MX Linux 23 Out Now! Why is MX Ranked #1 From The Last FIVE YEARS? (UNDISPUTED)
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This is the all new MX Linux 23. The number 1 ranked distro in the world is back with a major update. Refreshed desktops, improved and even more powerful set of tools, enhanced security and a lot more, make this release a big deal for MX Lovers.
MX is one of the most popular Linux distros in the world, because it hits that sweet spot between being dynamically powerful and being user friendly. It’s MX tools, really elevate your Linux experience and provide one of the most most compelling Linux experiences you can get.
And this time around, we’re getting a new base, a new engine under the hood and many more things that will cement MX Linux’s top spot in the Linux world.
I have been using MX 23 Linux since its release candidates rolled out and I’m really excited to share it with you. So let’s jump right in and have a look at what’s new in the new MX 23, the new desktop environments, what’s improved, the performance, stability and a lot more. Trust me, this is going to be very interesting..
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:48 New Desktop Versions
4:18 New foundation
5:56 Performance
7:36 MX Tools
9:23 Software Availability
10:51 Enhanced Security Firewall
11:50 Gaming
13:10 Installation
14:39 My Personal Thoughts
Beautiful video! Polished & professional. Distro reviews are sometimes boring, but not this one. I watched it to the end. Can't wait to test drive MX 23.
How the hell do you use a term like "polished" to describe MX? LMAO!
I was referring to the video, not MX, but I'm glad you were amused.@@dragonballjiujitsu
MX Linux was originally created by the team primarily for their own use. As a number of the devs use it for their daily work, the vertical panel was used so that more space was available for document creation. With regard to systemd, MX Linux does make it available for those programs that need it, using something called systemd-shim. It just doesn't use systemd as the default init. This provides users with the best of both worlds.
The reason why i come back to MX is mostly because of the how it looks with the vertical panel. It has a very interesting aesthetic that i really appreciate
I think they should keep the vertical panel. It's what makes MX distinct against other distros that use XFCE, like Ubuntu's use of GNOME with having a vertical panel by default as well. Coming from Windows, used to not like Xubuntu having the panel at the top by default either. But quite quickly no longer cared when i figured out how to customise the desktop, how things move around, and how it can also be used with Plank. EDIT: Regarding the distinction, i was referring to the first impression you get based on the distro appearance that can draw some to your distro. Not its unique feature set or preinstalled programs you find after exploring the distro deeper. Though ironically, a different appearance from most other distros might just lead to users desiring to find out what makes the distro different with what it comes bundled with in this regard! I still think they should keep the vertical panel. I like it.
One of the many easy-to-use tools provided by MX Linux makes it a simple two-click operation to move the panel.
Well i think it's a ridiculous default that less than 1% actually like or keep. Luckily MX Tweak let's you change it to something more familiar for us other 99%. And it's the MX tools including MX tweak that make it stand out from other distros not a silly side taskbar.
Distrowatchs #1 ranking is not particularly meaningful. It definitely isn't a claim to most common use or popularity, no matter how great an OS it is. So I hope any 'newcomers' who don't understand Distrowatchs 'ranking' don't get the wrong impression.
You are right. But what else is there? If you (or anyone who reads this) is aware of an online alternative to distrowatch rankings, please share.
@@fecklesstech929 I agree, there is little else. Hummm... just wondering, would a popularity/use list be productive or a source of 'heat' between different distros'?
It's more so as a guide line. If you ask people, name the top 10 Linux distro's. That ranking list on Distrowatch isn't to far off. What every someone says its going to be in the top 20-25 distrowatch rankings. Anyway Distrowatch ranking is explain on their site. Distrowatch isn't hiding or trying to trick anyone.
Yes. Distrowatch in Alexa ranking comes way below Linux Mint, that means it gets less visits than LM. But it ranks distros based on visits/clicks from its website. So a website (LM) which got more visits than another website (DW) ranked lower based on clicks it gets through that lower ranked website (DW). 😂😑
@@nellaiseemai LOL
Thank you for your positive review.
I totally agree with the vertical panel. Some people would say "it's what makes MX unique." Well, I want ease of use, sensibility and familiarity over "unique". LOL
Nice rundown of the OS. Probably not leaving Arch anytime soon, but I will remember this one when making recommendations.
I've been using MX for 2 years , great Distro !! About the gaming part, Rockstar made an update to their launcher preventing Linux users to run GTAV ( steam ) , and Lutris is better than Bottles 💯🔥 great Video !
Excellent distro..benn using mx for the past year.
I love the vertical panel. I've been using vertical panels for years, also on other linux distributions. It gives more usable screen area in most applications.
I’m a Linux user and didn’t know that but thanks Joe. Very helpful to know
I discovered MX Linux today. As a past Mepis fan, I was hoping MX would include what was so great about Mepis. After watching this video, it looks like it does. Downloading now for review.
love your videos !
I have used Linux Mint off and on for years. I am tempted to try MX Linux but I am a major fan of Cinnamon.
Hi.. The way of explaining about Linux is very nice. Please do a video about RLX LINUX. Thank you 👍
I remember using mx linux xfce as my first distro on an external hard drive. My sister unplugged it while it was running and killed the hard drive. I remember learning vim and basic terminal commands on it. It's a really good distro and one of my favorite linux distro I've used in my linux career. If anyone is trying to ditch ubuntu and that stuff on there, you should give this one a try.
what do u use these days?
@Czx-pb4te I use dwm on Debian with suckless apps. I personally love it, but it takes a lot of getting used to. if you wanna give dwm a try i recommend you make your own build to suit your own uses
The vertical task bar is prob the most sensible. With almost all the monitors being wide screens, vertical space is more precious, so making the bar vertical saves more vertical space. Whatever desktop I use on Linux or on MacOS, I always make the dock/bar vertical to save vertical space.
I agree, ever since the switch to widescreens, vertical space is more important - especially for text, e.g. writing, coding, reading.
You know you're a Linux enthusiast when you watch this vid only 10 minutes after it got published
What about BTRFS and Timeshift? Is there any fixes or it is still not working?
in case of desktop environment gnome was my fav first, but later i tried other lightweight de; then fall in love with xfce and budgie also . kde is overstuff for me , it encounter many bug
So dope
I have Nvidia graphics on my laptop. Which better mx linux xfce or linux mint xfce
Macbook 12 inches 2015. Installation, trackpad and keyboards doesnt work. Help
I've been using the debian 12 lately and now I wonder weather to switch to MX😁.... I'd love to have a Debian 12 Vs MX linux 23 video , great review btw🔥
I like Debian, probably out of most of them. Not tried MX though, yet.
@@NightShooter87 isn't it debian under the hood already ?
NixOS is god at the moment, as far as I see. Minus the learning curve.
@@GinsengNative Yes, MX Linux uses a Debian base.
MX Linux 23 - KDE Plasma for me! I like how easy it is to customize and how good it looks afterwards. The custom tools it comes with is just so useful and hard to beat. 👍
KDE Plasma for me too, but on KDE Neon😉
I heard people are having issues with kde neon and plasma. Who knows how many more people are having issues and who knows how many more different issues they are having.
@@fishmongerama what issues? It works fine. I have no problems.
Does this distro play well with DELL XPS 17 9730?
Installed on my Dell Inspiron 15 i3 3537 seeing issue with the WiFi speed, it is ultra slow, had to switch back to Windows 10
Funny how this guy's accent sounds exactly like Arnold Schwarzenegger. No offense. Your videos are great!
Where can i find this ranking of linux
A #1 linux distro for each week, cute :)
Oh, nice, I forgot they are Debian-based. Even with the Deb12 I am still warry of it. Perhaps I'd give MX a try instead. Tnx m8!
The Vertical Bar is my go to...I cant stand it being on the bottom or top...dont hate me 🤣
How does MX-Linux compared to Fedora?
KDE 5.27 is awesome. I like it on both MX and Fedora.
I'm on Kubuntu right now, do you have a preference between these 2 for a primary desktop? I've been looking to try one out next and I'm looking for the most stable and integrated KDE experience (but not KDE Neon since it says its purpose is KDE development not general use). Thanks for any insight!
@@hopelessdecoy MX tools are great. I am on fedora because I find it easier to install software on it. The repos have more packages.
@@MrHurricaneFloyd I figured most people would say they're better in this video comment section. Is there a reason in your opinion MX is better than Kubuntu or Fedora KDE?
Every distro blows his mind. ;-)
that's what makes this channel great lol
Bro 1st comment and Love your channel. but i cont switch to linux cuz i am a gamer
Thanks buddy. BTW you could give bottles and try
Linux is only a bad fit for gaming if you need to play sketchy online games as a service. Filthy casual stuff.
Yes I checked it out and it is very good @@ordinaryhuman5645
I prefer Arch and Arch-based distros but MX is really a superb distro. Can't go wrong with it. Thanks for the video!
mx + nix package manager sounds good
Can it have gnome
Problem ive had with linux 1. Online meetings my voice disappears 2. I cant easily configure camera of choice for meetings 3. Refusing to present in zoom and Google meets 4. Cant connect with printers and print ... Otherwise linux is cool
Wired enternet dose not work on my linux
Totally agree about the vertical panel, to me, it's always felt like distros trying to be different from Windows for the sake of it. A vertical panel is ugly and unnecessary.
It rocks! Trust me!
bcoz its debian we can install debian and MX theme and apps MX have (own made)
Sorry for being a negative nancy but MX broke on me in the very first update. Within minutes. I did not change anything except turn off tap to click on the touchpad. Read the reply for detailed rant. I am surprised this tops the list considering my experience.
I have been using Linux since 2008, however many years that makes. I started with BSD couldn't get the EDA software I needed so shifted to Ubuntu, it overheated my laptop. I switched to Mint, that ran perfectly. A few years later I got bored of Mint so I switched to PopOS and that was and still is brilliant for a normal user, meaning the ones that don't fuss. But all these years I was mostly stuck with Debian based distros installed on bare metal. Then I found the world of Arch-based distros, and this seems like the perfect Linux. Not bare-Arch but Arch based. So with an experience of 15 years using Linux as main OS, I have a few regrets. I don't know why people keep recommending Debian-based and say it is easy for newbies. Oh hell no, it isn't. I tried this MX Linux a week ago after seeing it top DistroWatch for years. I installed the version shown in this video. I read through its handy user manual. It mentioned how to update the system in case there is a notification for the same. Within a few minutes of installing the OS, I got a notification that there were 128 updates available. So I did exactly as the user manual said. Firstly, it took longer than I am used to. I will elaborate that later. Secondly, it ended in a kernel panic. Now, that issue is also device independent cuz it happened on an Intel laptop so I tested it on a latest AMD desktop. No nvidia BS in my hardware. Same result, same error! Unable to boot. I know how to get around it, but just saying that these kinds of experiences is what scares people from switching to linux. Such experiences used to scare me in my beginner days as well. So how exactly is MX Linux new user friendly? The first update itself broke the system?? Try it yourself! Do a fresh install of 23 and run the update from the notification. Do not use Linux expertise, cuz we are talking about newbies. I praised Arch. People widely say that Arch is bleeding edge so it is prone to breaking. But over the 6 years that I used Arch, it has behaved nicely, the fixes are quick, immediately available on the forums. The MX issue that I faced, is apparently not a common issue cuz I could not easily find any info about fixing it. But like I said I tested it on 2 separate machines and it results in the same error. The updates on Arch run way faster than Debian/Ubuntu based distros. And Arch is a rolling release, unlike most Debian and Ubuntu based stuff. So if anyone has had bad experiences with Linux, I highly request you to try Arch based distros like Arco-Linux and Garuda. If MX is all about custom tools then these other distros too have their similar tools. Arco Linux has a tool called ATT, you know the magic about it? (Think like a newbie) At the click of common-sense buttons you can install any desktop you like and also safely remove them, zero Linux-knowledge required. I am talking freely moving from gnome to kde to openbox to cutefish to UKUI etc, without breaking anything! You can also keep them installed in parallel. So yeah, maybe get out of your MX-worshipping shells if it isn't serving a specific use-case and explore. I am surprised that such a broken OS tops the list. This is weird when I have gotten the least tech-savvy people use Arch linux as main OS, no issues. Usage: Mostly web browser, facebook marketplace, Amazon shopping, reading pdfs, some basic office suite work. These kind of guys can't be expected to see a kernel panic error lol. I am not complaining about MX but just sharing my surprising experience. Linux has come so far in terms of consumer usability but MX made me feel like it was still 2008. If you need to stick to Debian, I think nothing beats PopOS for ease of use. It just works.
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top #1? based on what? distrowatch?
I dispute this!
It's not ranked #1, its hits per download is highest. However, most of th ecommunity do not even use MX Linux. Which questions the downlod page because seems like they have some sort of bot. Most people I see have either Ubuntu, Mint, or Manjaro...
DistroWatch have configured their 'hits per day' statistics tool that will only record one click per day from each IP address, so would be very difficult to cheat.
Thats very simple and easy to bypass, it's very easy to change yor IP address@@chrispop99
And MX still supports 32 bit. Unheard of nowadays!
any of you use mx linux
MX seems cool but I've been on Kubuntu for close to 8 years. I wish I could try MX out but now I can't take a risk and distrohop as I need my only laptop functional at all times. So far Kubuntu haven't disappointed me. But thanks for the review anyway! P. S. People who think you can't game on Linux are stack 20 years in the past...
MX linux is better than Kubuntu. There's a reason why it's number one. Libretto user here.
The real reason for number one at Distrowath is robots who gain MX popularity.
same here , i'd like to try it out but kubuntu has never disappointed me , im very happy with it ...
MX Linux can be run Live from USB with persistence. Some users use it this way all the time. This would give you an opportunity to really understand if MX Linux KDE would work for you.
@@JimmySolution I disagree.... it is GOOD but, the Ugly XFCE side bar and ugly logo and ugly name doesnt make you feel proud to want to use it...ontop of that people are scared of Debian. Now Linux Mint Debian Edition? that is a Distro to try....infact if MX Linux and Linux Mint Debian Mixed...you have a MASSIVE winner.
I like MX the only thing that I don't like is the instllation programme
Wonder why, it is the only one that usually completes before you finish filling the info. It is simple, has no bells and whistles but it performs like crazy.
AS to Wallpaper-- I have a folder with thousands of photos-- from Scenery, animals, war planes, tanks, TV shows, movies- etc. that i love-- and they ROTATE through the slideshow-- sometimes I have them change ever hour or so- but usually every 24 hours. NEvER looking at the same wallpaper day after day again. Sparky is the same- except BETTER-- smoother, FASTER and lighter.
what is this wallapper
i installed this on my moms laptop, mx linux is a better linux mint.where mint fails mx excells. looks to be a great distro..
I UTTERLY UTTERLY UTTERLY despise the Dock being on the left because Here on MX it looks SUPER wrong and bizarre. It should be on the Bottom. AND we need an Official MATE version or XCFE/MATE combined and chooose the DE at Log In. Installing MATE DE is the first thing I do, and then Compiz and Compton
Funny, I don't remember voting.
my most Favorite distro fedora and openSUSE ❤
Always on the side. NEVER, on the bottom.
I'll make it simple for everyone: If you enjoy using a mouse, get anything not GNOME. If you abhore a mouse, get GNOME.
Still don't think it tops NixOS.
it's firtst since 4 years because of the bots.
DistroWatch only accept one click per 24 hours from each IP address to prevent that happening.
Do not read a section boot efi
second comment
I keep wondering where these developer's benefit from linux ... Its all free 😅
This is definitely not even close to the number 1 distro in linux.
This Distro is not top rated for the general computer user population by non Linux tech pubs.
It really not top rated anywhere except for distyro watch and only because a few youtubers over hype it.
@@dragonballjiujitsu I thought not.
Which Linux distro is rated at all by any non-Linux technical publication?
@@dragonballjiujitsu The UK's leading Linux magazine, Linux Format, rated MX Linux 10/10. I don't recall any other distro getting that high a score from them.
@@chrispop99 Not sure what criteria they would be basing that on considering there are a few other distros that beat MX in pretty much every way. MX may be the most over hyped distro I've seen in years. It is mediocre at best.
It sucks that there’s no gnome version. Otherwise I would use it.
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Don't follow distro watch rankings.
My opinion but........................ Ive noticed that distrowatch ratings are pretty well SPOT ON as to what is the best!...look at the top 4 listings
I tried out like 10 distros or something, but ended up going with MX 23 as my first linux install for a few weeks now. The MX tools dealy is what made it stand out to me. Also uses like 800 MB of RAM after startup, and it still is cool to see.
Tried it too but no way could i get it to play youtube videos. Pity because otherwise it seems to be great distro
@@57barnowlnever heard about this issues. Something gone the wrong way, maybe HW issues
who the hell cares about distrowatch in TYOOL 2023
I LOVE MX--- it's GREAT.. but I'm back on SPARKY 7- its' BETTER!!! It's FASTER, simpler, less bloated wtih stuff I will never use- and just MORE FUN... I never see it reviewed on here- and it's a ROLLING RELEASE.. version 7 is around now- based on Debian 12 latest.. and it's VERY VERY FAST-- simple-- much simpler than MX- with some of the SAME tools- the ones I really do USE-- and less bloat.. just BETTER!!! and I have it kde--- Sparky uses ANY or all DEs... and other stuff too.. I can completely RELOAD Sparky- from scratch-- set everything up the way I like WITH all my extra stuff in under 2 hours--- (even on my service here with 4 meg download speed) and it takes ALL DAY on every other distro-- including MX..
you OBVIOUSLY have not used MX snapshot and iso maker! you can restart a whole system, as you had it in 5 mins!!
@@jimw7916 Yes I have- and in fact it's available aa an app image now- to use on any distro!!! But I still like Sparky BETTER- it's FASTER and simpler and not bloated with stuff I don't need. I'm NOT knocking MX-- it's GREAT distro!!! I used it exclusively for a long time-- then found Sparky- and I just like it BETTER!!!
Ubuntu pro is far better than zorin and other Linux distro
because it's botted
@@MrHurricaneFloyd what am i bashing - i'm merely stating that its popularity is is botted, artifically on #1. There's evidently more people using arch, zorin os, linux mint or plain old ubuntu than there is mx linux users. Many casuals go with zorin as surprising as it may seem. And evdn Steam OS has around a million users with the decks units sold. There's no way in hell that MX has more active users than all of these distributions.
meh kubuntu been number one for years , clickbait much?, anyhow a real man uses arch so pfft
💡☝️ Can you make a video about "How to change the default minimum brightness level" : On my MacBook Pro i have installed & using PopOS - when i use the keyboard to decrease or increase the brightness level it works but the minimum brightness level is way too high - so i want to change this behaviour - i want to set the minimum brightness level to "0" or "1" ???? How to change it ???
F@K all distros! Happy Zorin 16 Pro user!