6 days ago · Parrot OS 7.0 also includes a more readable text interface with APT, with the help of colors, aligned columns, and clearer missing dependencies. Of course, the big change is the …

Dec 9, 2025 · The team behind Parrot OS (often shortened to Parrot) has announced the beta release of Parrot 7.0. The update, now in testing, brings several upgrades and improvements to the distribution …

Dec 9, 2025 · The biggest change in the upcoming Parrot 7.0 release is the switch from the lightweight MATE desktop environment to the more modern KDE Plasma as the default desktop environment for …

Dec 12, 2025 · Parrot OS 7.0 Beta is here with some of the biggest changes ever! The ethical hacking and penetration-testing distro has officially switched from the lightweight MATE desktop to the more...

2 days ago · "Yet another distro is making the move to the KDE Plasma desktop," writes Linux magazine. "Parrot OS, a security-focused Linux distribution, is migrating from MATE to KDE Plasma, …

Dec 13, 2025 · The upcoming Parrot 7.0 Beta transitions the system base to Debian 13 and replaces the default MATE Desktop Environment with KDE, citing superior technical advancements as the reason …

Dec 10, 2025 · For years, ParrotOS has relied on the MATE desktop. While MATE will continue to be supported, the team has officially chosen KDE Plasma as the default environment for ParrotOS 7.