Peppermint 9 releases, based on Lubuntu Linux distribution
Peppermint OS is based on Lubuntu Linux distribution, its design goal is super fast and low system resource requirements. By using Mozilla’s Prism technology, Peppermint integrates seamlessly with cloud computing and web-based applications. Other features of the release include automatic updates, easy step-by-step installation, elegant and user-friendly interfaces, and enhanced mobility through direct integration with cloud computing applications.
Peppermint announced the availability of the latest version of the Peppermint 8 operating system with 32-bit and 64-bit versions with full UEFI / GPT / Secureboot support, the new version of Ice (internal site-specific browser framework) also includes full Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, and Vivaldi web browsers.
This is a security refresh of the Peppermint 8 ISO images to include all updates to date (as of 3rd Feb 2018), including the Meltdown and Spectre mitigations such as the new HWE kernel 4.13.0-32 and the latest Chromium web browser version 64. The new ISO also contains bug fixes for flash content in ICE SSB’s, and Chromium not remembering user selected xdg-open preferences for magnet and mailto links.
Changelog Peppermint 9
- We have replaced lxrandr with xfce4-display-setttings for monitor settings as we continue to look for better options that add functionality without adding weight, and to continue the migration away from the few remaining LXDE components.
- By user request the Menulibre menu editor is now installed by default, and no longer breaks the menus as it did in previous Peppermint versions.
- Continuing the theme of improved menu and launchere management, there is now a right-click “Create new launcher here” desktop context menu item.
- The Nemo file manager now has a right-click “Send by email” context menu item. (requires an email client such as Thunderbird to be installed).
- The Panel Reset function in the Peppermint Settings Panel no longer needs to log you out of your session to reset the panel
- The Xfce Panel Switch utility is now installed by default, so you can now backup/restore any custom panel configurations and switch between them. It includes a Peppermint-9 default profile and a few others to play with.
- The system Notification Settings (in the settings panel) now has a “Do Not Disturb” function, or notifications can be enabled/disabled on a per application basis.
- Qt applications such as VLC now honor the system Gtk theme.
- Gtk overlay scrollbars are now enabled by default, they’re growing on us 😉
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