MX LINUX 23.5

This lightweight distro is a great choice for squeezing life out of older PCs, but it’s not the slickest option

SCORE WEBSITE mxlinux.org This is the only distribution on test running the Xfce desktop environment by default. Designed to run well on less powerful hardware, this makes MX Linux a natural choice for anyone who wants to squeeze a few more years of life out of an ageing machine. If you don’t get on with Xfce, it’s also available with KDE and Fluxbox, but there’s no harm in giving it a go: you can install alternatives later, including Mate, Gnome Base and Budgie, from the Package Installer. In its default state, this particular implementation of Xfce looks more basic (and to our eyes less appealing) than KDE or Gnome, but it’s highly customisable and you can add themes, so there’s no reason for it to stay like that. For example,…

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