Requirements
Minimum:
- 64 bit x86_64 processor (Intel/AMD), with at least 2 CPU cores. (32-bit not supported)
- Any GPU/IGP with OpenGL 3.3+ support.
- At least 2GB DDR3/DDR4 RAM.
- At least 10GB HDD/SSD storage.
- Basic WPA/WPA2 compatible wifi card or ethernet supported motherboard.
Recommended (Themed Edition):
- 64 bit x86_64 processor (Intel/AMD), with at least 4 CPU cores. (32-bit not supported)
- Any GPU/IGP with OpenGL 3.3+ support.
- 4-8GB DDR3/DDR4 RAM.
- 50GB HDD/SSD space (more the better).
- WiFi and Ethernet Card.
Installation Instructions
Make Bootable USB:
- To create a bootable USB, you can follow standard guides for writing ISO images to USB using tools like BalenaEtcher, Rufus or dd.
- Insert the USB into your computer and open the BIOS/Boot Menu. The key to open it depends on your device.
- Common keys are F8, F11, F12, or Esc plus a Function key. Press the key repeatedly right after turning on your PC.
- Use the arrow keys to highlight your USB drive, then press Enter to boot from it.
- When the pearOS NiceC0re boot options appear, choose the right option:
- If you have an NVIDIA GPU (Kepler or newer), select Option 2 (press the Down Arrow once, then Enter).
- For all other systems, select Option 1 (just press Enter).
- pearOS NiceC0re will start based on your choice. For NVIDIA users, the necessary drivers are enabled automatically.
Getting started with pearOS NiceC0re installation:
Selecting the correct graphics driver:
pearOS NiceC0re
pearOS NiceC0re is the flagship pearOS edition, built on Arch Linux and designed to feel familiar to macOS users. It is pre-configured and ready to use, with a curated set of apps and a polished Liquid Gel desktop experience.
