Just an FYI, my Linux Zorin boots to desktop in 3-4 secs from the power on. Windows takes at least 19-24 seconds but that deteriorates as time goes on and more windows updates are pushed, you'll see yourself waiting for 30-40 seconds on average waiting. Not with Linux based OSes like Zorin. Obviously, auto-login has to be enabled.
Thanks for the video, you do a great job of demonstrating Zorin. I'm a long time Windows user, not because i like it particularly well. I started in computer repair and support in 1990 (DOS days) and progressed to using Windows because it was predominant. I really liked IBM OS2/Warp (it had what I considered a better user interface than the Windows of the time). Unfortunately, IBM botched up an OS that had real potential. I will be installing Zorin on my low end system, an AM4 stx motherboard with a Ryzen 5 4650 Pro to see how I like it. Thanks again for a great video. 😺😺
You’re quite welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I too have been in the industry for over 35 years and most of my experience has been on Windows but i’ve gravitated towards Linux/Zorin more and more; it’s starting to grow on me, I will admit!
When I think about Zorin OS I always think about a James bond movie with the evil Max Zorin played by Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill 1985. I'd prob do a theme based on that movie perhaps with Tanya Roberts.
@MackeyTech 27 inch 2014 iMac, 24gb ram. Any other distros I've tried on it (including Windows) had no such issue, but there's something with Zorin. I'm currently running Arch on it and Fedora 41 on external ssd
Seems like a good alternative for those that are looking at the end of support for W10. With their hardware being unsupported. There are users that do almost everything in a browser. But looks like this is well equipped for local apps too. As Linux always has been. Pretty cool.
Windows 11 is now supported officially on older hardware. Linux has never been a good daily driver operating system. The ecosystem is too fragmented. It's not user friendly, not is it useful for productivity users.
@@no-ux I use it in my productivity environment, is very easy to use and use it as a daily driver in all my devices, fragmentation is good, just pick what you like, not what others company want you to use.
@@BernardoHenriquez sure you do. Every Linux user claims this, and then when you check, there's like 2 badly maintained apps that they claim is on par with other platforms. In no world is fragmentation a good thing. Lol, you have like 50 different software repositories and a command line interface to install them. It's ridiculous. You use Linux because using Linux is your hobby. For everybody else, it's just a massive waste of time. There's a reason massive companies still spend millions on licenses for other platforms.
@@BernardoHenriquez saying that Linux is easy to use is disingenuous. It's easy to use because it's like other operating systems. But as soon as you want to actually do some legit work on it. Ease of use goes out the window. Before you tell me to read the wiki, I have, I shouldn't have to, and it doesn't even have any useful information on it anyway. I shouldn't have to spend hours looking through forums for specific commands relating to setting up disk arrays, when windows just has it built in and easy to find. Networked storage on Linux is a joke, so is having to dual boot 2 distros just to cover incompatible software repositories. Even setting up the initial filesystem is terrible. It has a hard time with NTFS drives, and nobody else supports ext4. Lol. Linux exists in its own bubble of uselessness.
I really like what Zorin OS is doing. It's a great gateway into Linux if you're coming from Windows and I think easier to use than Linux mint for a new user. It's also what got me back into using Linux after many years - it just works. That being said, I don't personally use it as I find the gnome desktop a little restrictive and prefer KDE overall. But that's a personal preference. I think anyone moving over from Windows would find Zorin OS very comfortable as it's so similar in function.
Am using zoron os lite on a 2009 celeron 743 single core cpu laptop. Some things to note which seems to apply to linux in general, my laptop screen is blank and keys don't function if I close the laptop lid and open it after (I end up having to power off my laptop and power it on again). Also fn key functions ain't fully supported. A couple of major annoyances, but apart from that it's not a bad OS
Worth checking out. I've looked at Pop, Mint, and I have some time before 10's eol to decide on a daily driver. Exploring either distro seem to make computing interesting again.
I don't get adds and crashes in windows this is a myth anyone that has these problems it's down to user error. Zorin looks OK, but I'm happy with Windows 11 I like the security it offers and the compatibility level it offers.
@@JustMyFish i run win11 withouy any flaws too, its down to users meddling with thing they should not and mess up the system. With the same tinkering they would mess up linux install just as easily
Mint is the operating system your looking for, I wouldn't be recommending a system to Linux beginners that has a "pro" feature when Linux is about FOSS. Mint is free and open source and THE best starting distro.
Understood and I see your point! I love Mint also, it’s just as good! My whole point is that Zorin is so customizable. Zorin is free and open source but does have a paid version for more support and other add ons!
@ though part of the reason why I didn’t want windows was because it wanted me to pay money and I would contribute to Linux projects a lot if I had more money
Great video Mackey!!....I too love Zorin. People harp on about mint (which is also a great distro) but for me Zorin is the go to if you wish to try Linux fresh from Windows. It works well, looks good and is an excellent distribution. However, until Linux truly gets the support shown to Mac & Windows it will never be "main stream". Maybe it isn't supposed to be but there are just some programs that i cannot be without that are hugely supported by Windows & Mac, in photo Raw editing. I have tried all of the "free" iterations on linux, and believe me when i say that those programs are miles behind windoze and Mac in this respect. If Linux had such support i would be a true convert. Forget about running Raw developers in a virtual environment it just doesn't work on the hardware i have. And i'm not into dual booting either. But kudos to the Zorin developers for a great distro. If it suits your needs it can't be beaten in my opinion.
@@MackeyTech Ah yes, GIMP. For a free program it's amazing. But still lacking if you want cutting edge like what Photoshop or Afinity Photo can offer. Even Pixelmator is better, in my opinion. The GIMP interface needs a refresh but other than that it'll do most things that people want. However, GIMP is not a RAW editor as the likes of Lightroom, Luminar Neo, DXO photolab etc etc are. These programs are graphics intensive and require a lot of graphics grunt. They all do NOT run in Wine. I couldn't get any of them to run in Wine. I couldn't get any of them to run in Virtualbox either as it did not offer graphics passthrough on my hardware. Like I mentioned I have tried and tried to get a solution on Linux (specifically Zorin) but it just falls short to be honest. But I'm hoping that someday one of the main RAW editors (that support AI) will make it's way onto Linux. Even as a paid item. I would certainly make the switch and pay for it. Keep up the good work.
Zorin OS is a very good OS and I try to use it but....I have problems when I want to connect plug and play devices or install exe files. I can't do it with applications like wine or Jack. This is the only reason why I make music on Windows, although I don't like it very much, but I have no problems with the connection or with the sound and its settings. Hopefully I will learn it over time, because Zorin is otherwise amazing.
Sounds cool. I've installed and been using Linux Mint since Win 10 came out . Never looked back. Now i'm still force to use win 10/11 at work as that is what they use, but at home I'm all Linux. F**ck windows.
While it's a good system is is definitely NOT hack proof. In fact I had to quit using it because it's security is nearly non-existent. Considering it's one of the few distro's we have to pay for I expected a lot better and despite numerous comments they have yet to fix it. I'm afraid I won't be buying or using it again; there are too many others with much better security.
@@bittertruthnavin Your windows games must be from the last decade but still there is no incentive to switch to linux for most people. The only way linux can thrive is when you pay the users to install it and not the other way around.
@@demerdemer328 don't matter, they are both LTS. I know what the differences between them are but I'll keep enjoying 22.04 until the support ends in 2027. 6.8 is also a solid kernel, you sound like it's way too old. Any reason why you are negative about Zorin?
@bittertruthnavin Zorin is awesome, the have great tools and super desktop design. For a new Amd CPU and Rtx 4090 GPU which i have, is zorin os not optimal. To many lags.....old mesa drivers etc. If you have 4j. PC or older, its perfect to use Zorin OS. CachyOS is way better for Gaming and Productivity.
Agreed......Zorin is lovely......but get the Brave browser in the app list and get rid of Firefox before you get too committed. There's many other browsers to choose from too. Firefox is as bad as Edge or Chrome these days.
Firefox has better security ratings than Chromium based browsers Quick summary of the most secure web browsers in 2024: 1. Firefox - Most secure web browser: feature-rich, highly flexible & easy to use. 2. Tor - Best for maintaining maximum anonymity (but it’s a bit slow). 3. Norton Private Browser - Best for quick setup, numerous integrated security features. 4. Brave - Fast speeds, with ad & tracker blocking + an ad buy-in program. 5. Pale Moon - Highly customizable & open-source (great for advanced users). #6-10 of 2024’s Most Secure Browsers.
Thanks so much for the upload! I love Zorin. They basically took the weird Gnome desktop environment and un-weirded it. Happy Holidays 🥰
Thanks for the feedback and you’re welcome! Happy holidays
One of the better videos on Zorin OS. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
I second this, it's my first Linux distro and I think it's great for learning Linux.
Great to hear!
Just an FYI, my Linux Zorin boots to desktop in 3-4 secs from the power on. Windows takes at least 19-24 seconds but that deteriorates as time goes on and more windows updates are pushed, you'll see yourself waiting for 30-40 seconds on average waiting. Not with Linux based OSes like Zorin. Obviously, auto-login has to be enabled.
Absolutely! Linux based OSes have a MUCH smaller footprint and are much better at resource management than Windows
Thanks for the video, you do a great job of demonstrating Zorin. I'm a long time Windows user, not because i like it particularly well. I started in computer repair and support in 1990 (DOS days) and progressed to using Windows because it was predominant. I really liked IBM OS2/Warp (it had what I considered a better user interface than the Windows of the time). Unfortunately, IBM botched up an OS that had real potential. I will be installing Zorin on my low end system, an AM4 stx motherboard with a Ryzen 5 4650 Pro to see how I like it. Thanks again for a great video. 😺😺
You’re quite welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I too have been in the industry for over 35 years and most of my experience has been on Windows but i’ve gravitated towards Linux/Zorin more and more; it’s starting to grow on me, I will admit!
When I think about Zorin OS I always think about a James bond movie with the evil Max Zorin played by Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill 1985. I'd prob do a theme based on that movie perhaps with Tanya Roberts.
Ha!
Zorin is my top choice. It's fast and easy to install and configure.
Wabuntu is not recommend it.
I had Zorin Pro for a few good months, but it became slower and slower with no apparent reason. Back to Arch which is a bliss
What hardware/Ram are you running for Zorin?
@MackeyTech 27 inch 2014 iMac, 24gb ram. Any other distros I've tried on it (including Windows) had no such issue, but there's something with Zorin. I'm currently running Arch on it and Fedora 41 on external ssd
Seems like a good alternative for those that are looking at the end of support for W10. With their hardware being unsupported. There are users that do almost everything in a browser. But looks like this is well equipped for local apps too. As Linux always has been. Pretty cool.
Agreed! Thanks for the feedback!
Windows 11 is now supported officially on older hardware.
Linux has never been a good daily driver operating system. The ecosystem is too fragmented. It's not user friendly, not is it useful for productivity users.
@@no-ux I use it in my productivity environment, is very easy to use and use it as a daily driver in all my devices, fragmentation is good, just pick what you like, not what others company want you to use.
@@BernardoHenriquez sure you do. Every Linux user claims this, and then when you check, there's like 2 badly maintained apps that they claim is on par with other platforms.
In no world is fragmentation a good thing.
Lol, you have like 50 different software repositories and a command line interface to install them.
It's ridiculous.
You use Linux because using Linux is your hobby. For everybody else, it's just a massive waste of time.
There's a reason massive companies still spend millions on licenses for other platforms.
@@BernardoHenriquez saying that Linux is easy to use is disingenuous.
It's easy to use because it's like other operating systems. But as soon as you want to actually do some legit work on it. Ease of use goes out the window.
Before you tell me to read the wiki, I have, I shouldn't have to, and it doesn't even have any useful information on it anyway.
I shouldn't have to spend hours looking through forums for specific commands relating to setting up disk arrays, when windows just has it built in and easy to find. Networked storage on Linux is a joke, so is having to dual boot 2 distros just to cover incompatible software repositories.
Even setting up the initial filesystem is terrible. It has a hard time with NTFS drives, and nobody else supports ext4. Lol. Linux exists in its own bubble of uselessness.
I really like what Zorin OS is doing. It's a great gateway into Linux if you're coming from Windows and I think easier to use than Linux mint for a new user. It's also what got me back into using Linux after many years - it just works. That being said, I don't personally use it as I find the gnome desktop a little restrictive and prefer KDE overall. But that's a personal preference. I think anyone moving over from Windows would find Zorin OS very comfortable as it's so similar in function.
Thanks for the insight and feedback!
Am using zoron os lite on a 2009 celeron 743 single core cpu laptop. Some things to note which seems to apply to linux in general, my laptop screen is blank and keys don't function if I close the laptop lid and open it after (I end up having to power off my laptop and power it on again). Also fn key functions ain't fully supported. A couple of major annoyances, but apart from that it's not a bad OS
Who makes the laptop?
@@MackeyTech it's a Toshiba Satellite T110-121 notebook
Excellent overview. Thanks
Does it have anything for either GoogleDrive or Dropbox automation ?
Not that I’m aware of but Im sure there’s a way to write a script for automation ( Syncing) purposes.
What specifically are you trying to do?
Worth checking out. I've looked at Pop, Mint, and I have some time before 10's eol to decide on a daily driver. Exploring either distro seem to make computing interesting again.
I know… right! I want to do a video on POP Os too at some point!
@@MackeyTech iI tried them all . Home is PoP Os
I don't get adds and crashes in windows this is a myth anyone that has these problems it's down to user error. Zorin looks OK, but I'm happy with Windows 11 I like the security it offers and the compatibility level it offers.
You’re quite lucky if you don’t encounter these!? You must have the magic touch
@@JustMyFish i run win11 withouy any flaws too, its down to users meddling with thing they should not and mess up the system. With the same tinkering they would mess up linux install just as easily
Ive used Zorin OS and like it, but have recently found Ace installed Ghost Spectre WIN 11
Mint is the operating system your looking for, I wouldn't be recommending a system to Linux beginners that has a "pro" feature when Linux is about FOSS. Mint is free and open source and THE best starting distro.
Understood and I see your point!
I love Mint also, it’s just as good!
My whole point is that Zorin is so customizable.
Zorin is free and open source but does have a paid version for more support and other add ons!
@ though part of the reason why I didn’t want windows was because it wanted me to pay money and I would contribute to Linux projects a lot if I had more money
Do you know how to get the icons on the taskbar closer together? I find that they're too spaced apart. The same goes for the icons on the left.
I don’t see a way to do this, but im not a Linux Expert!
I would check with Jay @learnlinuxtv!
Funny you would ask this as i've always thought that the icons on the taskbar in Linux Mint are too close next to each other.
I have tried Zorn and it very nice but when I use Linux I use mint, good video.
Thank YOU! Have a good new year
Great video Mackey!!....I too love Zorin. People harp on about mint (which is also a great distro) but for me Zorin is the go to if you wish to try Linux fresh from Windows. It works well, looks good and is an excellent distribution. However, until Linux truly gets the support shown to Mac & Windows it will never be "main stream". Maybe it isn't supposed to be but there are just some programs that i cannot be without that are hugely supported by Windows & Mac, in photo Raw editing. I have tried all of the "free" iterations on linux, and believe me when i say that those programs are miles behind windoze and Mac in this respect. If Linux had such support i would be a true convert. Forget about running Raw developers in a virtual environment it just doesn't work on the hardware i have. And i'm not into dual booting either. But kudos to the Zorin developers for a great distro. If it suits your needs it can't be beaten in my opinion.
I appreciate the feedback! What’s your assessment of GIMP? there’s always WINE!
@@MackeyTech Ah yes, GIMP. For a free program it's amazing. But still lacking if you want cutting edge like what Photoshop or Afinity Photo can offer. Even Pixelmator is better, in my opinion. The GIMP interface needs a refresh but other than that it'll do most things that people want. However, GIMP is not a RAW editor as the likes of Lightroom, Luminar Neo, DXO photolab etc etc are. These programs are graphics intensive and require a lot of graphics grunt. They all do NOT run in Wine. I couldn't get any of them to run in Wine. I couldn't get any of them to run in Virtualbox either as it did not offer graphics passthrough on my hardware. Like I mentioned I have tried and tried to get a solution on Linux (specifically Zorin) but it just falls short to be honest. But I'm hoping that someday one of the main RAW editors (that support AI) will make it's way onto Linux. Even as a paid item. I would certainly make the switch and pay for it. Keep up the good work.
Zorin OS is a very good OS and I try to use it but....I have problems when I want to connect plug and play devices or install exe files. I can't do it with applications like wine or Jack. This is the only reason why I make music on Windows, although I don't like it very much, but I have no problems with the connection or with the sound and its settings. Hopefully I will learn it over time, because Zorin is otherwise amazing.
@FatumNostro Thanks for the feedback
How do you migrate all the data eg files user accounts etc from win 10 to a zorin o/s.
You can use a USB drive, cloud storage or set up an FTP.
I have a Synology NAS I use to transfer/sync my files
Was my suggestion helpful?
I am so sick of Microsoft.
I know, right?!?
Linux mint debian pop for beginners 😊
For sure! I love mint, that’s probably my favorite
I’ve tried zorin os!! Less customization than Linux mint xfce!!
Thank for the feedback! I love Mint also
Sounds cool. I've installed and been using Linux Mint since Win 10 came out . Never looked back. Now i'm still force to use win 10/11 at work as that is what they use, but at home I'm all Linux. F**ck windows.
Have you heard how does your mic sound?
It works very well, I really like it!
Ok, if you don't hear it, this channel has no future...
Could you please be more specific? What parts of the video do you hear it?
While it's a good system is is definitely NOT hack proof. In fact I had to quit using it because it's security is nearly non-existent. Considering it's one of the few distro's we have to pay for I expected a lot better and despite numerous comments they have yet to fix it. I'm afraid I won't be buying or using it again; there are too many others with much better security.
@@injuneer7942 Very interesting! I didn’t know that about its poor security support.
What happened ?
Enable UFW, it's in majority of repos.
Real
Work may be but not play. Nobody will switch to linux just because its now easy to operate.
@@mithrandir491 Thanks for watching!
lol, I can play almost all my Windows games in Zorin, except the one with anti-cheat enabled multiplayer and I don't care as I don't play those games.
@@bittertruthnavin Your windows games must be from the last decade but still there is no incentive to switch to linux for most people. The only way linux can thrive is when you pay the users to install it and not the other way around.
@@mithrandir491 you'll be surprised if you look at all the new games that are certified Linux compatible.
Zorin OS comes with old software, very old kernel...not recommend for new pcs
Thanks for the feedback, may I ask where you’re getting this information? I’d like to check it out!
@MackeyTech Zorin OS is based on Ubuntu 22.04 and this is old. This is official. The Kernel ist also only 6.8 any questions?
@@demerdemer328 don't matter, they are both LTS. I know what the differences between them are but I'll keep enjoying 22.04 until the support ends in 2027. 6.8 is also a solid kernel, you sound like it's way too old. Any reason why you are negative about Zorin?
@bittertruthnavin Zorin is awesome, the have great tools and super desktop design. For a new Amd CPU and Rtx 4090 GPU which i have, is zorin os not optimal. To many lags.....old mesa drivers etc. If you have 4j. PC or older, its perfect to use Zorin OS. CachyOS is way better for Gaming and Productivity.
@@demerdemer328 CachyOS?? I will give it a try :)
Agreed......Zorin is lovely......but get the Brave browser in the app list and get rid of Firefox before you get too committed. There's many other browsers to choose from too. Firefox is as bad as Edge or Chrome these days.
I’ll have to give Brave a try; I prefer Chrome, though!
Firefox has better security ratings than Chromium based browsers
Quick summary of the most secure web browsers in 2024:
1. Firefox - Most secure web browser: feature-rich, highly flexible & easy to use.
2. Tor - Best for maintaining maximum anonymity (but it’s a bit slow).
3. Norton Private Browser - Best for quick setup, numerous integrated security features.
4. Brave - Fast speeds, with ad & tracker blocking + an ad buy-in program.
5. Pale Moon - Highly customizable & open-source (great for advanced users).
#6-10 of 2024’s Most Secure Browsers.
we tried Zorin OS and it's same junk as other distros.
😂😂
Thanks for watching! Do you prefer Windows?
@@MackeyTech i would prefer os/2 if it was still viable solution but unfortunately stuck on windows. Linux is too complicated with its command line
@@MackeyTech Majority of our computers have Ubuntu and then Mac OS and Windows
@@Shabbir-A. Where are you talking about?
And Zorin is based off Ubuntu, what makes it ‘Junk’?
Your mic is a garbled mess.
@BrokenKanuck There has to have been a better way to say that, no? Maybe check your speakers
@@MackeyTech: I'm afraid he's right. You can't hear it?
What parts have the issues? Can you please he more specifically?