels is a major plus.
Very fast distro.
The Peppermint Settings section is comprehensive.
Ideal to put on a novice computer user's PC.
~ Torin
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-02
Votes: 2
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your days of linux hopping are over once you give this a try!! works great even on my laser dell c2660dn
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-01
Votes: 2
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For what the developer set out to achieve, I think this distro does in spades. It's early days yet, so I'm sure any small idiosyncrasies will get sorted. Well done.
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Version: 9
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-29
Votes: 3
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Was using linux mint 19 and it had problems with WiFi cutting out randomly. Used peppermint no WiFi problems it's even faster than Linux mint and has eye candy. It's a very nice fast distro. Highly recommended.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-25
Votes: 3
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Very fast full-featured system with minimal CPU usage. Graphical shell - hybrid XFCE+LXDE. I used to have Linux mint 17.1 cinnamon-almost no problems. However, I tried Peppermint and was pleasantly surprised-speed, stability, functionality, max customization options(including ice), friendly Peppermint community, all on top. I sit on it for more than a year and do not get enough. I think in the Linux community this system is STILL clearly undervalued.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-25
Votes: 1
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fast and lightweight 9th edition we thank you continue so
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-24
Votes: 8
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A stable distribution with an Ubuntu base, very lightweight - more than Xubuntu or even Debian with Xfce, as the desktop is a hybrid that uses components from LXDE and Xfce.
It has the benefits of Linux Mint, but it is faster. The community forum is excellent.
I have been using it for some years now and never had any issues.
There seems to be a misunderstanding that Peppermint is a cloud based distribution. You get a stable base and can install software just like in Ubuntu. Unfortunately, a lot of reviews keep bringing up this cloud centric image. Using web apps with Ice is just another option. I am only using it to display the weather forecast. This misunderstanding is probably the main reason that not more people are using Peppermint. Some people complain that LibreOffice is not installed by default. Just install it, then!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-23
Votes: 0
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Works OK. I do not have to spend more words on it, just good.
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Version: 9
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-20
Votes: 0
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Incredible fast and smooth just need a few fixes like tetering and natural scroll, both perfectly sloved on forum.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-11
Votes: 10
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Step by step in a few words. Installation: easy, thanks to the Ubuntu base. Boot: fast. Desktop: a good hybrid of powerful apps, intuitive, huge Ubuntu repos; you want - you get. Performance: stable and very, very snappy. Customization: no problem. Highly recommended, therefore 10/10. Due to its streamlined character especially for low end hardware this is a "spicier" version of Mint - it is Peppermint (to quote the developers).
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-04
Votes: 3
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I changed some days ago from version 8 to 9 (with a short trial of Mx Linux in the middle) and like always things are running smoothly. They have done a really nice work with this upgrade. Peppermint looks nicer and more stable. I am a really really happy user of Peppermint OS since Peppermint 7. Thanks a lot to the developers. You are putting on our hands an amazing product.
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Version: 9
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-07-04
Votes: 0
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Hung up loading the live DVD and then hung up at the beginning of the install. Completely unacceptable for a 7-1/2 yr. old distro!
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-02
Votes: 1
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Peppermint 9 is outstanding, works perfect on all my Desktops and laptops, extremely secure too.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-02
Votes: 2
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I have tried many distros and I am a gamer (CS:GO)
This is the first distro that after installation of Nvidia drivers understand that my monitor is 144Hz.
Also my fps in the game is better than ever.
I think that is a great advantage of just have one desktop and just 32/64-bit edition.
Just easier to maintain and focus is always there.
Just one warning.... When you install Peppermint it can destroy your curiosity for other distros.
You have just fount THE distro that need.
10 out of 10 score.
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Version: 9
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-29
Votes: 12
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Peppermint 9 is a beautiful looking minimal Ubuntu 18.04 LTS based distro. Some serious spit and polish has gone into making this disto gorgeous. True to the Linux and Open source philosophy, the devs at Peppermint have used the modular nature of Linux. They've brought together a unique hybrid DE that simply works. The Ice SSB creator tool add Cloud functionality for those that want to use it. I find this tool so useful. The possibilities with it are endless.
You won't find much in the way of user software. Peppermint's philosophy is not to impose another person's choices onto the user. It's up to the individual to choose how they want their distro to look and work. However the Peppermint devs have provided a plethora of tools for the user to easily create a distro that's very personal; something that suits their tastes, needs and style. Everything in the Ubuntu repos is available. They've even included the GNOME Software Manager for those who want to mess with Snaps and Flatpaks. These are not for me, it's very cool the ability to install them is there though.
Peppermint is a vanilla distro, that's lightweight, super quick, dead easy to use, drop dead gorgeous and works OOTB. What more do you want? Well a friendly Community Forum would be nice. One that treats everyone equally and provides easy to follow working solutions, irrespective of the user's skill level. With Peppermint 9, you get that on top of the already awesome distro. The whole setup is very impressive. The best way to make an assessment though, is to download it and check it out for yourself.
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Version: 8
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-06-29
Votes: 0
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distro it sef is excelent and quick
but relying on all on google apps is kinda murky waters
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Version: 9
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-26
Votes: 5
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UPDATE. I have Photoshop 7 installed & working well with Peppermint 9. I installed it by using a Photoshop 7 disk combined with the Photoshop CS6 function of Play on Linux.
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Version: 9
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-06-26
Votes: 0
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FRANCAIS:
wow "elementary os" est très fluide, ultra rapide, c' est beau, plein de couleurs, les applications sont à jour, aucun plantage.
Par contre pour avoir "Firefox" correspondant à votre propre langue, il faudra installer par "Snap" via "Logiciels".
Pour installer son imprimante, il faudra télécharger le logiciel (version deb.) sur le site du constructeur et utiliser "Terminal"... ainsi que tout logiciel ou caractère écriture non-libre....comme Mint ou Ubuntu.
ENGLISH:
wow "elementary bone" is very fluid, ultra fast, it's beautiful, full of colors, applications are up to date, no crashes.
On the other hand to have "Firefox" corresponding to your own language, it will install by "Snap" via "Software".
To install his printer, you will download the software (deb version) on the manufacturer's website and use "Terminal" ... and any non-free writing software or character .... like Mint or Ubuntu.
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Version: 9
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-06-25
Votes: 0
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I gave Peppermint 9 a try as there's been a lot of hype about it on the boards.
Well, it's okay, but nothing special, it's a mish-mash of all manner of DE's, a bit of LXDE, Xfce, Mate, Cinnamon and Gnome, and also seems to have used a few MX tweaks too.
It's no lighter on resources than Xfce on top of Debian or Ubuntu.
Pros: LTS until 2023 via 18.04
New Linux user friendly, works OOB
Still supports x86 32bit machines
Cons: Looks like a dogs dinner
No offline Office suite on local machine without installing yourself (not even AbiWord and Gnumeric)
UFW should be on by default on distros aimed at tempting people away from MS
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Version: 9
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-06-23
Votes: 0
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Peppermint 8 worked OOTB, as it were, with the Broadcom card in my Acer 5517 laptop, even the LiveCD. I just downloaded Peppermint 9 but it will not locate any networks. I tried toggling "Enable Networking" but that did not work.
Seems like it recognizes all the other hardware, but I'm not too sure how to proceed. I may need to keep P8 on here a little longer. (Heck, I have only had P8 for 2 months, ha!)
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Version: 9
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-06-22
Votes: 0
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When I saw that there was a new version I got excited. Premature! There was no way could I get this new version to run Photoshop Elements 2. So, completely useless (for me).
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Version: 8
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-06-22
Votes: 0
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I have been using various Linux distributions for the last 8 years now, my first experience with Peppermint was in 2015 I think it was version 6 I thought it was nice but was not entirely convinced. I also used 7 for a short period of time, Version 8 has been on my older computer since it was released, my only grievance was after running a Nmap scan I found certain ports open out of the box, that I prefer closed i.e., 139/ tcp open netbios-ssn and 445/tcp open microsoft-ds. I don't know if this is the case in version 9 but if the Peppermint team were to address this issue and lock the OS down a bit more (Security!) then I probably wouldn't use anything else.
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Version: 8
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-06-15
Votes: 1
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I installed Pepperment 8 the first day and it seemed to work better than windows 10 pro...however, the 2nd day, during routine operations, the shortcuts I had placed on the desktop would not open, even after a reboot...so, I went to the program files (x86 as well) where the main files are and lo and behold, the icons would not execute/open as well and, yes, I was/am disappointed, as I was really hoping to keep Pepperment as my main OS. So, reluctantly, I re-installed Windows 10 Pro...but, if in the future, that problem gets fixed, man, I'm a gonna git that thar OS...:)))...by the way, the 'live' part of the OS works great!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-07
Votes: 2
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I've been using this distro since version 7 and for me it's great. Indeed, if you have a not so recent machine Peppermint 8 will be the choice: faster than Lubuntu and more polished, with whiskermenu (from XFCE desktop; in fact, this is a hybrid distro), low ram usage (less than Trisquel 8 Mate, less than Linux Mint Xfce no matter is we talk about 18.3 or 19 Beta, less than Linux Lite, less than Lxle) and yet beatiful. The responsiveness is undoubtly effetive. It is my choyce. It sould be more cherished by the community and reviewers and more supported by users. I am waiting for version 9.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-06
Votes: 1
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I tried out many different distros when I switched from "the dark side" about 4 years ago. Being new to Linux and not knowing much about it, Peppermint was the only one that installed on everything I tried without a problem (i.e. detected all hardware such as different wireless cards) and was ready to go out of the box. I like the theme as it is and it just works. Never had a crash or system freeze. I still look at other distros out of interest but still haven't found anything that I would switch to.
Peppermint rocks :)
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-01
Votes: 0
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Great distro. Fast, stable, and great looking desktop. I have been using for 2 years now and it has never let me down.
Very lightweight but doesn't compromise on looks and out of the box usability.
Cannot wait for Peppermint 9!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-01
Votes: 2
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Peppermint OS 8 est une très bonne distribution, facile à utiliser, rapide et très bien présenté.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-20
Votes: 4
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pros: - runs fast - icons & panels are eye-pleasing yet not too slick or glossy - ICE feature is amazing, can finally feel like a web app is your app and not someonelse's
overall: was looking for a more relaxed yet modern environment and this is it
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-13
Votes: 3
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Lightening fast and super easy to use. Love the way it comes with Chrome. Software installing is a breeze and so are updates.
Works really nicely on my old laptop.
Very quick installation and goes straight out of the box.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-06
Votes: 3
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Fantastic speed!
Ultimate stability!
Just works!
Love it...
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-30
Votes: 1
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My laptop exhibited problems with the first 2 attempts to install: CD drive activity stopped; and n/w connection was lost. These are MY issues, not Peppermint's.
The 3rd attempt was successful. I do like the installer but I didn't need the slide show. Peppermint 8 works "out of the box" with the Broadcom card, something few distros have done. It boots up and shuts down much faster than UbuntuGNOME. Applications start a little faster but not by much. The desktop background is SUPER crisp and clear.
Peppermint 8 gives me the flexibility to keep the Acer laptop for a few more years. BTW, the old Peppermint Ice version had been installed on it some time ago, but was replaced with the short lived REMEDE Linux (Ubuntu 12.04 with EDE Desktop.)
Peppermint 5 is on my main desktop PC, and will be so until 2019. A Peppermint will replace it.....I hope.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-26
Votes: 1
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pros: just works really well. stupid fast. even just running from the live usb it's very simplistic but offers a lot of customization which isn't that overwhelming.
cons: I haven't found any cons yet.
overall: for most users i'd recommend this Linux build before trying the others out !
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-15
Votes: 2
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this time peppermint really comes with a beautiful interface which works very smooth. congrats to peppermint team for it.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-11
Votes: 5
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FRANCAIS: Peppermint c'est: Nemo en explorateur, xfce en menu et tableau de bord, gestionnaire de logiciels et de mises à jour comme Mint, tout le reste en lxde pour la legereté, bref le plus pratique dans chaque catégorie pour moi ! MERCI!
ENGLISH: Peppermint is: Nemo for web explorer, xfce for menu and dashboard, Mint-like for software manager and updates manager, all the rest in lxde for lightness and simplicity, in short the most practical in each category for me! THANKS A LOT!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-07
Votes: 4
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Based on Lubuntu, a lightweight Linux distribution, lightening fast, rock solid, polished and super stable. Kudos to Peppermint team, great distro!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-03
Votes: 2
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Rock Solid, Prefer this over L Mint and others, Runs flawless even with now older AMD Hawaii chipset GPU without any mods to the kernel ( Cannot say that about Manjaro or Debian )
Has been smooth out of the box, and my daily driver for many months now.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-19
Votes: 2
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Great OS,
Ice is also one of the best features they have got. Keep it like this forever. Bravo to the developers for their good work.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-17
Votes: 6
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Hi. I'm a Linux user. I am a teacher and I teach Operating Systems in two Tertiary. I have tried many Linux distributions. Most of them I like, but Peppermint seemed excellent in all its aspects. Good design, stability, simplicity. Congratulations !!!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-14
Votes: 4
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I have used many linux distros from past 5-6 years.I have installed even arch linux.I also used most popular distros.But I got stucked in peppermint os.Os is elegant.It is super smooth and build quality is like linux mint but more polished and beautiful.
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-12
Votes: 1
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After trying a few new distro's , I still keep coming back tot Peppermint... The most stable, easy en userfriendly distro. Even better than Mint and Manjaro...
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Version: 8
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-03-10
Votes: 0
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Would like to see it get lighter in the next version for my older desktop computer...
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-27
Votes: 3
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Very nicely laid out. Very fast and light on resources.
The only issue that I have with this (as with most Linux distros) is that the wifi needs to be reset after most updates or the signal is very weak. I can't figure out why there is no one who can write a fix for this....it would help most any Linux distro.
Aside from that, Peppermint and Mint are my 2 favorite distros....and I've tested dozens in the past year.
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Version: 7
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-20
Votes: 7
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Beautiful distro. Almost as light as Lubuntu, but much finer aesthetically. Lighter than Xubuntu and Mint Xfce. Doesn't come with a ton of pre-installed software I don't need. Very stable. Very easy to use out of the box. Everything is just right: there's simply not much need customization. The developers took the best parts of other distros and combined them in one of the most solid, fast, intuitive and polished distros I've tested, and I've tested around 20. Did I say beautiful? (Lubuntu and Peppermint are my favorite distros, the latter being the complete distro for me. I use Lubuntu on machines with weaker CPU.)
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-19
Votes: 0
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clean easy great for duel booting i have this running on a i7 x99 and an acer one both run great
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-15
Votes: 1
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Very interesting OS, fast, stable and stylish with some smart ideas to make it really easy for everyone. Excellent. It must be said that Ubuntu's/Lubuntu's first class base with top solid XFCE and LXDE components make it.
As someone mentioned there is no upgrade possibility for the user to upgrade a pOS7 system to a pOS8 one, so the user has hard times to withstand all the nice changes offered by every release.
Possible CON (?): Installed it on three machines. Two installations went smooth, one had a strange issue with grub - repeat with updates during installation (Ubiquity offers this) and everything went fine.
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Version: 7
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-02-12
Votes: 1
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Installed Peppermint 7 (32 bit) on my old HP desktop that came with Windows 7 on it. I've played around with other distros on this machine and had good luck with them all except Debian. It was a toss up between Ubuntu Mate 16.04, Fedora 27, Antix 17, Korora 26 and Linux Mint 18...all of these 64 bit.
I choose Peppermint 7 because it ran just as fast if not faster, its a lot more lightweight,..except for Antix17 and it is easier to navigate in than the for mentioned Antix 17.
pros... runs fast and is lightweight, very stylish, based on Ubuntu so its not a headache to use,
Pro... Already has a USB writer and formatter installed.
Pro... Easy to customise to you taste.
CON... Cant upgrade to a new release without a new install.
Hope the Peppermint team will change the upgrade policy on its next release...
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-11
Votes: 2
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Installed without issue and runs nicely on a 4 year old HP Stream Laptop, which had become totally unusable trying to run Windows 10.
It has only 2Gb of RAM along with 32GB of slow storage pushed along by an Intel Celeron N2840 processor.
Delighted by the pain free experience !
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Version: 7
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-09
Votes: 2
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As close to a perfect lightweight unofficial spin of Ubuntu as there is! My first go to in the Ubuntu family everytime. Have had it running happily on my daily laptop as the single stand-alone OS for over a year to date with zero major issues. Suits my needs perfectly. It probably won't suit everyone out there, but if you want a Ubuntu/deb based distro that is using an Xfce/lxde(hybrid) based desktop, is easy on older hardware without sacrificing functionality, then this is definitely worth looking at! Currently on version 7 still and it's been so great I haven't seen a reason to upgrade to 8. Waiting for them to release a version based on the upcoming 18.04 base once its available before I trouble with a full upgrade. In the meantime I will just continue enjoying this excellent release. Cheers! :)
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-08
Votes: 2
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This is the first Linux distribution that I have installed on a home PC without having a Windows dual boot option; and I have never missed Windows. Peppermint is fast, stable and attractive. ICE was a big reason I chose P-Mint. Treating certain websites like standalone apps is more convenient than it sounds.
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-02
Votes: 10
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So fast and working out of the box. I used to install lubuntu on low hadware pcs or laptops but now I'm using peppermint that have all that I need out of the box. Nice built.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-28
Votes: 5
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Fantastic! Beautiful and stable. I've been using it on my lenovo T510 since version 7 and it hasn't let me down. When people see it when I'm on a break at work, they want me to install it for them. A solid OS for my needs. Thank you Peppermint people for all your effort!
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-24
Votes: 2
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We were in need of a lightweight OS that was both non-intrusive and unbloated. Enter pOS. On a laptop manufactured in 2008 (Acer Aspire), it runs fast in spite of the fact that a live USB is used. Common thoughts are that live usage is slower than a proper install, however, daily runs only include the occasional video, lots of internet browsing (mostly news reading) and many hours of flash gaming (mahjongg & FB games).
The only components I removed were the Dropbox handle and the default IceSSBs (gmail, drive etc). I still kept Ice.
Because I did not use persistence, the laptop is kept constantly switched on and OS is naturally never updated.
The elder at home is pleased with this new system. They have been through Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu and Linux Mint. The latter two are great for my use case but not for theirs, hence, I opted for a live USB with pOS8 installed.
The only minimal hiccup is the fact that the brightness bar does not work and am therefore stuck with a laptop at full brightness, however, the room is adequately lit and therefore this is of no concern. Should the users report inability to sleep (since most usage is at night) then I might install Twilight or f.lux Linux.
All in all, this is the OS I recommend for older laptops which use is limited to Internet.
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-17
Votes: 1
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A great and wonderful distro. I really love it. So far, I haven't discovered any major bugs. The only thing is that some features only appears in English, but not in my native language (even when I have selected my language as default language). Guys, this shouldn't happen! Not everyone out there is an native English speaker, nor fluent in English.
But, I generally must say that Peppermint OS really is doing a great & good job. Really, it's a great & excellent distro and I only can recommend it.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-16
Votes: 2
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Have been using muliple linux distros for a few years now and I think that this is the best PM8
Easy to install. Easy to update. Easy on the eyes. Easy to match with windows uses.
Over all a great experience. Replaced Windows 10 without missing a beat. It does all I ask for.
No cons that I can see.
Thank You!
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Version: 8
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-01-10
Votes: 0
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Downloaded and burned to DVD. The md5sum checked out OK. Went to test the live OS and it would not boot up. Froze up on the main screen. Totally unacceptable for any distro that has been in production this long!
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-27
Votes: 5
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Stable, simple, beautiful and tons of software. Supports all of my hardware straight out of the box :)
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-25
Votes: 2
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TLDR; Awesome, Stable, Lightweight and Fast
PRO:
- Light Weight, My base setup consume just 250 MB RAM
- Very Fast
- Stable
- Ubuntu based (Lots of tools available)
- Great Customization support
CON:
- HiDPi support (Honestly I didn't find anything actually working in Pop!_OS, Ubuntu, Manjaro, MX Linux, Antergos, Deepin, Elementary OS either. Everyone just end up recommending Font Scaling)
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-18
Votes: 1
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One of my favorite distros! I'm a big fan of LXDE and the mixture of very similar XFCE components along with some Mint programs makes this very easy to adjust the settings to your liking. I've never had any serious issues running Peppermint, and it works great for running most basic desktop tasks, including playing video or running games either via Steam or native.
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-13
Votes: 3
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It's beautiful, works out of the box, has sensible software choices, including the SSB technology, which makes it a fully online system, such as ChromeOs but better because you can install software locally from the huge Ubuntu repositories. Xubuntu & Lubuntu are plain ugly right out of the box and are light years away from Peppermint's "just install and use" perfection. With Xubuntu or Lubuntu I have to spend hours installing software, tewaking and making them look good. I pay much attention to the Design of the operative system and this one is easily one of the top five out there, only rivaled in the Ubuntu based family by Linux Mint itself. A winner in every front. Hope it continues on the path of each release being better than the previous one. Kudos for the Dev team.
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Version: 7
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-22
Votes: 7
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IMO this is the best everyday OS based on Ubuntu. Everything worked out of the box on my install for all 5 of the computers I put it on. I had some questions and asked them in the community forum. They were immediately answered and solved my problem. I hope this OS keeps going forever!
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-11-21
Votes: 4
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Each version of Peppermint seems to be a little better than the one before. Most of the top distros seem to be going to pot but this one keeps right on chugging. Had an issue with bluetooth in the previous versions 6 abd 7 but that seems to be ironed out in this version. I think this is the one.
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-11-16
Votes: 1
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Peppermint is what Lubuntu should be in terms of look/feel and functionality.
IMHO it is on par with Xubuntu, but it adds the "Site Specific Browsers" apps that are so much useful to bookmark web apps.
I give 9 only because i just started to use Pepperment, but i don't exclude that in the near future i might give more.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-15
Votes: 0
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Pm 8 is fast, best. (i686) i love it and my frieds in Finland
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-11-09
Votes: 1
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Great system: lightweight, fast and stable. The community forum is very useful. Peppermint 8 is very recommendable.
Cons: Kernel messages.
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Version: 7
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-05
Votes: 5
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Le meilleur OS à mes yeux: facile à installer, à comprendre, menu xfce et session Lxde, le look, la compatibilité avec quasiment tout grâce aux trés nombreux codecs inclus. C'est un savant mélange entre Mint et Ubuntu, tout est optimisé pour la légéreté (pour les vieux ordis ou pour avoir un ordi encore plus rapide) sans sacrifier l'ergonomie et la beauté.
Il vous suffit d'installer libreoffice en 2 clics (qui n'y est pas) et vous avez un PC plus rapide en tout, pour l'usage quotidien, j'adore!
Voilà une distribution Linux qui mériterait d'être bien plus connue en France!
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-10-11
Votes: 2
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one of the best's!! fast , easy, no problems with the flash player. For old computers it runs very well.
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Version: 7
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-04
Votes: 3
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Real easy install, a breeze! I've tried Debian,Ubuntu and some other distros, but they all had a problem, especially with the keyboard (I use a Swiss French layout). I managed to install it on two Dell Latitude D620 that I hesitated getting rid of, and they work perfectly.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-22
Votes: 2
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An excellent distro - think a cross between Lubuntu and the XFCE version of Mint with some additional features.
Stable, fast, easy to install and use.
However for a total newcomer to Linux who just wants an easy Windows 7 look-alike I'd suggest also looking a Linux Lite.
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Version: 8
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-09-21
Votes: 0
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Installed this yesterday. Very easy to install (even for a total Linux noob like me). So far no problems with it.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-17
Votes: 2
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Been a Peppermint fan size version 3. Only distro that "just works" on just about any machine you put it on. Nice simple install, it's a minimal Ubuntu distro that you build upon with whatever programs and such that you want to add and yet there is a lot of thought and care put into it so it is intelligently laid out and ready and very easy to use right out of the gate. If you like Ubuntu and just want a stable, easy to use distro, try Peppermint.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-11
Votes: 0
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I find using Peppermint the best fit for my needs. Most of the setting up is done out of the box but if I want to do more it is so simple from this linux distro. I need LVM support which it has plus being a Lubuntu base it has the tools to setup my Multiple monitors with ease. Although I don't use Google Chrome by choice I recently subscribed to Netflix and need it for that which I can easily install by doing a quick Google search. This distro is phenomenal.
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-09-11
Votes: 3
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Works very well on my 9 year old Dell D430.
Essentially Peppermint 8 is as fast as Lubuntu but prettier and with several useful extras, some of which were developed by the Mint team and others created in-house.
The support community is small but active and very helpful.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-05
Votes: 0
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Awesomely fast. Graphic's stack works great.
Ice app is convenient.
10++++ minus the Realtek/Wifi problems on kernel 4.8 (ubuntu?).
Had to drop down to kernel 4.4.0-92. Wifi now works great. (What's the problem???)
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Version: 7
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-08-13
Votes: 2
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For someone using a 9 year old Asus eeePC this is by far the best option distro wise, detects all hardware, installation is small, and memory footprint is small when running, it's also incredibly fast/responsive and works well with most software you need from the moment you install it.
If an application you want doesn't come as standard just add it via the package manager or download/install it, had no problems there.
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Version: 8
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-08-13
Votes: 5
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These developers know what they are doing and the hybrid linux system is the way forward in my book.
Another minimalist masterpiece that just keeps getting better with every release.
No bloatware on installation due to the integrated ICE function, click to install if required.
Would have gotten 9/10 if firefox was the prefered browser over chromium.
Good solid distro for netbooks and older PC's and Laptops.
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-08-04
Votes: 1
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Runs really fast on an old Lenovo R500 c2d.
Everything runs great so far on a 2.5ghz core 2 duo, 2gb ram and a 64gb ssd. Installation was simple and quick. Recognized everything right off, no workarounds for wifi adapter. I do have a gripe about chromium being the default browser but it's really a nonissue, easy to remove and install the browser of your choice.
I have tried Ubuntu, Ubuntu-Mate', Mint, Fedora, and a few others on this laptop but Peppermint OS has been by far the fastest one I have tried. I am sure a custom Arch install would be faster but i really am not up to the hassle of configuring it. Peppermint OS is great out of the box, a great "chromebook" alternative.
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Version: 7
Rating: 6
Date: 2017-08-04
Votes: 0
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Frequent issues with the Peppermint Settings panel not working from the shortcut. Have to type from the $ prompt. Otherwise an okay os.
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Version: 7
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-28
Votes: 1
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Respin edition of Peppermint OS 7
Out of the box, minimalist lightweight hybrid with everything to get you started.
Pros: Out of box experience, ICE integration, all round simplicity of use.(no bloatware)
Cons: none experienced in 5 months of daily use.
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Version: 7
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-14
Votes: 6
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It does every thing I want it to do.
Although recently it has stopped updating so I might need to download and install version 8 to fix that.
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Version: 8
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-12
Votes: 3
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-- love the fact that its so minimal ...
-- love the fact that it's very user-friendly
-- and love the fact that runs so fast even on very old machines, hence review the old computers ...
Cons: No cons, other than i wish it came in with a built-in usb-persistence installer
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Version: 8
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-11
Votes: 4
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Very easy to set up and all the programs work great. The one feature I was glad to see included was Wine.
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